Defensive Back Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/20/2022

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
16

CB
Marcus
Jones

5-8 185lbs 4.38
CB
NE   Mascot
NE Mascot
185lbs 5-8 4.38 15 82.6
82.9
Marcus Jones is one of the most versatile players in the draft - he offers elite skills as a punt and a kick returner, as a speed player on...
127

CB
Roger
Cray

5-9 170lbs 4.40
CB
Western Kentucky   Mascot
Western Kentucky Mascot
170lbs 5-9 4.40 137 602
57.2
Savvy cover skills to recognize and anticipate routes. Understands what's coming and has good ball skills.Closing speed and willingness to...
125

CB
Melvin
Rouse II

5-9 175lbs 4.56
CB
Yale   Mascot
Yale Mascot
175lbs 5-9 4.56 77 596.5
58.0
Does not have exceptional straight-line speed but takes advantage of open seams when his quarterback is on target. Often used on deep...
90

S
Jairon
McVea

5-9 185lbs 4.45
S
Baylor   Mascot
Baylor Mascot
185lbs 5-9 4.45 93 433
65.0
Always seems to find the ball quickly enough to at least get a hand on it. Not afraid to stick his nose into traffic against the run...
75

S
Brendan
Radley-Hiles...

5-9 180lbs 4.53
S
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
180lbs 5-9 4.53 79 377.5
70.0
Fast and agile, he sticks to receivers and closes on the ball. Rare hand-eye coordination and agility, vision and third gear to make a...
122

CB
Ja'Sir
Taylor

5-10 186lbs 4.39
CB
LAC   Mascot
LAC Mascot
186lbs 5-10 4.39 106 476
58.0
A coordinated athlete with good footwork and balance. A heady cover player with above-average · feel and anticipation in space.Changes...
105

CB
Damarion
Williams

5-10 182lbs 4.52
CB
BAL   Mascot
BAL Mascot
182lbs 5-10 4.52 64 297.8
62.0
Trusts his eyes with very good awareness. Has very good reaction skills to break quickly on the ball. A coordinated athlete with good...
102

S
Russ
Yeast

5-10 192lbs 4.58
S
LAR   Mascot
LAR Mascot
192lbs 5-10 4.58 104 472
63.0
Transitions well from coverage to close on the ball. Strong hands, quick reactions for the interceptions. Good strength to tackle. Plays...
94

CB
Coney
Durr

5-10 200lbs 4.66
CB
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
200lbs 5-10 4.66 123 528.5
63.4
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands.Stout and feisty. Will engage, shed...
87

CB
Samuel
Womack

5-10 187lbs 4.52
CB
SF   Mascot
SF Mascot
187lbs 5-10 4.52 86 401
66.2
Savvy cover skills to recognize and anticipate routes. Understands what's coming and has good ball skills.Extremely aggressive to come up...
86

CB
Raleigh
Texada

5-10 188lbs 4.35
CB
Baylor   Mascot
Baylor Mascot
188lbs 5-10 4.35 109 481.5
67.0
Has elite speed showcased by being a 10.5 100-meter runner in high school -- set a personal record of 21.38 in the 200-meters. Texada...
84

CB
Faion
Hicks

5-10 192lbs 4.49
CB
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
192lbs 5-10 4.49 82 385.5
67.2
Alert defender for zone coverage, showing good understanding of route progressions occurring behind him and a quick burst downhill to break...

2022 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.
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2022 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.