Defensive Back Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

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
46

CB
Alex
Austin

6-1 195lbs 4.55
CB
BUF   Mascot
BUF Mascot
195lbs 6-1 4.55 67 213.7
77.0
Fluid mover with decent speed and his length allows him to cover effectively downfield Willing and successful blitzing off the edge....
40

S
Jay
Ward

6-1 188lbs 4.55
S
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
188lbs 6-1 4.55 53 167.9
78.0
Flashes good ball skills. Ward has the fluidity and change-of-direction ability to mirror quicker receivers underneath. He’s tall-framed...
28

CB
Mekhi
Garner

6-2 212lbs 4.55
CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
212lbs 6-2 4.55 55 170.9
82.5
He’s tall-framed with long arms to match. With his powerful hands, straight-line speed, and fluidity in his hips, turning and chasing...
22

S
JL
Skinner

6-4 209lbs 4.55
S
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
209lbs 6-4 4.55 28 87.1
83.6
Does a good job getting his head around in time when playing with his back to the line of scrimmage. Has the ability to cover quickness...
108

CB
Jordan
Perryman

6-0 198lbs 4.54
CB
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
198lbs 6-0 4.54 136 500
54.0
Fluid mover with decent speed and his length allows him to cover effectively downfield Great on route recognition and has click-and-close...
83

CB
Arquon
Bush

6-0 187lbs 4.54
CB
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
187lbs 6-0 4.54 87 305.7
68.8
Bush can flip his hips and run, with good top-end speed and the length to make plays on the ball. Bush tracks the ball well and does a...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...

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.