Defensive Back Rankings 2025 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 03/19/2025

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
75

S
Jack
Howell

6-0 200lbs 4.63
S
Colorado State   Mascot
Colorado State Mascot
200lbs 6-0 4.63 96 497.5
64.2
Trusts his eyes with very good awareness. Has very good reaction skills to break quickly on the ball. Extremely aggressive to come up and...
74

S
Deshawn
Pace

6-2 220lbs 4.55
S
UCF   Mascot
UCF Mascot
220lbs 6-2 4.55 88 460
65.0
Elite athletic skills -- Made Bruce Feldman's 'Freaks List' at number 93. He wrote: "The 6-2, 212-pound senior has very good speed,...
73

DB
Trey
Morrison

5-9 189lbs 4.50
DB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
189lbs 5-9 4.50 84 434
65.0
His ball skills are very good. Morrison tracks the ball well downfield and has the hands and coordination to come away with interceptions...
72

S
Trikweze
Bridges

6-2 200lbs 4.43
S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
200lbs 6-2 4.43 100 533.5
66.0
He’s tall-framed with long arms to match. With his powerful hands, straight-line speed, and fluidity in his hips, turning and chasing...
71

S
Ja'Had
Carter

6-1 205lbs 4.50
S
NC State   Mascot
NC State Mascot
205lbs 6-1 4.50 83 428
66.0
He’s physical at the line of scrimmage, showing unexpected power in his hands. He’s tall-framed with long arms to match. With his...
70

CB
Woodi
Washington

5-11 195lbs 4.57
CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
195lbs 5-11 4.57 86 438.5
67.0
Instinctive, adept at reading routes and anticipating throws, and strong in zone coverage. Has the quick feet to mirror receivers...
69

S
R.J.
Moten

6-0 229lbs 4.45
S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
229lbs 6-0 4.45 85 435.5
67.2
Understands zone concepts and is aware of his surroundings. Reliable tackler who reacts quickly when Moten sees it. Very good in run...
68

CB
Dontae
Manning

5-10 190lbs 4.39
CB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
190lbs 5-10 4.39 91 481
70.0
Has good awareness and quick feet. Fluid backpedal, aggressive attacking the receiver from the snap, and flashes spectacular ball...
67

CB
Noah
Daniels

6-0 210lbs 4.42
CB
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
210lbs 6-0 4.42 78 396
70.7
Based on athletic ability and talent Daniels alone would be an easy first-round selection, but the huge elephant in the room is an almost...
66

S
Isheem
Young

5-10 210lbs 4.51
S
North Texas   Mascot
North Texas Mascot
210lbs 5-10 4.51 82 421
71.0
A hard-hitting safety with a compact build, Young brings a physical presence to the secondary. His ability to play downhill and contribute...
65

S
Donovan
McMillon

6-2 205lbs 4.47
S
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
205lbs 6-2 4.47 77 394
73.1
Can deliver the big hit and isn't afraid to jump inside to slow the ball. Strong hands to make plays on the ball, effective blitzer who...
64

CB
Isas
Waxter

6-2 215lbs 4.48
CB
Villanova   Mascot
Villanova Mascot
215lbs 6-2 4.48 76 350
74.0

2025 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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2025 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.