Defensive Back Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/26/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
61

DB
Terrell
Smith

5-10 170lbs 4.52
DB
Monmouth   Mascot
Monmouth Mascot
170lbs 5-10 4.52 63 206.5
74.4
He’s a better tackler than his size might suggest. Has a nice blend of length, speed, and quickness. He’s at his best mirroring routes...
58

LB/ED
Charlie
Thomas

6-3 216lbs 4.52
LB/ED
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
216lbs 6-3 4.52 80 259.2
75.0
Thomas is aggressive in run support, with a physical mentality, but struggles to break down space and leaves production on the field. Can...
27

CB
Kyu Blu
Kelly

6-0 191lbs 4.52
CB
BAL   Mascot
BAL Mascot
191lbs 6-0 4.52 43 109.9
82.9
Good strength to tackle. Plays with high energy and is a tough-minded overachiever. Stays low in his backpedal and shows the...
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...
77

S
Christian
Morgan

6-1 211lbs 4.52
S
Baylor   Mascot
Baylor Mascot
211lbs 6-1 4.52 124 461.3
70.6
Has the quick, agile feet and fluid hips to mirror quickness and change direction underneath. But he’s at his best facing the action. A...
85

CB
Daewood
Davis

6-2 195lbs 4.52
CB
Western Kentucky   Mascot
Western Kentucky Mascot
195lbs 6-2 4.52 118 417
67.3
Often used on deep routes, getting separation down the sideline or over the middle on crossing routes by extending his arms rather than...
114

DB
Jordan
Jones

6-1 174lbs 4.52
DB
Rhode Island   Mascot
Rhode Island Mascot
174lbs 6-1 4.52 149 523
50.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands. Explodes out of his backpedal and...
87

S
Patrick
Fields

6-0 203lbs 4.53
S
Stanford   Mascot
Stanford Mascot
203lbs 6-0 4.53 125 466.3
67.1
Aware in the red zone, stays on the back line to take away fade throws. Capable of making quarterbacks pay for late throws. Strong hands...
96

S
Anfernee
Orji

6-1 230lbs 4.53
S
Vanderbilt   Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
230lbs 6-1 4.53 85 280.2
62.0
Orji shows good speed and closing burst when blitzing. Can attack the edge with speed and has the flexibility to dip low and under the...
10

CB
Julius
Brents

6-3 198lbs 4.53
CB
IND   Mascot
IND Mascot
198lbs 6-3 4.53 18 64.7
86.0
Julius Brents is an outstanding prospect, he possesses elite athletic ability which he demonstrated at the combine. He also has...
67

CB
Kahlef
Hailassie

6-1 195lbs 4.53
CB
Western Kentucky   Mascot
Western Kentucky Mascot
195lbs 6-1 4.53 88 305.8
74.0
Fluid mover with decent speed and his length allows him to cover effectively downfield Physical, sheds defenders and works off blocks....
55

S
Anthony
Johnson Jr.

6-0 205lbs 4.54
S
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
205lbs 6-0 4.54 68 219.8
75.0
Possesses good straight-line speed, fluid hips to turn and run, and explosiveness out of his breaks. Good vision and anticipation as a free...

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.