Defensive Back Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/21/2024

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
8

S
Antonio
Johnson

6-2 198lbs 4.52
S
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
198lbs 6-2 4.52 16 54.5
87.1
Antonio Johnson is a quality pro prospect who has excellent overall athletic ability, good speed, and tackles like a linebacker. He'll...
48

S
Tyreque
Jones

6-2 195lbs 4.52
S
Boise State   Mascot
Boise State Mascot
195lbs 6-2 4.52 93 310.5
77.0
He’s physical at the line of scrimmage, showing unexpected power in his hands. He’s a technician in press coverage, with a strong punch...
90

CB
Justin
Ford

6-2 190lbs 4.51
CB
Montana   Mascot
Montana Mascot
190lbs 6-2 4.51 111 386.3
65.0
Plays with the natural balance and ultra-quick feet to mirror underneath, and he’s tremendous at reading routes and reading...
68

CB
Amari
Burney

6-2 233lbs 4.51
CB
LV   Mascot
LV Mascot
233lbs 6-2 4.51 98 343.8
74.0
Combines very good instincts with above-average reaction skills. Almost always finds the ball in traffic. Burney has value as an inside...
107

CB
Darion
McKenzie

6-2 200lbs 4.50
CB
Merrimack   Mascot
Merrimack Mascot
200lbs 6-2 4.50 139 506
54.0
McKenzie has the ability to move down and cover tight ends, with the fluid hips to turn and the speed to run with anyone down the middle of...
4

CB
Joey
Porter Jr.

6-2 193lbs 4.46
CB
PIT   Mascot
PIT Mascot
193lbs 6-2 4.46 6 17.7
88.7
Joey Porter Jr. is a super-talented cornerback who has improved each and every year at college until 2022 where he played at an elite...
30

CB
Elijah
Jones

6-2 185lbs 4.44
CB
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
185lbs 6-2 4.44 40 147
82.0
Elijah Jones whos been in college for what seems like an age had an NFL Combine performance that showcased his athletic prowess, further...
19

CB
Darius
Rush

6-2 198lbs 4.36
CB
IND   Mascot
IND Mascot
198lbs 6-2 4.36 36 95.4
84.5
Darius Rush is very much a work in progress as a corner prospect. He's got elite measurables and is an impressive athletic talent,...
6

CB
Kelee
Ringo

6-2 207lbs 4.36
CB
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
207lbs 6-2 4.36 13 38.7
87.5
Ringo is a super athletic powerful and speedy classic outside corner who looks like he is chiseled out of stone. There is no doubting his...
78

CB
Rejzohn
Wright

6-2 193lbs 4.35
CB
Oregon State   Mascot
Oregon State Mascot
193lbs 6-2 4.35 58 189.5
70.0
Can track the ball downfield and gets his head around when playing in a trail position, and Wright shows excellent ball skills when...
110

S
John
Torchio

6-1 211lbs 4.90
S
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
211lbs 6-1 4.90 141 512
54.0
He’s physical at the line of scrimmage, showing unexpected power in his hands. Torchio tracks the ball well and does a nice job of...
72

S
Avery
Young

6-1 207lbs 4.78
S
Rutgers   Mascot
Rutgers Mascot
207lbs 6-1 4.78 117 407
74.0
Flashes good ball skills. Young has the fluidity and change-of-direction ability to mirror quicker receivers underneath. Has the fluidity,...

2023 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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2023 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.