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
134

CB
Tre
Avery

5-11 190lbs 4.43
CB
Rutgers   Mascot
Rutgers Mascot
190lbs 5-11 4.43 146 649
55.0
Has at least adequate straight-line speed and good balance, fluidity to change direction.Savvy cover skills to recognize and anticipate...
88

S
Elijah
Hicks

5-11 198lbs 4.43
S
CHI   Mascot
CHI Mascot
198lbs 5-11 4.43 75 367.3
65.0
Transitions well from coverage to close on the ball. Strong hands, quick reactions for the interceptions. Good instincts and anticipation...
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...
19

S
Cam
Taylor-Britt...

5-11 196lbs 4.38
S
CIN   Mascot
CIN Mascot
196lbs 5-11 4.38 21 91.5
82.1
Cam Taylor Britt is a good NFL prospect who really elevated his stock with an impressive combine and senior bowl performance. He has...
111

S
Greg
Eisworth II

6-0 205lbs 4.86
S
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
205lbs 6-0 4.86 84 394.7
60.0
Good hustle player who puts himself in the action when he's not directly involved. Knows how to use his height and vertical leap. Willing...
17

CB
Derion
Kendrick

6-0 202lbs 4.79
CB
LAR   Mascot
LAR Mascot
202lbs 6-0 4.79 26 108.9
82.5
Kendrick has been all daft boards of late going anyway where from the 2nd to the 5th round. He'd probably fit best in the NFL as an...
69

CB
Matt
Hankins

6-0 185lbs 4.74
CB
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
185lbs 6-0 4.74 72 346
72.0
Trusts his eyes with very good awareness. Has very good reaction skills to break quickly on the ball.Alert defender for zone coverage,...
46

S
Leon
O'Neal Jr.

6-0 204lbs 4.70
S
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
204lbs 6-0 4.70 39 179.2
78.4
Does a very good job of reading the eyes of the quarterback and reacting with good field awareness and ball skills. Good instincts and...
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...
43

S
Nephi
Sewell

6-0 226lbs 4.67
S
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
226lbs 6-0 4.67 33 257.5
78.5
Nephi Sewell is a fringe prospect who may struggle to make an impact in the pro game. He is a strong tackler with decent although not...
146

CB
Tre
Swilling

6-0 196lbs 4.67
CB
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
196lbs 6-0 4.67 148 656
27.0
Strong hands to make plays on the ball, effective blitzer who shows well-coached technique and awareness.Good agility and balance when...
142

S
Qwuantrezz
Knight

6-0 199lbs 4.61
S
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
199lbs 6-0 4.61 102 467
40.0
Flashes some physicality as a hitter.Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his...

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.