Defensive Back Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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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
71

S
Tyrone
Hill Jr.

6-2 206lbs 4.59
S
Washington State   Mascot
Washington State Mascot
206lbs 6-2 4.59 151 578
60.0
Has smooth body control with the fluid ability to plant and redirect in any direction. Plays fast and decisive, arriving to the play with...
84

CB
Trae
Meadows

6-1 190lbs 4.59
CB
Western Kentucky   Mascot
Western Kentucky Mascot
190lbs 6-1 4.59 223
57.0
Aware zone cornerback who is also adept in man coverage, flashing physical hand punch at the line and straight-line speed to stay with...
31

S
Jamar
Johnson

6-1 197lbs 4.60
S
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
197lbs 6-1 4.60 111 407
68.0
Trusts his eyes with very good awareness. Has very good reaction skills to break quickly on the ball. Good agility and balance when...
92

S
Richard
Dames

5-11 185lbs 4.60
S
Florida International   Mascot
Florida International Mascot
185lbs 5-11 4.60 244
56.0
Extremely aggressive to come up and put his body in traffic to make tackles. Savvy cover skills to recognize and anticipate routes....
33

CB
Shakur
Brown

5-11 190lbs 4.61
CB
PIT   Mascot
PIT Mascot
190lbs 5-11 4.61 23 114.3
67.0
Attacks the ball with authority, with quick read-and-react ability. Willing and physical tackler, flashes toughness and aggressive nature...
23

S
Ar'Darius
Washington

5-8 176lbs 4.61
S
BAL   Mascot
BAL Mascot
176lbs 5-8 4.61 20 101.7
71.0
Closes to the ball quite well and possesses the hands to snatch throws away from his frame. Good instincts and anticipation reads and...
64

S
Devon
Key

6-0 208lbs 4.61
S
KC   Mascot
KC Mascot
208lbs 6-0 4.61 170 738
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...
36

S
Tariq
Thompson

5-11 210lbs 4.61
S
BUF   Mascot
BUF Mascot
210lbs 5-11 4.61 57 231
67.0
Does a nice job using his eyes to read and react quickly. Smart, disciplined defender who makes plays on the ball and contesting...
43

S
Devin
Taylor

6-1 200lbs 4.62
S
Bowling Green   Mascot
Bowling Green Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.62 140 352.8
66.0
Savvy cover skills to recognize and anticipate routes. Understands what's coming and has good ball skills. Extremely aggressive to come...
65

S
Scottie
Young

5-10 207lbs 4.62
S
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
207lbs 5-10 4.62
60.0
Transitions well from coverage to close on the ball. Strong hands, quick reactions for the interceptions. Strong hands to make plays on...
63

S
Zayne
Anderson

6-2 205lbs 4.62
S
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
205lbs 6-2 4.62 81 491
61.0
He will always try to plow into the largest piles and has a good knack of ending up glued to the ballcarrier. Intelligent player who can...
72

CB
Rodjay
Burns

6-0 215lbs 4.62
CB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
215lbs 6-0 4.62 135
59.0
Closes quickly on relatively immobile quarterbacks. A consistently heavy hitter who flashes explosiveness and the ability to separate the...

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.