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
66

CB
Bryan
Mills

6-1 184lbs 4.50
CB
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
184lbs 6-1 4.50 31 141
60.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands. Aware zone cornerback who is also...
8

CB
Asante
Samuel Jr.

5-10 184lbs 4.44
CB
LAC   Mascot
LAC Mascot
184lbs 5-10 4.44 7 48.4
84.0
Asante Samuel Jr is the son of Superbowl-winning Asante Samuel He is a skilled and talented back but is smaller than you would ideally...
92

S
Richard
Dames

5-11 185lbs 4.60
S
Florida International   Mascot
Florida International Mascot
185lbs 5-11 4.60 244
56.0
Extremely aggressive to come up and put his body in traffic to make tackles. Savvy cover skills to recognize and anticipate routes....
29

CB
DJ
Daniel

6-0 185lbs 4.50
CB
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
185lbs 6-0 4.50 55 226.5
69.0
Plays the ball as if it was thrown for him, showing burst back to the ball as well as good timing for the jump ball. Stout and...
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...
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...
15

CB
Eric
Stokes

6-1 185lbs 4.34
CB
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
185lbs 6-1 4.34 12 76
79.0
Fits best in a zone system at the next level due to size and ability to close to the ball. An athletic but narrow-based corner with a...
107

S
Tanner
Ingle

5-10 186lbs 4.53
S
NC State   Mascot
NC State Mascot
186lbs 5-10 4.53 131 523
55.9
Heโ€™s a willing and capable hitter in run support and closes fast to make plays against quick screens. Has the change-of-direction ability...
68

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...
60

S
Chris
Brown

5-11 187lbs 4.58
S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
187lbs 5-11 4.58 167 720
62.0
Has at least adequate straight-line speed and good balance, fluidity to change direction. Aware zone cornerback who is also adept in man...
54

CB
Antonio
Phillips

5-11 187lbs 4.53
CB
CIN   Mascot
CIN Mascot
187lbs 5-11 4.53 124 464
63.0
Stout and feisty. Will engage, shed and securely wrap the ballcarrier. Very fluid hips, backpedal and change-of-direction agility. Good...
32

CB
Nahshon
Wright

6-4 188lbs 4.45
CB
DAL   Mascot
DAL Mascot
188lbs 6-4 4.45 145 550.5
68.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands. An athletic but narrow-based...

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.