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
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...
100

CB
Isaac
Taylor-Stuar...

6-2 201lbs 4.42
CB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
201lbs 6-2 4.42 67 301.6
63.0
Transitions well from coverage to close on the ball. Strong hands, quick reactions for the interceptions.Very aggressive attacking receiver...
51

S
Markquese
Bell

6-2 212lbs 4.41
S
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
212lbs 6-2 4.41 49 227
76.8
Possesses a tall, long frame with room to get stronger. Talented all-around athlete with good playing speed and range.Does a very good...
106

S
Joey
Blount

6-2 195lbs 4.40
S
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
195lbs 6-2 4.40 88 410.5
61.0
Good strength to tackle. Plays with high energy and is a tough-minded overachiever.Reads the QB and gets good breaks on the ball. Bigger...
6

CB
Kaiir
Elam

6-2 191lbs 4.39
CB
BUF   Mascot
BUF Mascot
191lbs 6-2 4.39 6 31.4
89.8
There is no doubt that Elam does have elite athletic ability in terms of speed, quickness, and length - but these traits have often not...
12

S
Lewis
Cine

6-2 199lbs 4.37
S
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
199lbs 6-2 4.37 12 46.8
86.1
Cine is an athletic hard-hitting college safety who will likely be looked at as a box player at the next level. However, he's much more...
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...
62

S
JT
Woods

6-2 195lbs 4.36
S
LAC   Mascot
LAC Mascot
195lbs 6-2 4.36 35 164.2
74.0
Has good ball skills to locate and attack the ball in the air.Closes to the ball quite well and possesses the hands to snatch throws away...
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...
131

S
Mike
Palmer

6-1 200lbs 4.68
S
Boston College   Mascot
Boston College Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.68 135 593.5
55.0
Extremely aggressive to come up and put his body in traffic to make tackles. Flashes intimidating attitude and will crush tiptoeing...
22

CB
JoJo
Domann

6-1 228lbs 4.62
CB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
228lbs 6-1 4.62 16 105.3
82.1
Jojo Domann isn't a traditional linebacker - he's a hybrid LB-DB with elite coverage skills, a good tackler, can be disruptive as a...
18

S
Bryan
Cook

6-1 210lbs 4.59
S
KC   Mascot
KC Mascot
210lbs 6-1 4.59 14 78.5
82.1
Bryan Cook was a distinctly unremarkable playing heading into 2021 and looked like a probable UDFA prospect, however, following an...

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.