Safety Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 02/09/2022

Player Rankings - Safety

# Player Pos Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
12

James
Wiggins

S
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
205lbs 6-0 4.40 45 184.2
67.0
Good strength to tackle. Plays with high energy and is a tough-minded overachiever. Gives up his body in run support with a very good...
13

Joshuah
Bledsoe

S
NE    Mascot
NE  Mascot
200lbs 6-0 4.52 110 391.3
67.0
While built more like a cornerback than a safety, he has the vision, range, hitting ability, and ball skills teams want at free safety in...
14

Tariq
Thompson

S
BUF   Mascot
BUF Mascot
210lbs 5-11 4.61 57 231
67.0
Does a nice job using his eyes to read and react quickly. Smart, disciplined defender who makes plays on the ball and contesting...
16

Tre
Norwood

S
PIT   Mascot
PIT Mascot
194lbs 6-0 4.58 81 308
66.0
Reads receivers' routes and anticipates throws at the first down marker. Covers a lot of ground in a hurry when in space. Reads the...
17

Devin
Taylor

S
Bowling Green   Mascot
Bowling Green Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.62 140 352.8
66.0
Savvy cover skills to recognize and anticipate routes. Understands what's coming and has good ball skills. Extremely aggressive to come...
18

Tyree
Gillespie

S
LV   Mascot
LV Mascot
210lbs 6-0 4.38 75 274.6
65.0
Flashes intimidating attitude and will crush tiptoeing receivers across the middle. Physical hitter and aggressive tackler with natural...
19

Nick
Niemann

S
LAC   Mascot
LAC Mascot
233lbs 6-4 4.45 64 365
64.0
An aggressive run defender, filling run lanes hard, and won't shy from contact. Plays with violence to fight off blocks, flashing a...
20

Aashari
Crosswell

S
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
208lbs 6-0 4.45 87 320.6
64.0
Shows good awareness, following the eyes of the quarterback and breaking on the ball with excellent quickness and aggression. Has good...
21

Donovan
Stiner

S
PIT   Mascot
PIT Mascot
210lbs 6-2 4.56 102 367
64.0
Possesses a long, lean build and looks the part of an NFL safety. Highly aggressive coming up in run support, showing the burst to zip...
22

Nick
Pickett

S
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
210lbs 6-1 4.58 94 341
64.0
Has smooth body control with the fluid ability to plant and redirect in any direction. Plays fast and decisive, arriving to the play with...
23

Chris
Bergin

S
Northwestern   Mascot
Northwestern Mascot
215lbs 5-11 4.68
63.0
Best attribute. Extreme quickness off the edge, has the flexibility to turn the corner. Reads the quarterback to anticipate and is a...
26

Chris
Brown

S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
187lbs 5-11 4.58 167 720
62.0
Has at least adequate straight-line speed and good balance, fluidity to change direction. Aware zone cornerback who is also adept in man...

2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Safety

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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2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Safety

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.