Defensive Back Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/20/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
143

S
Jonathan
Sutherland

5-11 201lbs 4.55
S
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
201lbs 5-11 4.55 105 473.5
38.0
Strong hands to make plays on the ball, effective blitzer who shows well-coached technique and awareness.Can deliver the big hit and isn't...
116

S
Kekaula
Kaniho

5-11 188lbs 4.53
S
Boise State   Mascot
Boise State Mascot
188lbs 5-11 4.53 114 500
59.0
A coordinated athlete with good footwork and balance. A heady cover player with above-average · feel and anticipation in space. Trusts...
44

S
Malcolm
Rodriguez

5-11 232lbs 4.52
S
DET   Mascot
DET Mascot
232lbs 5-11 4.52 20 144
78.4
Shows a burst to close. Flashes explosive hitting ability and good lateral and downfield pursuit.A bit stiff but makes the clean open-field...
76

S
Nick
Roberts

5-11 190lbs 4.52
S
South Florida   Mascot
South Florida Mascot
190lbs 5-11 4.52 81 382
69.2
Gives up his body in run support with a very good closing burst.Trusts his eyes with very good awareness. Has very good reaction skills to...
41

CB
Jack
Jones

5-11 171lbs 4.51
CB
NE   Mascot
NE Mascot
171lbs 5-11 4.51 44 219
78.5
Trusts his eyes with very good awareness. Has very good reaction skills to break quickly on the ball. Aware zone cornerback who is also...
8

CB
Roger
McCreary

5-11 190lbs 4.50
CB
TEN   Mascot
TEN Mascot
190lbs 5-11 4.50 9 40.7
89.3
McCreary was one of the most impressive man cover corners in college football last year as he become a shutdown player. He has nice top...
144

S
DeAndre
Pierce

5-11 185lbs 4.50
S
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
185lbs 5-11 4.50 108 479.5
37.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands.Has at least adequate straight-line...
99

CB
Chase
Lucas

5-11 180lbs 4.48
CB
DET   Mascot
DET Mascot
180lbs 5-11 4.48 63 293.4
63.0
Alert defender for zone coverage, showing good understanding of route progressions occurring behind him and a quick burst downhill to...
42

CB
Mekhi
Blackmon

5-11 178lbs 4.47
CB
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
178lbs 5-11 4.47 57 179.7
79.0
At his best in man coverage, moving down to guard tight ends and some bigger slot receivers. Shows the foot quickness to mirror...
120

CB
Rishard
Dames

5-11 175lbs 4.45
CB
Florida International   Mascot
Florida International Mascot
175lbs 5-11 4.45 133 576
58.2
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands.A coordinated athlete with good...
4

CB
Trent
McDuffie

5-11 193lbs 4.44
CB
KC   Mascot
KC Mascot
193lbs 5-11 4.44 4 21.9
90.9
McDuffie doesn't have the perfect size for the cornerback position when compared to others in the class such as Derek Stingley, however, in...
11

CB
Jalen
Pitre

5-11 198lbs 4.43
CB
HOU   Mascot
HOU Mascot
198lbs 5-11 4.43 13 47.5
86.4
Jalen Pitre has a unique skill set and has been an incredible college player while at Baylor. He is a ridiculously versatile athlete who...

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.