Defensive Back Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/30/2022

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
25

S
Nick
Cross

6-0 212lbs 4.34
S
IND   Mascot
IND Mascot
212lbs 6-0 4.34 18 88.4
81.1
Nick Cross is an intriguing prospect who is an elite athlete with outstanding speed and explosiveness. He also has ideal size, looks the...
26

CB
Alontae
Taylor

6-0 199lbs 4.36
CB
NO   Mascot
NO Mascot
199lbs 6-0 4.36 24 103
80.9
Alontae Taylor is an impressive prospect with some excellent upside. He's displayed elite speed, length and outstanding overall athletic...
27

CB
Zyon
McCollum

6-2 199lbs 4.33
CB
TB   Mascot
TB Mascot
199lbs 6-2 4.33 25 105
80.5
McCollum is an elite athlete with an intriguing skill set - he is ridiculously fast with the ability to get vertical with ease and also has...
28

CB
Josh
Jobe

6-1 194lbs 4.50
CB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
194lbs 6-1 4.50 27 116.3
80.3
Josh Jobe is an athletic corner with nice size, length, and overall strength. He excels as a run defender and is a solid tackler but has a...
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...
30

S
Verone
McKinley III...

5-10 198lbs 4.65
S
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
198lbs 5-10 4.65 28 122.7
79.9
Verone McKinley III was an elite high school player, a good college player but may only ever be an average pro. He has good skills in...
31

CB
Damarri
Mathis

5-11 196lbs 4.39
CB
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
196lbs 5-11 4.39 29 131.6
79.9
Aware zone cornerback who is also adept in man coverage, flashing physical hand punch at the line and straight-line speed to stay with...
32

S
Tycen
Anderson

6-2 209lbs 4.36
S
CIN   Mascot
CIN Mascot
209lbs 6-2 4.36 30 134.8
79.9
Tycen Anderson is an elite athlete with perfect size, length, and speed for the position combined with strong tackling skills makes him...
33

CB
Mykael
Wright

5-10 173lbs 4.57
CB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
173lbs 5-10 4.57 37 177.5
79.9
Mykael Wright is a prospect that has seen his stock fall as a result of the combine - he ran a 4.57 40 while measuring in at 5' 10 1/2"...
34

CB
Tariq
Castro-Field...

6-1 197lbs 4.38
CB
SF   Mascot
SF Mascot
197lbs 6-1 4.38 31 140.5
79.7
Tough in run support and works hard to get off blocks. Hard-nosed player who attacks the run and doesn't back down. Good strength to...
35

CB
Kalon
Barnes

6-0 183lbs 4.23
CB
CAR   Mascot
CAR Mascot
183lbs 6-0 4.23 38 178.6
79.2
Kalon Barnes is an incredible possessing genuine Olympic speed, decent length, and a high motor, he however is raw at the position as he is...
36

CB
Jermaine
Waller

6-0 180lbs 4.68
CB
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
180lbs 6-0 4.68 53 236.3
79.1
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.Aware in the red...

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.