Defensive Back Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 12/30/2021

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
47

S
Nick
Pickett

6-1 210lbs 4.58
S
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
210lbs 6-1 4.58 94 341
64.0
Has smooth body control with the fluid ability to plant and redirect in any direction. Plays fast and decisive, arriving to the play with...
50

S
Donovan
Stiner

6-2 210lbs 4.56
S
PIT   Mascot
PIT Mascot
210lbs 6-2 4.56 102 367
64.0
Possesses a long, lean build and looks the part of an NFL safety. Highly aggressive coming up in run support, showing the burst to zip...
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...
26

CB
Ifeatu
Melifonwu

6-3 213lbs 4.48
CB
DET   Mascot
DET Mascot
213lbs 6-3 4.48 34 162.5
71.0
Ifeatu is the younger brother of former second-round pick Obi Melifonwu. Still, unlike his big brother, it doesn’t appear as though a...
88

S
Kyle
Bailey

6-0 215lbs 4.78
S
Western Kentucky   Mascot
Western Kentucky Mascot
215lbs 6-0 4.78 151
56.0
Quick to read run, showing good agility and speed to get past blockers and finish. Experienced in coverage and gets a strong jam on...
98

S
Kristopher
Moll

6-2 215lbs 4.78
S
UAB   Mascot
UAB Mascot
215lbs 6-2 4.78 159
54.0
Reads the quarterback to anticipate and is a candidate to play outside. A bit stiff but makes the clean open-field tackle. Good effort in...
52

S
Chris
Bergin

5-11 215lbs 4.68
S
Northwestern   Mascot
Northwestern Mascot
215lbs 5-11 4.68
63.0
Best attribute. Extreme quickness off the edge, has the flexibility to turn the corner. Reads the quarterback to anticipate and is a...
72

CB
Rodjay
Burns

6-0 215lbs 4.62
CB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
215lbs 6-0 4.62 135
59.0
Closes quickly on relatively immobile quarterbacks. A consistently heavy hitter who flashes explosiveness and the ability to separate the...
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...
81

S
Ky'el
Hemby

6-1 218lbs 4.63
S
Southern Miss   Mascot
Southern Miss Mascot
218lbs 6-1 4.63 168 728
58.0
Does a very good job of reading the eyes of the quarterback and reacting with good field awareness and ball skills. Is a bit of a...
22

S
Jamien
Sherwood

6-2 220lbs 4.77
S
NYJ   Mascot
NYJ Mascot
220lbs 6-2 4.77 49 195
72.0
Takes accurate angles to the ballcarrier. A strong, aggressive tackler and doesn't back down against the run. Strong hands to make plays...
38

S
Brendon
White

6-2 220lbs 4.65
S
NYJ   Mascot
NYJ Mascot
220lbs 6-2 4.65 193 900
67.0
Fills run lanes hard and is a downhill athlete with an aggressive nature at the point of attack. Good instincts and anticipation reads...

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.