BEST CORNERBACKS ON THE BLITZ 2027 NFL Draft

2027 BEST CORNERBACKS ON THE BLITZ

Cornerbacks blitz mostly from the slot, and the pass rush grade scores those snaps for pressures, hits and sacks. The sample is small for almost everyone, so treat it as a note on the player’s versatility rather than a ranking that matters on its own. Tyrann Mathieu (LSU) and Minkah Fitzpatrick (Alabama) were the exceptions who blitzed often.

Below, draft-eligible cornerbacks are ranked by pass rush grade, with tackling, run defense, coverage grades and overall rating alongside.

2027 Cornerbacks ranked by PASS RUSH

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING RUN DEFENSE ZONE MAN/PRESS Rating
1

JK
Johnson

CB
Florida Atlantic   Mascot
Florida Atlantic Mascot
50 45 66 65
60.8
2

Gentry
Williams

CB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
64 61 65 60
61.3
3

Emmanuel
Karnley

CB
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
59 77 72 71
78.0
4

Kayin
Lee

CB
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
55 50 74 74
82.9
5

Cormani
McClain

CB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
56 67 56 62
60.1
6

Ja'Keem
Jackson

CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
63 65 70 64
60.7
7

Dijon
Johnson

CB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
66 67 63 71
61.4
8

Damari
Brown

CB
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
49 65 61 56
59.4
9

Jacobe
Johnson

CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
49 58 68 63
60.9
10

Smith
Snowden

CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
58 67 74 68
80.0
11

Khalil
Barnes

CB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
72 66 71 68
79.9
12

Cam
Calhoun

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
48 47 67 62
61.3
13

Jyaire
Hill

CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
66 80 81 79
84.7
14

Christian
Gray

CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
72 75 64 51
82.7
15

Jermaine
Mathews Jr.

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
62 72 76 76
82.5
16

Rodrick
Pleasant

CB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
42 56 69 75
61.1
17

Dante
Lovett

CB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
64 71 62 58
62.3
18

Elliot
Washington I...

CB
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
52 65 72 72
79.0
19

Xavier
Scott

CB
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
55 73 56 62
77.0
20

Antonio
Kite

CB
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
74 67 68 64
67.2