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
59

S
Lamont
Wade

5-9 190lbs 4.47
S
PIT   Mascot
PIT Mascot
190lbs 5-9 4.47 112 418
62.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands. Closes to the ball quite well and...
119

CB
Mark
Gilbert

6-0 175lbs 4.47
CB
PIT   Mascot
PIT Mascot
175lbs 6-0 4.47 172 751.5
53.0
Aware zone cornerback who is also adept in man coverage, flashing physical hand punch at the line and straight-line speed to stay with...
132

CB
Darren
Hall

6-0 190lbs 4.47
CB
ATL   Mascot
ATL Mascot
190lbs 6-0 4.47 63 238.7
32.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands. Good strength to tackle. Plays...
53

CB
Avery
Williams

5-9 195lbs 4.46
CB
ATL   Mascot
ATL Mascot
195lbs 5-9 4.46 117 433
63.0
Has at least adequate straight-line speed and good balance, fluidity to change direction. Good strength to tackle. Plays with high...
11

CB
Israel
Mukuamu

6-4 205lbs 4.46
CB
DAL    Mascot
DAL  Mascot
205lbs 6-4 4.46 28 134
82.0
Physical downfield and matches up well with bigger receivers. Tough and fiery with very good competitiveness. High-effort player. Flashes...
32

CB
Nahshon
Wright

6-4 188lbs 4.45
CB
DAL   Mascot
DAL Mascot
188lbs 6-4 4.45 145 550.5
68.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands. An athletic but narrow-based...
46

S
Aashari
Crosswell

6-0 208lbs 4.45
S
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
208lbs 6-0 4.45 87 320.6
64.0
Shows good awareness, following the eyes of the quarterback and breaking on the ball with excellent quickness and aggression. Has good...
49

S
Nick
Niemann

6-4 233lbs 4.45
S
LAC   Mascot
LAC Mascot
233lbs 6-4 4.45 64 365
64.0
An aggressive run defender, filling run lanes hard, and won't shy from contact. Plays with violence to fight off blocks, flashing a...
136

CB
Zech
McPhearson

5-11 195lbs 4.45
CB
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
195lbs 5-11 4.45 78 294.3
30.0
Has good foot quickness and short-area burst to work well in tight areas. Has good awareness and quick feet. Fluid backpedal, aggressive...
116

CB
Marlin
Brooks

5-10 170lbs 4.45
CB
Ohio   Mascot
Ohio Mascot
170lbs 5-10 4.45 239
53.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands. Alert defender for zone coverage,...
8

CB
Asante
Samuel Jr.

5-10 184lbs 4.44
CB
LAC   Mascot
LAC Mascot
184lbs 5-10 4.44 7 48.4
84.0
Asante Samuel Jr is the son of Superbowl-winning Asante Samuel He is a skilled and talented back but is smaller than you would ideally...
12

S
Andre
Cisco

6-0 209lbs 4.43
S
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
209lbs 6-0 4.43 9 64.3
81.0
Played cornerback throughout highschool before mocing to safety in college. Has good instincts and anticipation and is something of a...

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.