Defensive Back Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 02/20/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
116

CB
Marlin
Brooks

5-10 170lbs 4.45
CB
Ohio   Mascot
Ohio Mascot
170lbs 5-10 4.45 239
53.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands. Alert defender for zone coverage,...
53

CB
Avery
Williams

5-9 195lbs 4.46
CB
ATL   Mascot
ATL Mascot
195lbs 5-9 4.46 117 433
63.0
Has at least adequate straight-line speed and good balance, fluidity to change direction. Good strength to tackle. Plays with high...
11

CB
Israel
Mukuamu

6-4 205lbs 4.46
CB
DAL    Mascot
DAL  Mascot
205lbs 6-4 4.46 28 134
82.0
Physical downfield and matches up well with bigger receivers. Tough and fiery with very good competitiveness. High-effort player. Flashes...
58

CB
Shemar
Jean-Charles...

5-11 190lbs 4.47
CB
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
190lbs 5-11 4.47 85 320.3
62.0
Attacks the ball with authority, with quick read-and-react ability. Willing and physical tackler, flashes toughness and aggressive nature...
59

S
Lamont
Wade

5-9 190lbs 4.47
S
PIT   Mascot
PIT Mascot
190lbs 5-9 4.47 112 418
62.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands. Closes to the ball quite well and...
119

CB
Mark
Gilbert

6-0 175lbs 4.47
CB
PIT   Mascot
PIT Mascot
175lbs 6-0 4.47 172 751.5
53.0
Aware zone cornerback who is also adept in man coverage, flashing physical hand punch at the line and straight-line speed to stay with...
132

CB
Darren
Hall

6-0 190lbs 4.47
CB
ATL   Mascot
ATL Mascot
190lbs 6-0 4.47 63 238.7
32.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands. Good strength to tackle. Plays...
137

CB
Lorenzo
Burns

5-10 175lbs 4.48
CB
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
175lbs 5-10 4.48 92 331.3
30.0
Trusts his eyes with very good awareness. Has very good reaction skills to break quickly on the ball. Good instincts and anticipation...
138

CB
Jerry
Jacobs

5-11 203lbs 4.48
CB
DET   Mascot
DET Mascot
203lbs 5-11 4.48 108 388
30.0
Quicker than he is fast but has a burst to close in zone coverage and plays physical at the line in man. Flashes some physicality as a...
123

CB
Christian
Tutt

5-11 192lbs 4.48
CB
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
192lbs 5-11 4.48 151 559
46.2
Has quick feet and excellent change-of-direction ability, capable of mirroring quickness underneath. Top-end speed is good and is capable...
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...
103

CB
Freddie
Johnson

6-1 190lbs 4.48
CB
Temple   Mascot
Temple Mascot
190lbs 6-1 4.48 249
53.0
A coordinated athlete with good footwork and balance. A heady cover player with above-average ยท feel and anticipation in space. Trusts...

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.