Defensive Back Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/21/2024

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
30

CB
Elijah
Jones

6-2 185lbs 4.44
CB
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
185lbs 6-2 4.44 40 147
82.0
Elijah Jones whos been in college for what seems like an age had an NFL Combine performance that showcased his athletic prowess, further...
29

CB
Kei'Trel
Clark

5-10 181lbs 4.42
CB
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
181lbs 5-10 4.42 45 124.7
82.1
Trusts his eyes with very good awareness. Has very good reaction skills to break quickly on the ball. Stays low in his backpedal and...
28

CB
Mekhi
Garner

6-2 212lbs 4.55
CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
212lbs 6-2 4.55 55 170.9
82.5
He’s tall-framed with long arms to match. With his powerful hands, straight-line speed, and fluidity in his hips, turning and chasing...
27

CB
Kyu Blu
Kelly

6-0 191lbs 4.52
CB
BAL   Mascot
BAL Mascot
191lbs 6-0 4.52 43 109.9
82.9
Good strength to tackle. Plays with high energy and is a tough-minded overachiever. Stays low in his backpedal and shows the...
26

CB
Jaylon
Jones

6-2 200lbs 4.57
CB
IND   Mascot
IND Mascot
200lbs 6-2 4.57 44 111.7
82.9
Jaylon Jones is a tall corner with the ideal size for the position, although he lined up in the slot for a significant proportion...
25

S
Jartavius
Martin

5-11 194lbs 4.46
S
WSH   Mascot
WSH Mascot
194lbs 5-11 4.46 38 98.3
83.3
In the run game, he’s aggressive coming downhill and a sure tackler. Good strength to tackle. Plays with high energy and is a tough-minded...
24

S
Ronnie
Hickman

6-0 203lbs 4.45
S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
203lbs 6-0 4.45 56 171.4
83.5
Has the fluid athleticism and speed to cover tight ends and maybe even some big slot receivers. Hickman has the ball skills to create...
23

S
Ji'Ayir
Brown

5-11 203lbs 4.65
S
SF    Mascot
SF  Mascot
203lbs 5-11 4.65 29 87.9
83.5
He’s a willing and capable hitter in run support and closes fast to make plays against quick screens. Not a major liability in man...
22

S
JL
Skinner

6-4 209lbs 4.55
S
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
209lbs 6-4 4.55 28 87.1
83.6
Does a good job getting his head around in time when playing with his back to the line of scrimmage. Has the ability to cover quickness...
21

S
Christopher
Smith

5-11 192lbs 4.62
S
LV   Mascot
LV Mascot
192lbs 5-11 4.62 34 94.2
83.7
Christopher Smith has proved to be a super productive player while playing on the best defense in the nation at Georgia. He's pretty...
20

CB
Clark
Phillips III...

5-9 184lbs 4.51
CB
ATL   Mascot
ATL Mascot
184lbs 5-9 4.51 17 59.9
84.4
Clark Phillips III has proved to be an excellent and highly productive college corner at Utah. He's super competitive with a natural...
19

CB
Darius
Rush

6-2 198lbs 4.36
CB
IND   Mascot
IND Mascot
198lbs 6-2 4.36 36 95.4
84.5
Darius Rush is very much a work in progress as a corner prospect. He's got elite measurables and is an impressive athletic talent,...

2023 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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2023 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.