Defensive Back Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 10/23/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
25

S
Jartavius
Martin

5-11 194lbs 4.46
S
WSH   Mascot
WSH Mascot
194lbs 5-11 4.46 38 98.3
83.3
In the run game, he’s aggressive coming downhill and a sure tackler. Good strength to tackle. Plays with high energy and is a tough-minded...
56

CB
Starling
Thomas V

6-0 194lbs 4.38
CB
UAB   Mascot
UAB Mascot
194lbs 6-0 4.38 66 212
75.0
Long-armed press corner with size, athleticism and ball skills. Tracks the ball well and has the natural ball skills for forcing...
101

S
Gleson
Sprewell

6-2 195lbs 4.88
S
Tennessee State   Mascot
Tennessee State Mascot
195lbs 6-2 4.88 144 515.3
59.2
Sprewell tracks the ball well and does a nice job of getting his head around in plenty of time to avoid flags. Has excellent ball skills,...
44

S
Gervarrius
Owens

6-0 195lbs 4.57
S
NYG   Mascot
NYG Mascot
195lbs 6-0 4.57 69 229.8
77.4
His ball skills are very good. Owens tracks the ball well downfield and has the hands and coordination to come away with interceptions even...
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....
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....
48

S
Tyreque
Jones

6-2 195lbs 4.52
S
Boise State   Mascot
Boise State Mascot
195lbs 6-2 4.52 93 310.5
77.0
He’s physical at the line of scrimmage, showing unexpected power in his hands. He’s a technician in press coverage, with a strong punch...
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...
106

S
Cyrus
Fagan

6-1 197lbs 4.59
S
NC State   Mascot
NC State Mascot
197lbs 6-1 4.59 145 517.3
56.2
Has the fluidity, speed and quick feet to come down and defend slot receivers in man coverage. Fagan also does a nice job breaking down in...
2

CB
Christian
Gonzalez

6-1 197lbs 4.38
CB
NE   Mascot
NE Mascot
197lbs 6-1 4.38 1 8.6
89.0
Christian Gonzalez has elite speed and quickness showcased by his almost Olympic track time. He's got ideal size at 6-1 and 200 lbs and was...
7

CB
Deonte
Banks

6-0 197lbs 4.35
CB
NYG   Mascot
NYG Mascot
197lbs 6-0 4.35 11 28.7
87.4
Deonte Banks is a quality raft prospect who has ideal size, is a dominant run defender as well as an outstanding tackler, combined with...
71

S
Christian
Izien

5-8 197lbs 4.34
S
Rutgers   Mascot
Rutgers Mascot
197lbs 5-8 4.34 101 352.8
74.0
Picks up crossing routes well from the hash and uses cornerback speed to chase and cut in front of passes when possible. Reads receivers'...

2023 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Back

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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.