2023 NFL Draft - Top Nickel Corners

Most Recent Update: 4/27/2023 7:00 PM EST



Rank O/A Chng Player/School Ht/Wt Elig. BIO
1
63
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D.J. Turner
Michigan
5'11"
178
RJR
2
85
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Clark Phillips III
Utah
5'9"
184
RSR
3
97
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Jartavius Martin
Illinois
5'11"
194
SR
4
129
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Tre'vius Hodges-Tomlinson
TCU
5'8"
178
SR
5
139
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Kei'Trel Clark
Louisville
5'10"
181
RJR
6
163
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Mekhi Blackmon
USC
5'11
178
RSR
7
202
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Christian Izien
Rutgers
5'8"
197
RSR
8
208
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Starling Thomas V
UAB
5'10"
194
RSR
9
216
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Christian Braswell
Rutgers
5'11"
185
SR
10
263
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Erick Hallett II
Pitt
5'11"
190
RSR
11
304
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Bentlee Sanders
Nevada
5'9"
179
RSR
12
310
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Steven Gilmore
Marshall
5'10"
169
RSR
13
334
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Tyler Baker-Williams
North Carolina State
6'0"
205
RSR
14
336
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Armani Marsh
Washington State
5'10"
188
RSR
15
339
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Tiawan Mullen
Indiana
5'10"
180
RJR
16
356
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Kordell Rodgers
Texas State
5'11"
175
RSR
17
363
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D'Shawn Jamison
Texas
5'10"
187
SR
18
397
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Steven Jones Jr.
Appalachian State
5'10"
185
RSR
19
398
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D'Jordan Strong
Coastal Carolina
5'11"
175
RSR
20
539
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Jerrick Reed II
New Mexico
5'10'
196
RSR
21
541
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Tanner McAlister
Ohio State
5'11"
195
GR
22
563
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Dexter Lawson Jr.
Appalachian State
5'8"
185
RSR
23
576
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Cole Coleman
Elon
5'9"
184
SR
24
581
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Reese Taylor
Purdue
5'9"
188
RSR
25
582
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Anthony Kendall
Baldwin-Wallace
5'10"
180
RSR

Glossary of Terms
Cornerback Position
Outside/boundary CB

The outermost defensive backs responsible for covering receivers.

Nickel/slot CB

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.

Press Coverage

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.

Off Coverage

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.

Press-bail

A technique in which the CB shows press coverage before the snap and immediately drops off as the ball is snapped.

Cover 0

All defensive backs are either blitzing or in man coverage (no help over the top).

Cover 1

All defensive backs are in man coverage except for the free safety who is responsible for the deep middle of the field.

Cover 2

Each safety is in charge of half of the deep portion of the field, CBs can be in man or zone coverage.

Tampa 2

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.

Cover 3

Zone coverage in which two CBs cover one third of the field (each on the outside) while the FS mans the middle third

Quarters

Sometimes called cover 4, is similar to cover 3 except each CB has an outside quarter and each safety has an inside quarter.

Nickel

A formation in which 5 defensive backs are in the field (one in the slot).

Dime

A formation in which 6 defensive backs are in the field (two in the slot).

Pass Defensed

When a defensive player deflects or 'breaks up' a pass (statistic).






















2023 Position Rankings
-- Cornerbacks --
Most Recent Update:4/27/2023


Position Rank

1

Overall Rank

63

D.J. Turner

Michigan

RJR

Height:

5'11"

Weight:

178

Position Rank

2

Overall Rank

85

Clark Phillips III

Utah

RSR

Height:

5'9"

Weight:

184

Position Rank

3

Overall Rank

97

Jartavius Martin

Illinois

SR

Height:

5'11"

Weight:

194

Position Rank

4

Overall Rank

129

Tre'vius Hodges-Tomlinson

TCU

SR

Height:

5'8"

Weight:

178

Position Rank

5

Overall Rank

139

Kei'Trel Clark

Louisville

RJR

Height:

5'10"

Weight:

181

Position Rank

6

Overall Rank

163

Mekhi Blackmon

USC

RSR

Height:

5'11

Weight:

178

Position Rank

7

Overall Rank

202

Christian Izien

Rutgers

RSR

Height:

5'8"

Weight:

197

Position Rank

8

Overall Rank

208

Starling Thomas V

UAB

RSR

Height:

5'10"

Weight:

194

Position Rank

9

Overall Rank

216

Christian Braswell

Rutgers

SR

Height:

5'11"

Weight:

185

Position Rank

10

Overall Rank

263

Erick Hallett II

Pitt

RSR

Height:

5'11"

Weight:

190

Position Rank

11

Overall Rank

304

Bentlee Sanders

Nevada

RSR

Height:

5'9"

Weight:

179

Position Rank

12

Overall Rank

310

Steven Gilmore

Marshall

RSR

Height:

5'10"

Weight:

169

Position Rank

13

Overall Rank

334

Tyler Baker-Williams

North Carolina State

RSR

Height:

6'0"

Weight:

205

Position Rank

14

Overall Rank

336

Armani Marsh

Washington State

RSR

Height:

5'10"

Weight:

188

Position Rank

15

Overall Rank

339

Tiawan Mullen

Indiana

RJR

Height:

5'10"

Weight:

180

Position Rank

16

Overall Rank

356

Kordell Rodgers

Texas State

RSR

Height:

5'11"

Weight:

175

Position Rank

17

Overall Rank

363

D'Shawn Jamison

Texas

SR

Height:

5'10"

Weight:

187

Position Rank

18

Overall Rank

397

Steven Jones Jr.

Appalachian State

RSR

Height:

5'10"

Weight:

185

Position Rank

19

Overall Rank

398

D'Jordan Strong

Coastal Carolina

RSR

Height:

5'11"

Weight:

175

Position Rank

20

Overall Rank

539

Jerrick Reed II

New Mexico

RSR

Height:

5'10'

Weight:

196

Position Rank

21

Overall Rank

541

Tanner McAlister

Ohio State

GR

Height:

5'11"

Weight:

195

Position Rank

22

Overall Rank

563

Dexter Lawson Jr.

Appalachian State

RSR

Height:

5'8"

Weight:

185

Position Rank

23

Overall Rank

576

Cole Coleman

Elon

SR

Height:

5'9"

Weight:

184

Position Rank

24

Overall Rank

581

Reese Taylor

Purdue

RSR

Height:

5'9"

Weight:

188

Position Rank

25

Overall Rank

582

Anthony Kendall

Baldwin-Wallace

RSR

Height:

5'10"

Weight:

180