Defensive Back Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 03/25/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
126

S
Richard
LeCounte

5-11 190lbs 4.55
S
CLE   Mascot
CLE Mascot
190lbs 5-11 4.55 30 140.5
38.0
Quicker than he is fast but has a burst to close in zone coverage and plays physical at the line in man. Good instincts and anticipation...
115

CB
Brenton
Nelson

5-11 180lbs 4.55
CB
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
180lbs 5-11 4.55 241
53.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands.
113

S
Khalil
Ladler

5-11 192lbs 4.55
S
Louisiana Tech   Mascot
Louisiana Tech Mascot
192lbs 5-11 4.55 261
53.0
Alert defender for zone coverage, showing good understanding of route progressions occurring behind him and a quick burst downhill to...
117

S
Shawn
Shamburger

5-11 190lbs 4.54
S
UT Martin   Mascot
UT Martin Mascot
190lbs 5-11 4.54 229
53.0
Alert defender for zone coverage, showing good understanding of route progressions occurring behind him and a quick burst downhill to...
51

CB
AJ
Parker

5-11 178lbs 4.54
CB
DET   Mascot
DET Mascot
178lbs 5-11 4.54 134 515
64.0
Trusts his eyes with very good awareness. Has very good reaction skills to break quickly on the ball. Closes to the ball quite well and...
54

CB
Antonio
Phillips

5-11 187lbs 4.53
CB
CIN   Mascot
CIN Mascot
187lbs 5-11 4.53 124 464
63.0
Stout and feisty. Will engage, shed and securely wrap the ballcarrier. Very fluid hips, backpedal and change-of-direction agility. Good...
107

S
Tanner
Ingle

5-10 186lbs 4.53
S
NC State   Mascot
NC State Mascot
186lbs 5-10 4.53 131 523
55.9
He’s a willing and capable hitter in run support and closes fast to make plays against quick screens. Has the change-of-direction ability...
100

CB
Cortez
Davis

5-11 180lbs 4.53
CB
Hawai'i   Mascot
Hawai'i Mascot
180lbs 5-11 4.53 180 799
54.0
Savvy cover skills to recognize and anticipate routes. Understands what's coming and has good ball skills. Trusts his eyes with very good...
134

CB
Benjamin
St-Juste

6-3 205lbs 4.52
CB
WSH    Mascot
WSH  Mascot
205lbs 6-3 4.52 72 266.5
31.0
Flashes some physicality as a hitter. Can deliver the big hit and isn't afraid to jump inside to slow the ball. Good hustle player who...
61

S
Patrick
Peek

5-11 200lbs 4.52
S
New Mexico   Mascot
New Mexico Mascot
200lbs 5-11 4.52 174 752
62.0
Flashes some physicality as a hitter. Quicker than he is fast but has a burst to close in zone coverage and plays physical at the line in...
56

CB
Jalen
Walker

6-0 181lbs 4.52
CB
Boise State   Mascot
Boise State Mascot
181lbs 6-0 4.52 162 682
63.0
Trusts his eyes with very good awareness. Has very good reaction skills to break quickly on the ball. Aware zone cornerback who is also...
37

S
Joshuah
Bledsoe

6-0 200lbs 4.52
S
NE    Mascot
NE  Mascot
200lbs 6-0 4.52 110 391.3
67.0
While built more like a cornerback than a safety, he has the vision, range, hitting ability, and ball skills teams want at free safety in...

2021 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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2021 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.