Defensive Back Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/01/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
99

CB
Jaylon
Monroe

5-9 180lbs 4.56
CB
Tulane   Mascot
Tulane Mascot
180lbs 5-9 4.56 256
54.0
A coordinated athlete with good footwork and balance. A heady cover player with above-average · feel and anticipation in space. Has at...
85

CB
KJ
Sails

5-11 180lbs 4.55
CB
South Florida   Mascot
South Florida Mascot
180lbs 5-11 4.55 227
57.0
Alert defender for zone coverage, showing good understanding of route progressions occurring behind him and a quick burst downhill to...
115

CB
Brenton
Nelson

5-11 180lbs 4.55
CB
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
180lbs 5-11 4.55 241
53.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands.
100

CB
Cortez
Davis

5-11 180lbs 4.53
CB
Hawai'i   Mascot
Hawai'i Mascot
180lbs 5-11 4.53 180 799
54.0
Savvy cover skills to recognize and anticipate routes. Understands what's coming and has good ball skills. Trusts his eyes with very good...
104

CB
Jaytlin
Askew

5-9 180lbs 4.50
CB
MIA   Mascot
MIA Mascot
180lbs 5-9 4.50 254
53.0
A coordinated athlete with good footwork and balance. A heady cover player with above-average · feel and anticipation in space. Trusts...
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...
83

S
Shaun
Crawford

5-9 180lbs
S
LV   Mascot
LV Mascot
180lbs 5-9 225
57.0
69

CB
TaRiq
Bracy

5-10 180lbs
CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
180lbs 5-10 66 301
74.6
91

CB
Rachuan
Mitchell

5-11 179lbs 4.56
CB
Southern Miss   Mascot
Southern Miss Mascot
179lbs 5-11 4.56 232
56.0
Aware zone cornerback who is also adept in man coverage, flashing physical hand punch at the line and straight-line speed to stay with...
51

CB
AJ
Parker

5-11 178lbs 4.54
CB
DET   Mascot
DET Mascot
178lbs 5-11 4.54 134 515
64.0
Trusts his eyes with very good awareness. Has very good reaction skills to break quickly on the ball. Closes to the ball quite well and...
95

CB
Brandin
Echols

5-11 178lbs 4.34
CB
NYJ   Mascot
NYJ Mascot
178lbs 5-11 4.34 52 216
55.0
Should excel as a zone defender because of his closing speed to wrap receivers after the catch. Aware zone cornerback who is also adept...
57

CB
Shaun
Jolly

5-9 177lbs 4.48
CB
Appalachian State   Mascot
Appalachian State Mascot
177lbs 5-9 4.48 55 244.7
76.8
Has at least adequate straight-line speed and good balance, fluidity to change direction.A coordinated athlete with good footwork and...

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.