Defensive Back Rankings 2025 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/24/2024

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
1

Will
Johnson

CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
202lbs 6-2 4.44 1 6
88.9
Has good ball skills to locate and attack the ball in the air. Can get up under a receiver’s chin and has the speed to flip his hips and...
2

Benjamin
Morrison

CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
185lbs 6-0 4.39 2 14
87.8
Has the change-of-direction ability to mirror underneath but did solid work out of press and off coverage. Long and fast and has the...
3

Kevin
Winston Jr.

S
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
204lbs 6-2 4.45 3 17
87.1
Is an explosive mover with quickness and speed. He’s at his best attacking downhill, shooting gaps in run support, and disrupting the...
4

Tacario
Davis

CB
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
195lbs 6-4 4.51 4 19
87.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands. He’s physical at the line of...
5

Xavier
Nwankpa

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
210lbs 6-2 4.39 5 20
86.8
Has an NFL frame with strong hands, the ability to close quickly on underneath routes and the size to tackle with a thump. Has enough...
6

Travis
Hunter

CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
185lbs 6-1 4.40 7 23
86.0
Instinctive, adept at reading routes and anticipating throws, and strong in zone coverage. Hunter has the quick feet and loose hips to...
7

Xavier
Watts

S
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
198lbs 5-11 4.49 6 22
86.0
Watts has good size and is a fluid mover, capable of mirroring quickness underneath In the run game, he’s aggressive coming downhill and a...
8

Jabbar
Muhammad

CB
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
183lbs 5-10 4.52 8 27
85.9
Stays low in his backpedal and shows the click-and-close ability to break up plays in front of him. Muhammad can move well laterally and...
9

Denzel
Burke

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
190lbs 6-1 4.50 6 31
85.3
He’s tall-framed with long arms to match. With his powerful hands, straight-line speed, and fluidity in his hips, turning and chasing...
10

Rod
Moore

S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
198lbs 6-0 4.40 12 34
85.2
Moore tracks the ball well and does a nice job of getting his head around in plenty of time to avoid flags. Instinctive, adept at reading...
11

Malaki
Starks

S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
205lbs 6-1 4.35 11 37
85.0
With his length, athleticism, and natural ball skills, Starks will be highly valued by press cover teams and could earn a top 100...
12

Andrew
Mukuba

S
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
195lbs 6-0 4.33 11 43
84.4
Excellent sitting back as a single-high safety, taking in routes and reading the quarterback’s eyes Tracks the ball well downfield and...

2025 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Back

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2025 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.