Defensive Back Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/01/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
78

S
Kavika
Fonua

6-0 205lbs 4.65
S
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
205lbs 6-0 4.65 131
58.0
Shows toughness to get under the pads of tackles to bull them, club them upfield to get the inside lane, or fight through blocks for...
77

S
Troy
Warner

6-1 200lbs 4.65
S
LAR   Mascot
LAR Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.65 236
58.0
Physical downfield and matches up well with bigger receivers. Tough and fiery with very good competitiveness. High-effort player. Trusts...
76

S
Bryce
Cosby

5-10 181lbs 4.51
S
Ball State   Mascot
Ball State Mascot
181lbs 5-10 4.51 164 697
59.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands.
75

CB
Mike
Hampton

6-1 190lbs 4.56
CB
South Florida   Mascot
South Florida Mascot
190lbs 6-1 4.56 142 532.7
59.0
Alert defender for zone coverage, showing good understanding of route progressions occurring behind him and a quick burst downhill to...
74

S
Hamsah
Nasirildeen

6-4 220lbs 4.62
S
NYJ   Mascot
NYJ Mascot
220lbs 6-4 4.62 16 84.2
59.0
Patient and flexible in his drops and looks natural in space. Aggressive with an active playing style to work through the action - doesn't...
73

S
Thomas
Leggett

6-0 200lbs 4.63
S
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
200lbs 6-0 4.63 210
59.0
Has smooth body control with the fluid ability to plant and redirect in any direction. Plays fast and decisive, arriving to the play with...
72

CB
Rodjay
Burns

6-0 215lbs 4.62
CB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
215lbs 6-0 4.62 135
59.0
Closes quickly on relatively immobile quarterbacks. A consistently heavy hitter who flashes explosiveness and the ability to separate the...
71

S
Tyrone
Hill Jr.

6-2 206lbs 4.59
S
Washington State   Mascot
Washington State Mascot
206lbs 6-2 4.59 151 578
60.0
Has smooth body control with the fluid ability to plant and redirect in any direction. Plays fast and decisive, arriving to the play with...
70

CB
Rachad
Wildgoose

5-11 197lbs 4.41
CB
BUF   Mascot
BUF Mascot
197lbs 5-11 4.41 150 574.5
60.0
Tracks and plays the ball well, and has decent hands for the interception. Provides very tight man coverage with playmaking ability in...
69

CB
Tre
Brown

5-10 186lbs 4.40
CB
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
186lbs 5-10 4.40 64 241
60.0
A coordinated athlete with good footwork and balance. A heady cover player with above-average ยท feel and anticipation in space. Rare...
68

CB
TaRiq
Bracy

5-10 180lbs
CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
180lbs 5-10 66 301
74.6
67

S
Shawn
Davis

6-0 206lbs 4.58
S
IND   Mascot
IND Mascot
206lbs 6-0 4.58 59 233.5
60.0
Good speed in pursuit with the chase skills to track down the ballcarrier. Very good instincts, especially in the box. Sound and solid...

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.
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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.