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
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...
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...
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...
18

S
Talanoa
Hufanga

6-1 215lbs 4.55
S
SF   Mascot
SF Mascot
215lbs 6-1 4.55 21 106
76.0
He is an explosive athlete with cover skills and a physical nature, but has some tightness that shows when attempting to quickly change...
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...
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.
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...
110

CB
Corey
Straughter

5-10 183lbs 4.55
CB
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
183lbs 5-10 4.55 260
53.0
A coordinated athlete with good footwork and balance. A heady cover player with above-average · feel and anticipation in space. Alert...
82

CB
Isaiah
Dunn

6-0 193lbs 4.55
CB
NYJ   Mascot
NYJ Mascot
193lbs 6-0 4.55 219
57.0
Has good foot quickness and short-area burst to work well in tight areas. Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with...
85

CB
KJ
Sails

5-11 180lbs 4.55
CB
South Florida   Mascot
South Florida Mascot
180lbs 5-11 4.55 227
57.0
Alert defender for zone coverage, showing good understanding of route progressions occurring behind him and a quick burst downhill to...
50

S
Donovan
Stiner

6-2 210lbs 4.56
S
PIT   Mascot
PIT Mascot
210lbs 6-2 4.56 102 367
64.0
Possesses a long, lean build and looks the part of an NFL safety. Highly aggressive coming up in run support, showing the burst to zip...
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...

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.