Defensive Back Rankings 2022 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/30/2022

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
46

S
Leon
O'Neal Jr.

6-0 204lbs 4.70
S
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
204lbs 6-0 4.70 39 179.2
78.4
Does a very good job of reading the eyes of the quarterback and reacting with good field awareness and ball skills. Good instincts and...
43

S
Nephi
Sewell

6-0 226lbs 4.67
S
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
226lbs 6-0 4.67 33 257.5
78.5
Nephi Sewell is a fringe prospect who may struggle to make an impact in the pro game. He is a strong tackler with decent although not...
36

CB
Jermaine
Waller

6-0 180lbs 4.68
CB
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
180lbs 6-0 4.68 53 236.3
79.1
Plays the ball as if it was thrown for him, showing burst back to the ball as well as good timing for the jump ball.Aware in the red...
35

CB
Kalon
Barnes

6-0 183lbs 4.23
CB
CAR   Mascot
CAR Mascot
183lbs 6-0 4.23 38 178.6
79.2
Kalon Barnes is an incredible possessing genuine Olympic speed, decent length, and a high motor, he however is raw at the position as he is...
26

CB
Alontae
Taylor

6-0 199lbs 4.36
CB
NO   Mascot
NO Mascot
199lbs 6-0 4.36 24 103
80.9
Alontae Taylor is an impressive prospect with some excellent upside. He's displayed elite speed, length and outstanding overall athletic...
25

S
Nick
Cross

6-0 212lbs 4.34
S
IND   Mascot
IND Mascot
212lbs 6-0 4.34 18 88.4
81.1
Nick Cross is an intriguing prospect who is an elite athlete with outstanding speed and explosiveness. He also has ideal size, looks the...
23

CB
Mario
Goodrich

6-0 176lbs 4.52
CB
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
176lbs 6-0 4.52 33 145
81.5
Mario Goodrich is a good pro prospect, he's got ideal length, is physical, an excellent tackler, has nice coverage instincts and mirrors...
17

CB
Derion
Kendrick

6-0 202lbs 4.79
CB
LAR   Mascot
LAR Mascot
202lbs 6-0 4.79 26 108.9
82.5
Kendrick has been all daft boards of late going anyway where from the 2nd to the 5th round. He'd probably fit best in the NFL as an...
10

CB
Andrew
Booth Jr.

6-0 200lbs 4.38
CB
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
200lbs 6-0 4.38 5 27.4
88.1
Booth projects as a playmaker at the cornerback position who will likely struggle early on in his NFL career due to limited college...
9

S
Kyler
Gordon

6-0 194lbs 4.52
S
CHI   Mascot
CHI Mascot
194lbs 6-0 4.52 10 43
88.4
Kyler Gordon has been shooting up draft boards lately - at the end of 2020 he was a likely late-round pick, but after an elite year where...
7

S
Daxton
Hill

6-0 191lbs 4.38
S
CIN   Mascot
CIN Mascot
191lbs 6-0 4.38 7 35.6
89.5
Hill has played all over the secondary for the Wolverines, and this versatility is always in demand in the NFL especially when paired with...
140

S
Daniel
Wright

6-1 195lbs 4.50
S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
195lbs 6-1 4.50 103 467.3
50.0
Has good trajectory assessment on the thrown ball, breaks quickly and has decent ball skills Physical downfield and matches up well with...

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.