Defensive Back Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 03/25/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
121

S
JaCoby
Stevens

6-2 230lbs 4.63
S
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
230lbs 6-2 4.63 54 221.8
49.0
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...
63

S
Zayne
Anderson

6-2 205lbs 4.62
S
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
205lbs 6-2 4.62 81 491
61.0
He will always try to plow into the largest piles and has a good knack of ending up glued to the ballcarrier. Intelligent player who can...
71

S
Tyrone
Hill Jr.

6-2 206lbs 4.59
S
Washington State   Mascot
Washington State Mascot
206lbs 6-2 4.59 151 578
60.0
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...
2

S
Trevon
Moehrig

6-2 202lbs 4.50
S
LV   Mascot
LV Mascot
202lbs 6-2 4.50 4 36.1
91.0
The top rated safety in the 2021 draft is Trevor Moehrig. A free safety with good ball instincts (7 career interceptions which is the most...
86

CB
Chris
Wilcox

6-2 195lbs 4.50
CB
TB   Mascot
TB Mascot
195lbs 6-2 4.50 130 496.7
57.0
Understands zone concepts and is aware of his surroundings. Reliable tackler who reacts quickly when he sees it. Very good instincts,...
80

S
B.J.
Foster

6-2 200lbs 4.48
S
Sam Houston   Mascot
Sam Houston Mascot
200lbs 6-2 4.48 90 373
73.0
In the run game, he’s aggressive coming downhill and a sure tackler. Tracks the ball well and has the natural ball skills for forcing...
102

CB
Elijah
Blades

6-2 185lbs 4.48
CB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
185lbs 6-2 4.48 116 507
61.0
Stout and feisty. Will engage, shed and securely wrap the ballcarrier. Very fluid hips, backpedal and change-of-direction agility. Trusts...
1

CB
Patrick
Surtain II

6-2 202lbs 4.42
CB
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
202lbs 6-2 4.42 1 11.4
92.0
You know you are getting on when you can remember when a prospects dad was being drafted (Patrick Surtain Sr also played cornerback and was...
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...
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...
120

S
Travis
Whillock

6-1 200lbs 4.72
S
Northwestern   Mascot
Northwestern Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.72 240
52.0
Takes accurate angles to the ballcarrier. A strong, aggressive tackler and doesn't back down against the run. A tough, fearless athlete...

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.