Defensive Back Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/20/2022

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
83

CB
Faion
Hicks

5-10 192lbs 4.49
CB
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
192lbs 5-10 4.49 82 385.5
67.2
Alert defender for zone coverage, showing good understanding of route progressions occurring behind him and a quick burst downhill to break...
105

S
Scott
Nelson

6-2 205lbs 4.49
S
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
205lbs 6-2 4.49 117 510
61.4
Possesses good straight-line speed, fluid hips to turn and run, and explosiveness out of his breaks. Good vision and anticipation as a free...
8

CB
Roger
McCreary

5-11 190lbs 4.50
CB
TEN   Mascot
TEN Mascot
190lbs 5-11 4.50 9 40.7
89.3
McCreary was one of the most impressive man cover corners in college football last year as he become a shutdown player. He has nice top...
14

S
Kerby
Joseph

6-1 203lbs 4.50
S
DET   Mascot
DET Mascot
203lbs 6-1 4.50 17 87.7
85.0
Joseph had an incredible 2021 season where he put numbers placing at the elite category of all DB's in college football. There's no...
28

CB
Josh
Jobe

6-1 194lbs 4.50
CB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
194lbs 6-1 4.50 27 116.3
80.3
Josh Jobe is an athletic corner with nice size, length, and overall strength. He excels as a run defender and is a solid tackler but has a...
139

S
Daniel
Wright

6-1 195lbs 4.50
S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
195lbs 6-1 4.50 103 467.3
50.0
Has good trajectory assessment on the thrown ball, breaks quickly and has decent ball skills Physical downfield and matches up well with...
144

S
DeAndre
Pierce

5-11 185lbs 4.50
S
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
185lbs 5-11 4.50 108 479.5
37.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands.Has at least adequate straight-line...
117

CB
Antone
Williams

6-0 187lbs 4.50
CB
Charlotte   Mascot
Charlotte Mascot
187lbs 6-0 4.50 129 563
59.0
Stout and feisty. Will engage, shed and securely wrap the ballcarrier. Very fluid hips, backpedal and change-of-direction...
67

CB
Marcelino
McCrary-Ball...

6-0 214lbs 4.51
CB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
214lbs 6-0 4.51 91 414.5
73.0
Tough and scrappy with forceful nature to be physical at all levels of the field. Has good bulk on his frame to be aggressive in run...
40

CB
Jaylen
Watson

6-2 197lbs 4.51
CB
KC   Mascot
KC Mascot
197lbs 6-2 4.51 42 210.2
78.5
Shows good awareness, following the eyes of the quarterback and breaking on the ball with excellent quickness and aggression.Has an NFL...
41

CB
Jack
Jones

5-11 171lbs 4.51
CB
NE   Mascot
NE Mascot
171lbs 5-11 4.51 44 219
78.5
Trusts his eyes with very good awareness. Has very good reaction skills to break quickly on the ball. Aware zone cornerback who is also...
77

S
Jack
Koerner

6-0 204lbs 4.51
S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
204lbs 6-0 4.51 94 435.5
69.2
Flashes intimidating attitude and will crush tiptoeing receivers across the middle.Willing and successful blitzing off the edge....

2022 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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2022 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.