Defensive Back Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/16/2022

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
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...
103

CB
Chris
Miller

6-0 190lbs 4.52
CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
190lbs 6-0 4.52 111 484
62.2
Possesses good straight-line speed, fluid hips to turn and run, and explosiveness out of his breaks. Good vision and anticipation as a free...
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...
57

CB
Dishon
McNary

6-1 190lbs 4.46
CB
Central Michigan   Mascot
Central Michigan Mascot
190lbs 6-1 4.46 97 442.5
75.3
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands. Savvy cover skills to recognize...
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...
1

CB
Ahmad
Gardner

6-3 190lbs 4.41
CB
NYJ   Mascot
NYJ Mascot
190lbs 6-3 4.41 2 6
92.9
Gardner is an athletic lanky press corner who's a throwback type player who can get in a receiver's face and dominate. He hasn't...
96

S
Nick
Grant

6-3 191lbs 4.55
S
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
191lbs 6-3 4.55 90 413
63.2
A coordinated athlete with good footwork and balance. A heady cover player with above-average · feel and anticipation in space.Good agility...
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...
7

S
Daxton
Hill

6-0 191lbs 4.38
S
CIN   Mascot
CIN Mascot
191lbs 6-0 4.38 7 35.6
89.5
Hill has played all over the secondary for the Wolverines, and this versatility is always in demand in the NFL especially when paired with...
101

S
Russ
Yeast

5-10 192lbs 4.58
S
LAR   Mascot
LAR Mascot
192lbs 5-10 4.58 104 472
63.0
Transitions well from coverage to close on the ball. Strong hands, quick reactions for the interceptions. Good strength to tackle. Plays...
59

CB
Vincent
Gray

6-2 192lbs 4.54
CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
192lbs 6-2 4.54 47 222.3
75.0
Trusts his eyes with very good awareness. Has very good reaction skills to break quickly on the ball.Savvy cover skills to recognize and...
91

S
Gurvan
Hall Jr.

6-0 192lbs 4.52
S
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
192lbs 6-0 4.52 99 448
64.0
Closes to the ball quite well and possesses the hands to snatch throws away from his frame. Aware in the red zone, stays on the back line...

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.