2023 NFL Draft - Top Cornerbacks
Position/Conference Rankings
Rank | O/A | Chng | Player/School | Ht/Wt | Elig. | BIO |
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Position/Conference Rankings
Rank | O/A | Chng | Player/School | Ht/Wt | Elig. | BIO |
The outermost defensive backs responsible for covering receivers.
A CB that replaces a LB on the interior (usually split out from the line over a receiver) in suspected passing situations and/or to match offensive personnel.
A technique in which the CB lines up on the line, face-to-face with his receiver, using physicality to disrupt the receiver's release and the timing of the route.
A technique in which the CB starts 5-8 yards away from the line of scrimmage, using read-and-react techniques with eyes on the QB.
A technique in which the CB shows press coverage before the snap and immediately drops off as the ball is snapped.
All defensive backs are either blitzing or in man coverage (no help over the top).
All defensive backs are in man coverage except for the free safety who is responsible for the deep middle of the field.
Each safety is in charge of half of the deep portion of the field, CBs can be in man or zone coverage.
Similar to cover 2, made famous by Tony Dungy in Tampa Bay, but with a twist; the middle linebacker drops into a deeper zone than usual, creating a hybrid cover 2/cover 3 look.
Zone coverage in which two CBs cover one third of the field (each on the outside) while the FS mans the middle third
Sometimes called cover 4, is similar to cover 3 except each CB has an outside quarter and each safety has an inside quarter.
A formation in which 5 defensive backs are in the field (one in the slot).
A formation in which 6 defensive backs are in the field (two in the slot).
When a defensive player deflects or 'breaks up' a pass (statistic).
Position Rank
1
Overall Rank
8
Joey Porter Jr.
Penn State
RJR
Height:
6'2"
Weight:
192
Position Rank
2
Overall Rank
10
Cam Smith
South Carolina
RJR
Height:
6'1"
Weight:
187
Position Rank
3
Overall Rank
14
Kelee Ringo
Georgia
RSO
Height:
6'2"
Weight:
205
Position Rank
4
Overall Rank
20
Devon Witherspoon
Illinois
RJR
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
180
Position Rank
5
Overall Rank
23
Brian Branch
Alabama
JR
Height:
5'11"
Weight:
190
Position Rank
6
Overall Rank
25
Christian Gonzalez
Oregon
RSO
Height:
6'2"
Weight:
201
Position Rank
7
Overall Rank
30
Garrett Williams
Syracuse
RSO
Height:
6'0
Weight:
190
Position Rank
8
Overall Rank
39
Emmanuel Forbes
Mississippi State
JR
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
180
Position Rank
9
Overall Rank
57
Eli Ricks
Alabama
JR
Height:
6'2"
Weight:
195
Position Rank
10
Overall Rank
58
Kyu Blu Kelly
Stanford
RJR
Height:
6'1"
Weight:
185
Position Rank
11
Overall Rank
70
Mekhi Garner
LSU
RJR
Height:
6'1"
Weight:
217
Position Rank
12
Overall Rank
76
Riley Moss
Iowa
RJR
Height:
6'1"
Weight:
194
Position Rank
13
Overall Rank
95
Julius Brents
Kansas State
SR
Height:
6'4"
Weight:
202
Position Rank
14
Overall Rank
106
Noah Daniels
TCU
RSR
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
194
Position Rank
15
Overall Rank
119
Jaylon Jones
Texas A&M
JR
Height:
6'1"
Weight:
205
Position Rank
16
Overall Rank
127
Mekhi Blackmon
USC
RSR
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
175
Position Rank
17
Overall Rank
148
Jartavius Martin
Illinois
SR
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
195
Position Rank
18
Overall Rank
153
Jarrick Bernard-Converse
LSU
SR
Height:
6'1"
Weight:
205
Position Rank
19
Overall Rank
168
Cory Trice
Purdue
RSR
Height:
6'3"
Weight:
215
Position Rank
20
Overall Rank
175
Justin Ford
Montana
RSR
Height:
6'2"
Weight:
190
Position Rank
21
Overall Rank
180
Darius Rush
South Carolina
RSR
Height:
6'2"
Weight:
200
Position Rank
22
Overall Rank
183
Anthony Johnson
Virginia
GR
Height:
6'2"
Weight:
205
Position Rank
23
Overall Rank
185
Deonte Banks
Maryland
RJR
Height:
6'1"
Weight:
205
Position Rank
24
Overall Rank
200
Sevyn Banks
LSU
RSR
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
200
Position Rank
25
Overall Rank
207
Jakorian Bennett
Maryland
RSR
Height:
5'11"
Weight:
195
Position Rank
26
Overall Rank
211
Rejzohn Wright
Oregon State
JR
Height:
6'2"
Weight:
200
Position Rank
27
Overall Rank
217
Ainias Smith
Texas A&M
SR
Height:
5'10"
Weight:
190
Position Rank
28
Overall Rank
265
Ekow Boye-Doe
Kansas State
RSR
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
171
Position Rank
29
Overall Rank
268
Myles Brooks
LA Tech
SR
Height:
6'2"
Weight:
198
Position Rank
30
Overall Rank
272
Cameron Brown
Ohio State
RSR
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
190
Position Rank
31
Overall Rank
276
Darrell Luter Jr.
South Alabama
RSR
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
190
Position Rank
32
Overall Rank
277
Azizi Hearn
UCLA
SR
Height:
6'1"
Weight:
202
Position Rank
33
Overall Rank
281
Jaylin Williams
Indiana
RSR
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
185
Position Rank
34
Overall Rank
296
Tyrique Stevenson
Miami (FL)
RJR
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
214
Position Rank
35
Overall Rank
299
Arquon Bush
Cincinnati
RSR
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
190
Position Rank
36
Overall Rank
301
Nehemiah Shelton
San Jose State
GR
Height:
6'2"
Weight:
185
Position Rank
37
Overall Rank
336
Hugh Nelson II
Hawaii
GR
Height:
6'2"
Weight:
205
Position Rank
38
Overall Rank
339
Nic Jones
Ball State
SR
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
185
Position Rank
39
Overall Rank
346
Terell Smith
Minnesota
RSR
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
210
Position Rank
40
Overall Rank
379
Starling Thomas V
UAB
RSR
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
195
Position Rank
41
Overall Rank
402
Nicktroy Fortune
UTSA
SR
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
195
Position Rank
42
Overall Rank
432
Carrington Valentine
Kentucky
JR
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
194
Position Rank
43
Overall Rank
433
Jeremy Lucien
Vanderbilt
RSR
Height:
6'2"
Weight:
200
Position Rank
44
Overall Rank
434
Cameron Mitchell
Northwestern
RJR
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
195
Position Rank
45
Overall Rank
445
Tyreque Jones
Boise State
RSR
Height:
6'2"
Weight:
205
Position Rank
46
Overall Rank
452
Kahlef Hailassie
Western Kentucky
RJR
Height:
6'1"
Weight:
200
Position Rank
47
Overall Rank
458
Lance Boykin
Coastal Carolina
RSR
Height:
6'3"
Weight:
200