Defensive Back Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 03/25/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
103

CB
Freddie
Johnson

6-1 190lbs 4.48
CB
Temple   Mascot
Temple Mascot
190lbs 6-1 4.48 249
53.0
A coordinated athlete with good footwork and balance. A heady cover player with above-average · feel and anticipation in space. Trusts...
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...
58

CB
Shemar
Jean-Charles...

5-11 190lbs 4.47
CB
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
190lbs 5-11 4.47 85 320.3
62.0
Attacks the ball with authority, with quick read-and-react ability. Willing and physical tackler, flashes toughness and aggressive nature...
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...
24

CB
D'Wayne
Eskridge

5-9 190lbs 4.38
CB
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
190lbs 5-9 4.38 19 120
71.0
Western Michigan wide receiver D'Wayne Eskridge is one of the most explosive players in the draft class. It is easily possible for him to...
14

CB
Kary
Vincent Jr.

5-10 189lbs 4.36
CB
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
189lbs 5-10 4.36 29 138.3
81.0
Karry never quite broke into the lineup as a full-time starter at LSU; he played mainly as a Nickel defender while doubling up at the...
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...
60

S
Chris
Brown

5-11 187lbs 4.58
S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
187lbs 5-11 4.58 167 720
62.0
Has at least adequate straight-line speed and good balance, fluidity to change direction. Aware zone cornerback who is also adept in man...
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...
107

S
Tanner
Ingle

5-10 186lbs 4.53
S
NC State   Mascot
NC State Mascot
186lbs 5-10 4.53 131 523
55.9
He’s a willing and capable hitter in run support and closes fast to make plays against quick screens. Has the change-of-direction ability...
68

CB
Tre
Brown

5-10 186lbs 4.40
CB
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
186lbs 5-10 4.40 64 241
60.0
A coordinated athlete with good footwork and balance. A heady cover player with above-average · feel and anticipation in space. Rare...
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....

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.