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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
6

CB
Aaron
Robinson

6-1 193lbs 4.39
CB
NYG   Mascot
NYG Mascot
193lbs 6-1 4.39 24 118.2
86.0
Robinson originally played for Alabama but saw very limited action before transferring to UCF in order to get more playing time - and it...
4

CB
Jaycee
Horn

6-1 205lbs 4.39
CB
CAR   Mascot
CAR Mascot
205lbs 6-1 4.39 3 29.9
89.0
Jaycee is the son of former Saints pro-bowl WR Joe Horn. One of the most well rounded and consistent cornerbacks in the draft - he is well...
3

CB
Caleb
Farley

6-2 207lbs 4.40
CB
TEN   Mascot
TEN Mascot
207lbs 6-2 4.40 2 11.7
90.0
The former Virginia Tech cornerback sat out the 2020 season and so we need to look back to 2019 to get an idea as to his potential. Likely...
25

S
Caden
Sterns

6-1 207lbs 4.40
S
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
207lbs 6-1 4.40 25 121.6
71.0
Good speed in pursuit with the chase skills to track down the ballcarrier. Can deliver the big hit and isn't afraid to jump inside to...
35

S
James
Wiggins

6-0 205lbs 4.40
S
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
205lbs 6-0 4.40 45 184.2
67.0
Good strength to tackle. Plays with high energy and is a tough-minded overachiever. Gives up his body in run support with a very good...
69

CB
Tre
Brown

5-10 186lbs 4.40
CB
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
186lbs 5-10 4.40 64 241
60.0
A coordinated athlete with good footwork and balance. A heady cover player with above-average ยท feel and anticipation in space. Rare...

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.