Defensive Back Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/21/2024

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
98

CB
Brian
George

6-2 200lbs 4.55
CB
Houston   Mascot
Houston Mascot
200lbs 6-2 4.55 131 535.5
34.3
Tracks the ball well downfield and has the innate feel for high-point passes. He’s willing to come up and fill against the run and seems to...
59

CB
Vincent
Gray

6-2 192lbs 4.54
CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
192lbs 6-2 4.54 47 222.3
75.0
Trusts his eyes with very good awareness. Has very good reaction skills to break quickly on the ball.Savvy cover skills to recognize and...
15

CB
Martin
Emerson

6-2 201lbs 4.53
CB
CLE   Mascot
CLE Mascot
201lbs 6-2 4.53 19 93.4
84.3
Martin Emerson is a big tall defensive back with perfect size and length, nice press coverage skills, impressive tackling ability, and is a...
55

S
Smoke
Monday

6-2 207lbs 4.52
S
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
207lbs 6-2 4.52 45 219.5
76.0
Tough and scrappy with forceful nature to be physical at all levels of the field. Has good bulk on his frame to be aggressive in run...
40

CB
Jaylen
Watson

6-2 197lbs 4.51
CB
KC   Mascot
KC Mascot
197lbs 6-2 4.51 42 210.2
78.5
Shows good awareness, following the eyes of the quarterback and breaking on the ball with excellent quickness and aggression.Has an NFL...
105

S
Scott
Nelson

6-2 205lbs 4.49
S
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
205lbs 6-2 4.49 117 510
61.4
Possesses good straight-line speed, fluid hips to turn and run, and explosiveness out of his breaks. Good vision and anticipation as a free...
54

S
Bubba
Bolden

6-2 209lbs 4.47
S
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
209lbs 6-2 4.47 56 256.8
76.1
Closes to the ball quite well and possesses the hands to snatch throws away from his frame. Good speed in pursuit with the chase skills...
29

CB
Akayleb
Evans

6-2 197lbs 4.46
CB
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
197lbs 6-2 4.46 32 141.9
80.2
Akayleb Evans is an excellent athlete who currently looks a little raw but has elite measurables and if developed correctly may have top...
100

CB
Isaac
Taylor-Stuar...

6-2 201lbs 4.42
CB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
201lbs 6-2 4.42 67 301.6
63.0
Transitions well from coverage to close on the ball. Strong hands, quick reactions for the interceptions.Very aggressive attacking receiver...
51

S
Markquese
Bell

6-2 212lbs 4.41
S
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
212lbs 6-2 4.41 49 227
76.8
Possesses a tall, long frame with room to get stronger. Talented all-around athlete with good playing speed and range.Does a very good...
106

S
Joey
Blount

6-2 195lbs 4.40
S
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
195lbs 6-2 4.40 88 410.5
61.0
Good strength to tackle. Plays with high energy and is a tough-minded overachiever.Reads the QB and gets good breaks on the ball. Bigger...
6

CB
Kaiir
Elam

6-2 191lbs 4.39
CB
BUF   Mascot
BUF Mascot
191lbs 6-2 4.39 6 31.4
89.8
There is no doubt that Elam does have elite athletic ability in terms of speed, quickness, and length - but these traits have often not...

2022 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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2022 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.