2011 Cornerback Rankings
An average class of cornerbacks will fill draft boards around the league this April. After the top two players the talent quickly thins and for the most part the position is filled mostly by second cornerbacks.
| Rank | Rnd | Name | School | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | Patrick Peterson | LSU | 3Jr |
| 2 | 1st | Prince Amukamara | Nebraska | 4Sr |
| 3 | 1st | Jimmy Smith | Colorado | 5Sr |
| 4 | 1-2 | Brandon Harris | Miami-Fl | 3Jr |
| 5 | 2nd | Aaron Williams | Texas | 4Jr |
| 6 | 2nd | Ras-I Dowling | Virginia | 4Sr |
| 7 | 3rd | Davon House | New Mexico State | 4Sr |
| 8 | 3rd | Curtis Brown | Texas | 4Sr |
| 9 | 3rd | Johnny Patrick | Louisville | 5Sr |
| 10 | 3-4 | Brandon Burton | Utah | 4Jr |
| 11 | 3-4 | Darryl Skrine | Tenn-Chattanooga | 4Sr |
| 12 | 3-4 | Shareece Wright | USC | 5Sr |
| 13 | 4th | Curtis Marsh | Utah State | 5Sr |
| 14 | 4th | Richard Sherman | Stanford | 5Sr |
| 15 | 4th | DeMarcus Van Dyke | Miami-Fl | 4Sr |
| 16 | 4th | Josh Thomas | Buffalo | 4Sr |
| 17 | 4-5 | Rashad Carmichael | Virginia Tech | 5Sr |
| 18 | 4th | Brandyn Thompson | Boise State | 4Sr |
| 19 | 4-5 | Kendric Burney | North Carolina | 4Sr |
| 20 | 4-5 | Justin Rogers | Richmond | 5Sr |
| 21 | 4-5 | Jalil Brown | Colorado | 5Sr |
| 22 | 5th | Chimdi Chekwa | Ohio State | 5Sr |
| 23 | 5th | Chykie Brown | Texas | 5Sr |
| 24 | 5th | Chris L. Rucker | Michigan State | 4Sr |
| 25 | 5-6 | Darrin Walls | Notre Dame | 5Sr |
| 26 | 5-6 | Cortez Allen | Citadel | 5Sr |
| 27 | 5-6 | Kevin Rutland | Missouri | 5Sr |
| 28 | 5-6 | Devon Torrence | Ohio State | 4Sr |
| 29 | 6th | Korey Lindsey | Southern Illinois | 4Sr |
| 30 | 6th | Andrew McGee | Oklahoma State | 4Sr |
| 31 | 7th | Dejon Gomes | Nebraska | 4Sr |
| 32 | 7-FA | Carl Gettis | Missouri | 4Sr |
| 33 | 7-FA | Brandon Hogan | West Virginia | 4Sr |
| 34 | 7-FA | Anthony Gaitor | Florida International | 4Sr |
| 35 | 7-FA | Mario Butler | Georgia Tech | 4Sr |
| 36 | 7-FA | Vance Cuff | Georgia | 4Sr |
| 37 | 7-FA | Ryan Jones | Northwest Missouri State | 5Sr |
| 38 | FA | Ryan Hill | Miami-Fl | 5Sr |
| 39 | FA | Byron Maxwell | Clemson | 5Sr |
| 40 | FA | Niles Brinkley | Wisconsin | 5Sr |
| 41 | FA | Chris Harris | Kansas | 4Sr |
| 42 | FA | Christopher Randle | Utah State | 4Sr |
| 43 | FA | Stephen Harrison | Kansas State | 5Sr |
| 44 | FA | Rod Issac | Middle Tennessee | 4Sr |
| 45 | FA | Jamal Robinson | Houston | 5Sr |
| 46 | FA | Ramon Broadway | Arkansas | 5Sr |
| 47 | FA | Travis Simmons | East Carolina | 5Sr |
| 48 | FA | Talmadge Jackson III | Oregon | 4Sr |
| 49 | FA | Darian Hagan | California | 5Sr |
| 50 | FA | Brandian Ross | Youngstown State | 4Sr |
| 51 | FA | Domonic Cook | Buffalo | 4Sr |
| 52 | FA | Tavious Polo | Florida Atlantic | 4Sr |
| 53 | FA | DeLeon Gause | Boston College | 4Sr |
| 54 | FA | Christopher Adingupu | Prairie View A&M | 4Sr |
| 55 | FA | Jai Eugene | LSU | 5Sr |
| 56 | FA | Chris Smith | Northern Illinois | 5Sr |
| 57 | FA | Marcell Gipson | Wyoming | 5Sr |
| 58 | FA | Brandon Stephens | Miami-Oh | 4Sr |
| 59 | FA | James Rogers | Michigan | 4Sr |
| 60 | FA | Qier Hall | Florida A&M | 4Sr |
| 61 | FA | Dekota Marshall | East Carolina | 5Sr |
| 62 | FA | Loyce Means | Houston | 4Sr |
| 63 | FA | Brent Vinson | x-Tennessee | 5Sr |
| 64 | FA | Javes Lewis | Oregon | 4Jr |
| 65 | FA | Darren McKhan | Morgan State | 4Sr |
| 66 | FA | Anthony Johnson | Jackson State | 4Sr |
| 67 | FA | Devin Newsome | San Jose State | 5Sr |
| 68 | FA | Robert Carlisle | Grand Valley State | 7Sr |
| 69 | FA | Jamal Schulters | C.W. Post | 5Sr |
| 70 | FA | Charlie Todd | Ball State | 4Sr |
| 71 | FA | Lametrius Davis | Hawaii | 5Sr |
| 72 | FA | David Lewis | Western Michigan | 4Sr |
| 73 | FA | Roderick Rollins | Boston College | 5Sr |
| 74 | FA | Dominique Reese | Georgia Tech | 5Sr |
| 75 | FA | Rudell Crim | Arkansas | 4Sr |
| 76 | FA | Brandon Bufford | Howard | 5Sr |
Updated 2/20
| Rank | Rnd | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | Andrew Luck Stanford | QB |
| 2 | 1st | Matt Kalil USC | T |
| 3 | 1st | Trent Richardson Alabama | RB |
| 4 | 1st | Robert Griffin III Baylor | QB |
| 5 | 1st | Quinton Coples North Carolina | DE |
| 6 | 1st | Justin Blackmon Oklahoma State | WR |
| 7 | 1st | Morris Claiborne LSU | CB |
| 8 | 1st | Riley Reiff Iowa | T |
| 9 | 1st | Kendall Wright Baylor | WR |
| 10 | 1st | Melvin Ingram South Carolina | DE |
| 11 | 1st | David DeCastro Stanford | G |
| 12 | 1st | Michael Brockers LSU | DT |
| 13 | 1st | Dre Kirkpatrick Alabama | CB |
| 14 | 1st | Fletcher Cox Mississippi State | DT |
| 15 | 1st | Courtney Upshaw Alabama | OLB |
| 16 | 1st | Michael Floyd Notre Dame | WR |
| 17 | 1st | Mike Adams Ohio State | T |
| 18 | 1st | Zach Brown North Carolina | OLB |
| 19 | 1st | Jonathan Martin Stanford | T |
| 20 | 1st | Nick Perry USC | OLB |
| 21 | 1st | Devon Still Penn State | DT |
| 22 | 1st | Luke Kuechly Boston College | ILB |
| 23 | 1-2 | Peter Konz Wisconsin | C |
| 24 | 1st | Don'ta Hightower Alabama | ILB |
| 25 | 1st | Mark Barron Alabama | S |
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