2010 Cornerback Rankings
The cornerback class offers a lot of depth and potential. One dominant and complete prospect at the top that is the only sure fire first rounder. After that as many as nine more prospects at this position could work their way into round two and all have potential as second cornerbacks on NFL teams. (updated: 2/23/2010)
RankRndNameAnalysis
11stJoe Haden
Florida
Terrific all around cornerback that shuts down opponents. Physical, possesses good ball skills and really took his game to another level this season. Expected to enter the draft and will be the first corner drafted.
21-2Kyle Wilson
Boise State
Solid zone/man-off cover who also produces as a return specialist. Moving up draft boards and could end up as a top sixty pick.
32ndPerrish Cox
Oklahoma State
Strong defensive back who lacks great instincts and is slow to react. Better facing the action. Graded by many scouts as the top senior cornerback in the 2010 draft.
42ndKareem Jackson
Alabama
Terrific young cornerback prospect with a high upside. Possesses size and plays with great strength. Must brush up his game but a very good future cornerback.
52ndDevin McCourty
Rutgers
Size/speed guy who flashes skill yet must learn to play consistently at a high level. Great special teams player that's improved as a defensive back.
62-3Dominique Franks
Oklahoma
Exciting young corner with all the tools to be a starter in the NFL. Terrific upside and offers great physical skills as well as size/speed numbers. Needs a lot of work on his instincts. Expected to enter the draft.
72-3Patrick Robinson
Florida State
Physically dominant cornerback who beats down opponents to defend the pass or stop the run. Will mix it up throughout the route, shows a good move to the ball and uses his large frame to box out receivers. A little to aggressive at times and often gets called for pass interference. Also does a bit of face guarding but offers a good upside. Not as good as his reputation and watched his draft grade slide a bit in 2009.
82-3Brandon Ghee
Wake Forest
Tremendous cover corner with elite size and speed. Physical, takes on opponents and voluntarily defends the run or beats down opponents to stop the pass. Has been a terrific player right out of the gate at Wake Forest.
92-3Chris Cook
Virginia
Underrated cornerback that's done a great job this season since returning to UVA.
102-3Joshua Moore
Kansas State
Physical and aggressive cornerback constantly flying around the ball. Solid ball skills in coverage.
113rdAlterraun Verner
UCLA
Forceful cornerback with nice size. Fires up the field in run defense, beats down opponents to defend the throw and effectively reads and diagnoses plays. Lacks top end speed and best in either a zone system.
123rdJerome Murphy
South Florida
Terrific athlete whose game is characterized by speed, quickness and suddenness. Big and strong enough to out muscle opponents for the ball yet does not play with consistent mechanics and does a lot of face guarding.
133rdAmari Spievey
Iowa
Highly rayed junior scouts rank higher than Bradley Fletcher or Charles Godfrey, both third round picks.
143-4Javier Arenas
Alabama
Physical cornerback who helps out as a return specialist. Lacks elite corner speed and may need to be placed in a system which protects him. Greatest contributions may come on special teams.
153-4Syd'Quan Thompson
California
Strong, aggressive cornerback with solid ball skills. Best in press coverage. Lacks top end speed and will be downgraded as a result. Pre-draft forty times are critical.
164-5Donovan Warren
Michigan
Nice sized corner who beats down opponents to defend the ball. Has shown flashes of brilliance shutting down opponents yet must do it on a consistent basis.
175thKevin Thomas
USC
Solid cornerback prospect coming off a breakout season. Possesses the athleticism and ball skills to play at the next level yet needs time to develop his game.
185-6Dennis Rogan
Tennessee
Physical college cornerback who may be better off at safety. Plays heads up football, displays solid awareness and also helps out on special teams.
195-6Devin Ross
Arizona
Adequate corner who would be best in zone or bump and run coverage. No single outstanding trait in his game but possibly a nickel/dime back at the next level.
205-6Trevard Lindley
Kentucky
Adequate cornerback who never really elevated his game. Displays solid ball skills yet lacks NFL corner speed and may only fit certain systems. Struggled with injury as a senior. Gets beaten a lot. Looked like a star in the making as a sophomore.
215-6Jamar Wall
Texas Tech
Feisty cornerback who does not back down to the competition. Quick up the field defending the run and has a nice break to the ball out of his plant. Best in man-on-man coverage.
226thWalter McFadden
Auburn
Heads up cornerback best facing the action. Displays good route recognition, fights hard to defend the throw and offers nice hands for the pick. Struggles making plays with his back to the ball and may only fit certain systems.
236thBrian Jackson
Oklahoma
Tremendous athlete with terrific size. Forceful run defender but lacks instincts against the pass and possesses marginal ball skills.
246thCrezdon Butler
Clemson
Aggressive run defending safety best in the box or up the field.
256-7Chris Hawkins
LSU
Underrated corner with solid ball skills. Effective in man coverage, runs with receivers downfield and gives it up against screen passes.
266-7Walter Thurmond
Oregon
Small, slowish corner who works hard. Knee injury put him on the sidelines early this season. Opportunistic and could play in a zone system.
276-7Sherrick McManis
Northwestern
Physical defensive back best facing the action. Effectively reads plays an shows a nice move to the ball. Lacks top end speed and likely best in zone coverage.
287thMyron Lewis
Vanderbilt
Flashes skill on occasion but also gives up a decent amount of receptions. May be best in a zone system but must up his game this season/
297thAkwa Owusa-Ansah
Indiana-Pa.
Athletic small school prospect with excellent size. May end up at safety in the NFL.
307-FAStephan Virgil
Virginia Tech
Effective zone cornerback who makes a good amount of plays on the ball when facing the action. Lacks top end speed and struggles staying downfield with receivers.
317-FAChris Chancellor
Clemson
Well rounded corner with solid ball skills and run defense toughness. Lacks great top end speed and may struggle in man coverage on the NFL level.
327-FARafael Priest
TCU
Small but savvy corner with good ball skills. Solid nickel/dime prospect at the next level. Unavailable for tonight's game.
337-FAPatrick Stoudamire
Western Illinois
Well sized small school corner who displays flashes on the field.
347-FARichard Sherman
Stanford
Terrific cover corner that also impacts the game as a return specialist. Still learning the position after moving over from receiver at the start of this season and offers a large degree of upside.
357-FAA.J. Jefferson
Fresno State
Great athlete with a terrific combination of size and speed but a player who really needs to polish his game. Struggles with his ball skills and instincts yet the ability to impact games returning kicks and his upside will get him late round consideration.
36FACornelius Brown
UTEP
37FADavid Pender
Purdue
Underrated sleeper.
38FAMarshay Green
Mississippi
Marginal cover corner whose best chance is on return teams.
39FAAaron Berry
Pittsburgh
Smallish and underrated cornerback who shuts down opponents. Displays good ball skills, wherewithal and a good feel for coverage.
40FAJosh Morris
Weber State
Junior college transfer. Diamond in the rough.
41FAMarquis Johnson
Alabama
Fluid defensive back best facing the action. Struggles finding the ball in man coverage yet displays good route recognition in zone.
42FAPrince Miller
Georgia
Solid corner who could make a move up draft boards. Fundamentally sound and possesses good ball skills.
43FATerrence Johnson
California-PA.
44FACha'pelle Brown
Colorado
Feisty cornerback who plays with a nice degree of explosion. Potential dime back in the NFL.
45FABrandon King
Purdue
Tough run defending secondary prospect that does a nice job remaining disciplined with assignments.
46FANolan Carroll
Maryland
Fluid corner with solid ball skills. Quick to defend the run or screen plays and effectively diagnoses the action. Offers a good degree of upside yet coming off a broken leg which sidelined him for all but two games last season.
47FADeon Beasley
Texas
Hard working cornerback with an aggressive game who must pick up all aspects of the position.
48FAAnthony Wiseman
Maryland
Physical defensive back who fights hard to break up throws or defend the run. Better when the action is in front of him.
49FARoss Weaver
Michigan State
50FASam Shields
Miami-Fl
Former receiver who looked good after switching to cornerback this season. Improved weekly and has an upside.
51FATraye Simmons
Minnesota
Productive defensive back best backed off the line of scrimmage or in a zone system. Potential nickel back at the next level.
52FARobert McClain
Connecticut
Hard working zone cornerback that has a lot of special teams skills.
53FAChris Richards
Stony Brook
54FAScotty McGee
James Madison
55FAEddie Calvin
SE Missouri State
56FAJorrick Calvin
Troy State
Terrific cover man who constantly makes plays on the ball in pass coverage or run defense. Could be the most underrated corner in the nation. Did not play in '09 and enters the draft process as a relatively unknown.
57FABryan McCann
SMU
Strong, hard-hitting cornerback with solid speed and cover skills. Underrated in scouting circles.
58FAVic Hall
Virginia
Instinctive cornerback that displayed a lot of skill the past three seasons. Effectively diagnoses the action, physical and works hard to defend the throw, Showed us a lot of potential early in his UVA career but never elevated his game.
59FAJ.J. Johnson
North Alabama
Former Marshall cornerback.
60FAR.J. Stanford
Utah
Unheralded prospect gaining momentum in scouting circles. Great athlete with terrific speed yet needs a lot of work on his ball skills.
61FACortez Gilbert
Appalachian State
62FAThaddeus Turner
Ohio
Potential man-off or zone cornerback.
63FABrandon Brinkley
Houston
Solid zone/man-off cornerback with a variety of skills.
64FAJerell Norton
Arkansas
65FAA.J. Wallace
Penn State
Nice sized corner that defeats blocks to get up the field and make plays against screen passes. Displays relatively solid awareness.
66FALeRoy Vann
Florida A&M
Great return specialist who can be used in dime packages.
67FACourtney Smith
Central Washington
Athletic cornerback with a nice upside.
68FACassius Vaughn
Mississippi
69FAJordan Pugh
Texas A&M
Hard working corner with a nice burst of speed. Must start to make more plays against the run.
70FABrandt Hicks
Illinois
71FAAntwane Cox
Bethune-Cookman
72FARod Williams
Alcorn State
73FAKendric Hawkins
Buffalo
Underrate corner with nice size. Must pick up the productivity yet has next level skills.
74FAJosh Gordy
Central Michigan
Nice sized corner with good ball skills yet marginal speed. Fell off the map this season.
75FATyson Andrus
Nicholls State
76FASeth Williams
Richmond
77FANick Sanders
TCU
78FATerrance McGhee
Albany State
79FAChris Buckner
New Mexico State
80FAKennard Banks
Iowa State
81FAWondy Pierre-Louis
Florida
82FAAndre Amost
Ohio State
83FAMichael Anello
Notre Dame
84FAChavez Grant
Miami-Fl
Adequate corner who effectively makes plays on the ball.
Updated 2/21
RankRndNamePosYear
11stNdamukong Suh
Nebraska
DT5Sr
21stEric Berry
Tennessee
S3Jr
31stGerald McCoy
Oklahoma
DT4Jr
41stRussell Okung
Oklahoma State
T4Sr
51stJoe Haden
Florida
CB3Jr
61stDez Bryant
Oklahoma State
WR3Jr
71stAnthony Davis
Rutgers
T3Jr
81stJason Pierre-Paul
South Florida
DE3Jr
91stBruce Campbell
Maryland
T3Jr
101stDerrick Morgan
Georgia Tech
DE3Jr
111stBrian Price
UCLA
DT3Jr
121stDamian Williams
USC
WR4Jr
131stRolando McClain
Alabama
ILB3Jr
141stEarl Thomas
Texas
S3So
151stDan Williams
Tennessee
DT5Sr
161stSam Bradford
Oklahoma
QB4Jr
171stSergio Kindle
Texas
OLB4Sr
181-2Mike Iupati
Idaho
G4Sr
191stTaylor Mays
USC
S4Sr
201stBryan Bulaga
Iowa
T3Jr
211-2Demaryius Thomas
Georgia Tech
WR4Jr
221-2Brandon Graham
Michigan
DE4Sr
231stJimmy Clausen
Notre Dame
QB4Jr
241stJared Odrick
Penn State
DT4Sr
251-2Arrelious Benn
Illinois
WR3Jr
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