Defensive Back Rankings 2025 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/02/2025

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
72

S
Trikweze
Bridges

6-2 200lbs 4.43
S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
200lbs 6-2 4.43 101 533
66.0
He’s tall-framed with long arms to match. With his powerful hands, straight-line speed, and fluidity in his hips, turning and chasing...
18

S
Billy
Bowman Jr.

5-10 200lbs 4.42
S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
200lbs 5-10 4.42 21 83.5
83.5
Bowman brings a fascinating blend of ball-hawking instincts and positional versatility that will intrigue NFL defensive coordinators. When...
2

CB
Jahdae
Barron

5-11 200lbs 4.39
CB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
200lbs 5-11 4.39 5 21.5
88.1
Put on the Georgia tape and you'll see exactly why Barron belongs in the first round - he's disrupting timing routes in the slot one play,...
12

CB
Darien
Porter

6-4 200lbs 4.30
CB
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
200lbs 6-4 4.30 18 66.2
85.0
Despite being a late bloomer at the position, Porter's film shows a corner who could make an immediate impact in the right system. His...
10

CB
Azareye'h
Thomas

6-2 198lbs 4.58
CB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
198lbs 6-2 4.58 13 50.3
85.9
Put on the tape and you'll see why Thomas has scouts intrigued - he's got some serious juice in that 6'2" frame. Shows up ready for a fight...
20

CB
Jacob
Parrish

5-10 198lbs 4.35
CB
Kansas State   Mascot
Kansas State Mascot
198lbs 5-10 4.35 22 86.4
83.3
Parrish projects most effectively in pattern-matching and man coverage schemes where his exceptional footwork and route recognition...
85

S
Nick
Andersen

5-11 197lbs 4.58
S
Wake Forest   Mascot
Wake Forest Mascot
197lbs 5-11 4.58 93 491
57.0
Alert defender for zone coverage, showing good understanding of route progressions occurring behind him and a quick burst downhill to break...
51

S
Rayuan
Lane III

5-11 197lbs 4.57
S
Navy   Mascot
Navy Mascot
197lbs 5-11 4.57 69 290.5
76.0
Lane projects as a developmental safety prospect with immediate special teams value at the next level. His impressive 4.43 speed and...
84

CB
David
Spaulding

6-1 197lbs 4.53
CB
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
197lbs 6-1 4.53 102 554.5
57.9
Takes accurate angles to the ballcarrier. A strong, aggressive tackler and doesn't back down against the run. In the run game, he’s...
60

S
Marques
Sigle

6-0 197lbs 4.37
S
Kansas State   Mascot
Kansas State Mascot
197lbs 6-0 4.37 68 288
74.2
42

S
Dante
Trader Jr.

5-11 196lbs 4.52
S
Maryland   Mascot
Maryland Mascot
196lbs 5-11 4.52 44 189.4
78.0
A developmental prospect with the tools to contribute in sub-packages early while he refines his skill set. Best fit is in a defense that...
33

S
Caleb
Ransaw

6-0 196lbs 4.33
S
Tulane   Mascot
Tulane Mascot
196lbs 6-0 4.33 38 171.7
79.0
When the pads come on, Ransaw will earn his paycheck as a sub-package defender with immediate special teams value. His natural role falls...

2025 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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2025 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.