Defensive Back Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

LAST UPDATED: 02/09/2022

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
127

CB
Mark
Webb

6-1 200lbs 4.56
CB
LAC    Mascot
LAC  Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.56 62 238.3
37.0
Strong hands to make plays on the ball, effective blitzer who shows well-coached technique and awareness. Good instincts and anticipation...
99

CB
Jaylon
Monroe

5-9 180lbs 4.56
CB
Tulane   Mascot
Tulane Mascot
180lbs 5-9 4.56 256
54.0
A coordinated athlete with good footwork and balance. A heady cover player with above-average · feel and anticipation in space. Has at...

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.