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
96

CB
TD
Marshall

6-0 200lbs 4.56
CB
UAB   Mascot
UAB Mascot
200lbs 6-0 4.56
54.0
Physical downfield and matches up well with bigger receivers. Tough and fiery with very good competitiveness. High-effort player. Strong...
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...
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...
41

CB
Jason
Pinnock

6-0 200lbs 4.51
CB
NYJ   Mascot
NYJ Mascot
200lbs 6-0 4.51 77 292
66.0
Stout and feisty. Will engage, shed and securely wrap the ballcarrier. Very fluid hips, backpedal and change-of-direction agility. Has...
89

S
Jordyn
Peters

6-1 200lbs 4.48
S
NYJ   Mascot
NYJ Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.48 243
56.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands. Transitions well from coverage to...
80

S
B.J.
Foster

6-2 200lbs 4.48
S
Sam Houston   Mascot
Sam Houston Mascot
200lbs 6-2 4.48 90 373
73.0
In the run game, he’s aggressive coming downhill and a sure tackler. Tracks the ball well and has the natural ball skills for forcing...
62

S
Darrick
Forrest

6-0 200lbs 4.42
S
WSH   Mascot
WSH Mascot
200lbs 6-0 4.42 114 423
61.0
Has smooth body control with the fluid ability to plant and redirect in any direction. Plays fast and decisive, arriving to the play with...
7

S
Jevon
Holland

6-1 200lbs 4.42
S
MIA   Mascot
MIA Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.42 5 40.9
85.0
Safety who can also play at corner - a versatile prospect that can play a number of roles and may be attractive to a team looking for that...
111

S
Marcus
Murphy

6-1 200lbs
S
ATL   Mascot
ATL Mascot
200lbs 6-1 231
53.0
101

S
Ben
DeLuca

6-1 202lbs 4.62
S
LAC   Mascot
LAC Mascot
202lbs 6-1 4.62 183 822.5
54.0
Does a nice job using his eyes to read and react quickly. Smart, disciplined defender who makes plays on the ball and contesting...
2

S
Trevon
Moehrig

6-2 202lbs 4.50
S
LV   Mascot
LV Mascot
202lbs 6-2 4.50 4 36.1
91.0
The top rated safety in the 2021 draft is Trevor Moehrig. A free safety with good ball instincts (7 career interceptions which is the most...
1

CB
Patrick
Surtain II

6-2 202lbs 4.42
CB
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
202lbs 6-2 4.42 1 11.4
92.0
You know you are getting on when you can remember when a prospects dad was being drafted (Patrick Surtain Sr also played cornerback and was...

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.