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
18

S
Talanoa
Hufanga

6-1 215lbs 4.55
S
SF   Mascot
SF Mascot
215lbs 6-1 4.55 21 106
76.0
He is an explosive athlete with cover skills and a physical nature, but has some tightness that shows when attempting to quickly change...
17

CB
Paulson
Adebo

6-1 192lbs 4.42
CB
NO   Mascot
NO Mascot
192lbs 6-1 4.42 18 93
76.0
Attacks the ball with authority, with quick read-and-react ability. Willing and physical tackler, flashes toughness and aggressive nature...
16

CB
Kelvin
Joseph

6-1 192lbs 4.34
CB
DAL   Mascot
DAL Mascot
192lbs 6-1 4.34 22 107
79.0
Trusts his eyes with very good awareness. Has very good reaction skills to break quickly on the ball. Extremely aggressive to come up and...
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...
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...
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...
12

S
Andre
Cisco

6-0 209lbs 4.43
S
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
209lbs 6-0 4.43 9 64.3
81.0
Played cornerback throughout highschool before mocing to safety in college. Has good instincts and anticipation and is something of a...
11

CB
Israel
Mukuamu

6-4 205lbs 4.46
CB
DAL    Mascot
DAL  Mascot
205lbs 6-4 4.46 28 134
82.0
Physical downfield and matches up well with bigger receivers. Tough and fiery with very good competitiveness. High-effort player. Flashes...
10

S
Elijah
Molden

5-10 190lbs 4.58
S
TEN   Mascot
TEN Mascot
190lbs 5-10 4.58 14 81.9
82.0
MVP of the 2019 Las Vegas Bowl and son of former NFL cornerback Alex Molden (Saints amongst others). A smaller cornerback likely to play in...
9

CB
Tyson
Campbell

6-2 185lbs 4.34
CB
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
185lbs 6-2 4.34 10 72.7
83.0
Campbell’s height is impressive at the cornerback position. At 6-foot-2, he will easily be able to match up with larger receivers and...
8

CB
Asante
Samuel Jr.

5-10 184lbs 4.44
CB
LAC   Mascot
LAC Mascot
184lbs 5-10 4.44 7 48.4
84.0
Asante Samuel Jr is the son of Superbowl-winning Asante Samuel He is a skilled and talented back but is smaller than you would ideally...
7

S
Jevon
Holland

6-1 200lbs 4.42
S
MIA   Mascot
MIA Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.42 5 40.9
85.0
Safety who can also play at corner - a versatile prospect that can play a number of roles and may be attractive to a team looking for that...

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.