Last 6 NFL Drafts
Year – Total – 1st RD
2017 – 30 – 5
2016 – 33 – 5
2015 – 35 – 5
2014 – 44 – 5
2013 – 29 – 4
2012 – 37 – 5
Total-208 -29
7% DB Drafted In 1st RD
Average 34.6 Drafted Per Year
2018 Position Grade – B+

Top 5 Conferences
Last 5 Years
First Round DBs
6 – BIG 10
5 – ACC
4 – SEC
4 – PAC 12
3 – AAC
2 – BIG 12

Top DB (Shutdown Ability)
FITZPATRICK,MINKAH*DB 6’1″ 201 Alabama – Cloest thing to Jalen Ramsey, brings ability of top flight defensive back or safety, a top 5 overall talent
WARD, DENZEL* CB 5’10” 191 Ohio St. – Possibly the purest cover corner in the draft
DAVIS, CARLTON* CB 6’1″ 203 Auburn – Love his size and physical demeanor
JACKSON, JOSH CB 6’1″ 192 Iowa – Jackson did not light up NFL Combine but game tape reveals his value
OLIVER, ISAIAH* CB 6’1″ 190 Colorado
HUGHES, MIKE CB 5’11” 191 Central Florida
ALEXANDER, JAIRE* CB 5’11” 192 Louisville
AVERETT, ANTHONY CB 6’0″ 185 Alabama

Potential Franchise Defensive Backs
JACKSON, DONTE* CB 5’11” 175 LSU
DAWSON, DUKE CB 5’10” 208 Florida
MCFADDEN, TARVARUS* CB 6’2″ 198 Florida St.
HILL, HOLTON* CB 6’3″ 200 Texas
GAULDEN, RASHAAN CB 6’1″ 193 Tennessee
TOLIVER, KEVIN* CB 6’3″ 204 LSU
MADDOX, AVONTE CB 5’9″ 180 Pittsburgh – Does everything well to make him a true mid-round 10 year starter
STEWART, M.J. CB 5’11” 200 North Carolina
BROWN, TONY CB 6’0″ 198 Alabama
NICKERSON, PARRY CB 6’0″ 180 Tulane
NELSON, NICK* CB 5’11” 208 Wisconsin

Potential Decade Long Cover Corners
HALEY, GRANT CB 5’9″ 190 Penn State – Decent size, stride for stride defender who can blanket his man
CHACHERE, ANDRE CB 6’0″ 200 San Jose St. – Gifted and will out play his draft grade
YIADOM, ISAAC CB 6’1″ 190 Boston College
JACKSON, J.C.* CB 5’11” 193 Maryland
WALLACE, LEVI CB 6’0″ 183 Alabama
REED, D.J.* CB 5’9″ 188 Kansas St.
JOHNSON, TARON CB 6’0″ 180 Weber St.
KING, JAMARCUS CB 6’1″ 186 South Carolina

Keep Eye On
WADE, D’MONTRE CB 6’0″ 200 Murray St.
FACYSON, BRANDON CB 6’2″ 197 Virginia Tech
STROMAN, GREG CB 6’0″ 180 Virginia Tech
MEEKS, QUENTON* DB 6’2″ 205 Stanford
PHILLIPS, DARIUS CB 5’10” 190 Western Michigan
FANT, RASHARD CB 5’9″ 179 Indiana – True cover corner with 4.3 speed
HARDING, HEATH CB 5’10” 188 Miami (OH)
JOHNSON, DANNY CB 5’10” 185 Southern
SULLIVAN, CHANDONCB 5’11” 195 Georgia State
JOSEPH, MICHAEL CB 6’1″ 181 Dubuque
STEPHENS, LINDENCB 6’0″ 193 Cincinnati
THOMAS, JORDAN CB 6’0″ 186 Oklahoma
HARRIS, DAVONTAECB 6’0″ 200 Illinois St.
COOPER, SECDRICK CB 6’0″ 211 Louisiana Tech – Terrific size and will make NFL roster
CAMPBELL, CHRIS CB 6’1″ 194 Penn St.
MOORE, KAMRIN CB 5’11” 200 Boston College
NICHOLS, DEATRICKCB 5’10” 189 South Florida
TOLIVER, HENRE’ CB 6’1″ 185 Arkansas
JONES, CHRIS CB 6’0″ 195 Nebraska
REAVES, MALIK CB 6’0″ 200 Villanova
DELANEY, DEE CB 6’1″ 194 Miami
STEWART, RASAAN 5’11” 200 VILLANOVA

Small School Guys With A Shot
COOPER, TYNEIL 5’9″ 190 Dixie State – Zero TDsa allowed in high school and zero from junior to senior season
CARNELL, MAURICE 5’10 190 North Alabama – Looks from USC & Arizona State out of high school
NAPOLEON BRANDON 5’10” 199 Kansas Wesley
DAVIS DEVRON 6’0 210 UTSA – Real sleeper with size to get a look in camp
DUNCAN, MALIK 5’10” 207 Saint Francis – Realistic qualities to DB position to get look
BOYNTON, MALIK 6’0″ 190 Austin Peay – Six foot size defensive back with skills
FORD, MIKE 5’11” 196 Southeast Missouri – 4.4 speed with athletictism to catch eye of NFL Scouts

Prospect Position Rankings
Offense
QB, RB, WR, TE, C, OG, OT
Defense
DT, DE, LB, DB, S
Special Teams
ST