2019 NFL Draft – Cornerback Rankings

Complete NFL Draft Rankings – CB:

You are currently viewing the best cornerbacks in the 2019 NFL Draft. Our top cornerback prospects are selected after thousands of hours carefully scouting the best defensive backs in college football. Even though only about 25 will get selected in the draft, a lot more are signed as free agents, and many more receive a training camp invite. Find who is a first round talent, and who is likely nothing more than a training camp body. Find draft sleepers, draft stars, who will be a bust, and who is being undervalued.

BNB Football is the best place for in-depth analysis of 2019 cornerback prospects at all levels of college football. To view other positions, follow the links below.

(Last Updated: April 24, 2019)

2019:  | QB | WR | RB | FB | TE | OT | G | C | DT | DE | OLB | ILB | S | CB | K | P | LS | OVERALL |

2018 Stats

11 games: 33 tackles, 11 passes defended, 2 interceptions

DeAndre Baker is as technically-sound as any corner to enter the draft over the past few years. While he lacks elite height (5’11"), he has the length to make up for it. While he lacks elite speed (4.52), he has the technique to make up for it. Baker is also one of the better tacklers at the cornerback position, and has been incredibly reliable throughout his time with Georgia. He backpedals smoothly and doesn’t get overly “grabby" with receivers. Quarterbacks had a passer rating against him that was barely better than throwing the ball away on every throw.

2018 Stats

12 games: 40 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 11 passes defended, 2 interceptions

Byron Murphy is as productive of a corner as anyone. Over just 20 career games, the redshirt sophomore was targeted only 87 times, and broke up or intercepted 26 of those. That production is outstanding. He only allowed completions half the time, and is also a better tackler than he’s given credit for. He is incredibly quick and has decent top end speed, allowing teams to put him on an island in man coverage and be confident in him. The knock on him with be his really short arms that make him play smaller than he is, along with his tendency to grab receivers too much.

2018 Stats

14 games: 58 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 17 passes defended, 4 interceptions

David Long might be the most underrated player in the entire draft. Michigan will often produce corners that play bigger than they are, and Long is another example. Despite being shorter than 5’11", Long was completely lock down this past year. He rarely ever allowed a reception, as QB’s only completed 29% of the passes thrown in his direction. On top of that, Long has one of the fastest 3-cone drills and 20 yard shuttles in combine history, showcasing his elite quickness and agility. While he lacks elite height, you can argue with his top tier quickness, lock down productivity, and reliability in the secondary.

2018 Stats

13 games: 17 tackles, 0 tackles for loss, 7 passes defended, 1 interception

Rock Ya-Sin spent just one year playing FBS football, having played at lowley FCS school Presbyterian beforehand. Regardless, Ya-Sin has some impressive traits than teams love. He plays with grit and toughness, knows how to get away with an occasional grab, and has solid ball skills. The best part of his game is his body control and mirroring ability. As a former wrestler, he has strong core strength and quick feet. This helps him tackle and react quickly to the receiver. The 6’0" corner has above average size and good jumping ability, but his cone drill time was concerning and isn’t an elite sprinter.

2018 Stats

12 games: 47 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 14 passes defended, 2 interceptions

Complete draft rankings for 2019 – Cornerback

WordPress Tables

2019:  | QB | WR | RB | FB | TE | OT | G | C | DT | DE | OLB | ILB | S | CB | K | P | LS | OVERALL |

I really like the top of this class. You can see the trend towards bigger, longer corners in full effect with this group. There are a lot of big corners with lockdown ability and the skill to play press on the outside. Corner is a difficult position and incredibly important to a defensive scheme. Greedy Williams has the potential to be an all-pro corner, and people often forget that he is only a redshirt sophomore, so he has a lot of room for growth. Deandre Baker has lockdown ability but not as great of size. There is really solid depth as well, and most of them have the potential to turn into a starting caliber player in the right system. The high number of corners at 6’0" or taller makes this an intriguing group, and the most underrated position group in the 2019 NFL Draft.