Defensive Back Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 12/12/2025

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
76

CB
Adrian
Frye

6-0 195lbs 4.48
CB
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
195lbs 6-0 4.48 80 379
69.4
Aware in the red zone, stays on the back line to take away fade throws. Capable of making quarterbacks pay for late throws.Good strength to...
74

S
Kolby
Harvell-Peel...

6-0 213lbs 4.61
S
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
213lbs 6-0 4.61 69 305.4
70.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands. Does a very good job of reading...
71

CB
Steven
Gilmore

6-0 162lbs 4.44
CB
Marshall   Mascot
Marshall Mascot
162lbs 6-0 4.44 100 345.3
74.0
Gilmore can flip his hips and run, with good top-end speed and the length to make plays on the ball. A coordinated athlete with good...
70

CB
Matt
Hankins

6-0 185lbs 4.74
CB
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
185lbs 6-0 4.74 72 346
72.0
Trusts his eyes with very good awareness. Has very good reaction skills to break quickly on the ball.Alert defender for zone coverage,...
68

CB
Marcelino
McCrary-Ball...

6-0 214lbs 4.51
CB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
214lbs 6-0 4.51 91 414.5
73.0
Tough and scrappy with forceful nature to be physical at all levels of the field. Has good bulk on his frame to be aggressive in run...
67

S
Nasir
Greer

6-0 201lbs 4.43
S
Wake Forest   Mascot
Wake Forest Mascot
201lbs 6-0 4.43 71 327
73.2
Transitions well from coverage to close on the ball. Strong hands, quick reactions for the interceptions.Closing speed and willingness to...
66

CB
Montaric
Brown

6-0 196lbs 4.55
CB
JAX   Mascot
JAX Mascot
196lbs 6-0 4.55 58 267
73.4
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands.A coordinated athlete with good...
65

CB
Josh
Thompson

6-0 191lbs 4.40
CB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
191lbs 6-0 4.40 70 362.5
75.0
Has good trajectory assessment on the thrown ball, breaks quickly and has decent ball skillsTakes accurate angles to the ballcarrier. A...
63

S
Demani
Richardson

6-0 210lbs 4.60
S
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
210lbs 6-0 4.60 66 285.2
74.8
Does a good job getting his head around in time when playing with his back to the line of scrimmage. Has the ability to cover quickness...
58

CB
Josh
Blackwell

6-0 175lbs 4.33
CB
Duke   Mascot
Duke Mascot
175lbs 6-0 4.33 95 439.5
75.1
Savvy cover skills to recognize and anticipate routes. Understands what's coming and has good ball skills.Trusts his eyes with very good...
56

S
Percy
Butler

6-0 194lbs 4.36
S
WSH   Mascot
WSH Mascot
194lbs 6-0 4.36 46 220
76.0
Quicker than he is fast but has a burst to close in zone coverage and plays physical at the line in man.Reads the QB and gets good breaks...
53

S
Yusuf
Corker

6-0 203lbs 4.54
S
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
203lbs 6-0 4.54 41 207.8
76.1
Aware in the red zone, stays on the back line to take away fade throws. Capable of making quarterbacks pay for late throws. Can deliver...

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.
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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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.