Defensive Back Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 02/09/2022

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
13

CB
Greg
Newsome II

6-1 180lbs 4.39
CB
CLE   Mascot
CLE Mascot
180lbs 6-1 4.39 17 87
81.0
Aware zone cornerback who is also adept in man coverage, flashing physical hand punch at the line and straight-line speed to stay with...
20

CB
Robert
Rochell

5-11 195lbs 4.39
CB
LAR   Mascot
LAR Mascot
195lbs 5-11 4.39 36 164.3
74.0
Aware zone cornerback who is also adept in man coverage, flashing physical hand punch at the line and straight-line speed to stay with...
135

CB
Nate
Hobbs

6-0 195lbs 4.39
CB
LV   Mascot
LV Mascot
195lbs 6-0 4.39 90 326.7
31.0
Good agility and balance when shadowing his target. Competitive player. Good strength to tackle. Plays with high energy and is a...
21

CB
Olaijah
Griffin

6-0 175lbs 4.38
CB
BUF   Mascot
BUF Mascot
175lbs 6-0 4.38 33 159.3
72.0
Trusts his eyes with very good awareness. Has very good reaction skills to break quickly on the ball. Very good athleticism and...
24

CB
D'Wayne
Eskridge

5-9 190lbs 4.38
CB
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
190lbs 5-9 4.38 19 120
71.0
Western Michigan wide receiver D'Wayne Eskridge is one of the most explosive players in the draft class. It is easily possible for him to...
45

S
Tyree
Gillespie

6-0 210lbs 4.38
S
LV   Mascot
LV Mascot
210lbs 6-0 4.38 75 274.6
65.0
Flashes intimidating attitude and will crush tiptoeing receivers across the middle. Physical hitter and aggressive tackler with natural...
48

CB
Dicaprio
Bootle

5-10 182lbs 4.38
CB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
182lbs 5-10 4.38 98 353
64.0
Physical run supporter in the Antoine Winfield mold with short-area explosiveness to leave his mark on ballcarriers. Savvy cover skills...
122

S
Tyler
Coyle

6-1 209lbs 4.38
S
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
209lbs 6-1 4.38 101 367
47.0
Shows good awareness, following the eyes of the quarterback and breaking on the ball with excellent quickness and aggression. Good hustle...
44

CB
Ambry
Thomas

6-0 183lbs 4.37
CB
SF   Mascot
SF Mascot
183lbs 6-0 4.37 26 132.6
65.0
Trusts his eyes with very good awareness. Has very good reaction skills to break quickly on the ball. Savvy cover skills to recognize and...
19

CB
Marco
Wilson

6-1 191lbs 4.37
CB
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
191lbs 6-1 4.37 42 180.5
75.0
Attacks the ball with authority, with quick read-and-react ability. Willing and physical tackler, flashes toughness and aggressive nature...
14

CB
Kary
Vincent Jr.

5-10 189lbs 4.36
CB
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
189lbs 5-10 4.36 29 138.3
81.0
Karry never quite broke into the lineup as a full-time starter at LSU; he played mainly as a Nickel defender while doubling up at the...
15

CB
Eric
Stokes

6-1 185lbs 4.34
CB
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
185lbs 6-1 4.34 12 76
79.0
Fits best in a zone system at the next level due to size and ability to close to the ball. An athletic but narrow-based corner with a...

2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Back

We've compared players post combine 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.

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2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Back

We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.