Best Slot Cornerbacks 2020 Draft
| Rank | First | Last | College | Height | Weight | 40-Time | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff | Okudah | Ohio St. | 6-1 ⅛ | 205 | 4.48 | JR |
| 2 | CJ | Henderson | Florida | 6-0 ¾ | 204 | 4.39 | JR |
| 3 | Trevon | Diggs | Alabama | 6-1 ⅜ | 205 | 4.54 | SR |
| 4 | A.J. | Terrell | Clemson | 6-1 ⅛ | 195 | 4.42 | JR |
| 5 | Jaylon | Johnson | Utah | 5-11 ⅞ | 193 | 4.50 | JR |
| 6 | Kristian | Fulton | L.S.U. | 5-11 ⅝ | 197 | 4.46 | SR |
| 7 | Jeff | Gladney | T.C.U. | 5-10 ¼ | 191 | 4.48 | rSR |
| 8 | Noah | Igbinoghene | Auburn | 5-10 ⅜ | 198 | 4.48 | JR |
| 9 | Damon | Arnette | Ohio St. | 5-11 ⅝ | 195 | 4.56 | rSR |
| 10 | Troy | Pride, Jr. | Notre Dame | 5-11 ½ | 193 | 4.40 | SR |
| 11 | Reggie | Robinson II | Tulsa | 6-0 ⅞ | 205 | 4.44 | rSR |
| 12 | Amik | Robertson | Louisiana Tech | 5-8 ⅜ | 187 | 4.49 | JR |
| 13 | Bryce | Hall | Virginia | 6-1 ¼ | 202 | 4.49 | SR |
| 14 | Cameron | Dantzler | Mississippi St. | 6-2 ¼ | 188 | 4.64 | rJR |
| 15 | Darnay | Holmes | UCLA | 5-9 ¾ | 195 | 4.48 | JR |
| 16 | Josiah | Scott | Michigan St. | 5-9 ¼ | 185 | 4.42 | JR |
| 17 | L’Jarius | Sneed | Louisiana Tech | 6-0 ½ | 192 | 4.37 | SR |
| 18 | Michael | Ojemudia | Iowa | 6-0 ⅝ | 200 | 4.45 | rSR |
| 19 | John | Reid | Penn St. | 5-10 ⅜ | 187 | 4.49 | rSR |
| 20 | A.J. | Green | Oklahoma St. | 6-1 ½ | 202 | 4.62 | SR |
| 21 | Harrison | Hand | Temple | 5-11 ⅛ | 197 | 4.52 | JR |
| 22 | Kindle | Vildor | Georgia Southern | 5-9 ⅞ | 191 | 4.44 | SR |
| 23 | Javaris | Davis | Auburn | 5-8 ½ | 183 | 4.39 | rSR |
| 24 | Dane | Jackson | Pittsburgh | 5-11 ⅝ | 187 | 4.57 | rSR |
| 25 | Lamar | Jackson | Nebraska | 6-2 | 208 | 4.58 | SR |
| 26 | Parnell | Motley | Oklahoma | 6-0 ⅛ | 184 | 4.50 | SR |
| 27 | Javelin | Guidry | Utah | 5-9 | 191 | 4.29 | JR |
| 28 | Essang | Bassey | Wake Forest | 5-9 ⅜ | 191 | 4.46 | SR |
| 29 | Stantley | Thomas-Oliver III | Florida International | 6-0 ⅜ | 192 | 4.48 | SR |
| 30 | Stanford | Samuels III | Florida St. | 6-1 | 187 | 4.65 | JR |
| 31 | Lavert | Hill | Michigan | 5-10 | 190 | 4.47 | SR |
| 32 | Trajan | Bandy | Miami (FL) | 5-7 ¾ | 180 | 4.50 | JR |
| 33 | Chris | Williamson | Minnesota | 5-11 ⅝ | 199 | 4.43 | rSR |
| 34 | Madre | Harper | Southern Illinois | 6-1 ¾ | 196 | 4.42 | SR |
| 35 | Thakarius | Keyes | Tulane | 6-0 ⅞ | 202 | 4.55 | SR |
| 36 | James | Pierre | Florida Atlantic | 6-0 | 183 | 4.59 | JR |
| 37 | Will | Sunderland | Troy | 6-2 ¼ | 194 | 4.46 | SR |
| 38 | DeMarkus | Acy | Missouri | 6-0 ⅛ | 195 | 4.52 | SR |
| 39 | Jace | Whittaker | Arizona | 5-10 ¼ | 189 | 4.53 | SR |
| 40 | Chris | Claybrooks | Memphis | 5-8 ¾ | 177 | 4.36 | rSR |
| 41 | KiAnte | Hardin | Pittsburg St. | 5-9 ¾ | 185 | 4.37 | rSR |
| 42 | Myles | Bryant | Washington | 5-7 ⅞ | 183 | 4.62 | SR |
| 43 | Nevelle | Clarke | Central Florida | 6-0 ⅞ | 190 | 4.56 | rSR |
| 44 | Isiah | Swann | Dartmouth | 5-10 ¾ | 188 | 4.62 | SR |
| 45 | Zane | Lewis | Air Force | 6-0 ¾ | 196 | 4.45 | SR |
| 46 | Levonta | Taylor | Florida St. | 5-8 ⅝ | 176 | 4.43 | SR |
| 47 | Luq | Barcoo | San Diego St. | 6-0 ⅛ | 172 | 4.53 | SR |
| 48 | Keith | Washington II | West Virginia | 6-0 ⅜ | 175 | 4.48 | rSR |
| 49 | Monquavion | Brinson | Georgia Southern | 5-9 ¾ | 180 | 4.57 | SR |
| 50 | Damon | Hayes | Rutgers | 6-1 ⅛ | 203 | 4.53 | SR |
| 51 | Elijah | Riley | Army | 5-11 ¼ | 209 | 4.65 | SR |
| 52 | Manny | Patterson | Maine | 5-9 ⅛ | 180 | 4.48 | SR |
| 53 | Kevin | McGill | Eastern Michigan | 6-0 | 200 | 4.62 | SR |
| 54 | Prince | Robinson | Tarleton St. | 5-9 ⅝ | 187 | 4.49 | SR |
| 55 | Tino | Ellis | Maryland | 6-0 ¼ | 195 | 4.52 | SR |
| 56 | Amari | Henderson | Wake Forest | 6-0 ¼ | 170 | 4.49 | rSR |
| 57 | Dajour | Nesbeth | Tennessee St. | 6-0 ⅜ | 190 | 4.53 | SR |
| 58 | Rojesterman | Farris II | Hawaii | 5-11 ¼ | 179 | 4.57 | rSR |
| 59 | Michael | Jacquet III | Louisiana | 6-1 ⅜ | 195 | 4.52 | rSR |
| 60 | Gavin | Heslop | Stony Brook | 6-0 | 193 | 4.56 | SR |
| 61 | Tyrique | McGhee | Georgia | 5-10 ½ | 179 | 4.55 | SR |
| 62 | Delrick | Abrams, Jr. | Colorado | 6-2 ⅛ | 180 | 4.54 | SR |
| 63 | Debione | Renfro | Texas A&M | 6-1 | 198 | 4.62 | JR |
| 64 | Christopher | Fredrick | Syracuse | 5-10 ¾ | 198 | 4.56 | rSR |
| 65 | Josh | Nurse | Utah | 6-1 ¾ | 200 | 4.53 | SR |
| 66 | Rashad | Robinson | James Madison | 5-9 ¾ | 188 | 4.53 | SR |
| 67 | Josh | Norwood | West Virginia | 5-9 ¾ | 179 | 4.49 | rSR |
| 68 | Myles | Hartsfield | Mississippi | 5-10 ¾ | 211 | 4.49 | SR |
| 69 | Jaron | Bryant | Fresno St. | 5-11 ¾ | 175 | 4.56 | SR |
| 70 | Greg | Liggs, Jr. | Elon | 5-10 ¼ | 198 | 4.59 | SR |
| 71 | Chris | Jackson | Marshall | 5-11 ¼ | 188 | 4.52 | SR |
| 72 | Dayan | Ghanwoloku | B.Y.U. | 5-9 ⅜ | 205 | 4.58 | SR |
| 73 | Kobe | Williams | Arizona St. | 5-8 ⅝ | 176 | 4.55 | SR |
| 74 | Tareke | Lewis | Utah | 5-10 ¼ | 175 | 4.47 | SR |
| 75 | Tyler | Hall | Wyoming | 5-8 ⅝ | 189 | 4.52 | SR |
| 76 | Hasan | Defense | Kansas | 6-0 | 193 | 4.58 | SR |
| 77 | Xavier | Lewis | Southeastern Louisiana | 5-11 ¼ | 200 | 4.56 | rSR |
| 78 | Jameson | Houston | Baylor | 5-11 ⅛ | 200 | 4.58 | rSR |
| 79 | Alvin | Davis, Jr. | Akron | 5-8 | 164 | 4.48 | SR |
| 80 | Michael | Sam | Louisiana Tech | 6-0 ⅝ | 193 | 4.67 | rSR |
| 81 | Marcus | Strong | Washington St. | 5-9 ⅛ | 185 | 4.48 | SR |
| 82 | Isaiah | Rodgers | Massachusetts | 5-10 ⅞ | 174 | 4.28 | SR |
| 83 | Bryce | Tornedon | Kansas | 5-9 ¾ | 190 | 4.63 | SR |
| 84 | Daniel | Brown | Nevada | 5-9 ¾ | 185 | 4.50 | SR |
| 85 | Colby | Gore | East Carolina | 5-11 ⅛ | 173 | 4.50 | rSR |
| 86 | Jericho | Flowers | UNLV | 5-10 ⅛ | 178 | 4.54 | SR |
| 87 | Abu | Daramy-Swaray | Colgate | 5-9 ⅛ | 176 | 4.58 | SR |
| 88 | Marquill | Osborne | Charlotte | 5-11 ¼ | 185 | 4.47 | SR |
| 89 | Latrell | Gibbs | West Georgia | 5-9 ⅝ | 170 | 4.56 | rSR |
| 90 | Benjamin | St-Juste | Minnesota | 6-2 ⅛ | 200 | 4.50 | rSR |
| 91 | Ray | Buford, Jr. | New Mexico St. | 6-0 ⅜ | 210 | 4.54 | rSR |
| 92 | Charles | Oliver | Texas A&M | 6-1 ⅛ | 196 | 4.54 | SR |
| 93 | Marcus | Lewis | Maryland | 6-0 ⅝ | 197 | 4.50 | rSR |
| 94 | Khalil | Dorsey | Northern Arizona | 5-8 ⅝ | 170 | 4.45 | SR |
| 95 | D.J. | Williams | Utah St. | 5-8 ⅝ | 180 | 4.52 | SR |
| 96 | Maurice | Smitherman | Mississippi St. | 5-9 ⅛ | 195 | 4.47 | rSR |
| 97 | Travis | Reed | South Alabama | 6-0 ¾ | 185 | 4.60 | SR |
| 98 | Aretavious | Hendrix | Stephen F. Austin | 6-0 ¼ | 192 | 4.55 | SR |
| 99 | Josh | Butler | Michigan St. | 5-11 ⅛ | 176 | 4.45 | rSR |
| 100 | Daniel | Reid-Bennett | Elon | 6-0 | 199 | 4.58 | SR |
| 101 | Shamad | Lomax | New Mexico St. | 5-10 ⅛ | 199 | 4.59 | SR |
| 102 | Donte | Vaughn | Notre Dame | 6-1 ¾ | 212 | 4.64 | rSR |
| 103 | Brandon | Feamster | Richmond | 6-2 ⅛ | 208 | 4.58 | rSR |
| 104 | Julius | Lewis | T.C.U. | 5-9 ⅝ | 169 | 4.48 | rSR |
| 105 | Jamal | Parker | Kent St. | 5-7 ⅝ | 177 | 4.49 | SR |
| 106 | Jessie | Liptrot | Georgia Southern | 5-11 ⅛ | 190 | 4.61 | rSR |
| 107 | Justin | Calhoun | Montana | 5-9 ¾ | 184 | 4.48 | rSR |
| 108 | Roney | Elam | Texas A&M | 6-0 ¾ | 195 | 4.57 | rSR |
| 109 | John | Wilson | Savannah St. | 5-10 ⅜ | 188 | 4.57 | rSR |
| 110 | P.J. | Mbanasor | Louisville | 6-0 ¼ | 193 | 4.50 | rSR |
| 111 | Trae | Williams | Northwestern | 5-10 ¾ | 209 | 4.68 | rSR |
| 112 | Reid | Harrison-Ducros | Duquesne | 5-9 ⅝ | 183 | 4.63 | SR |
| 113 | Cassius | Grady | Texas-San Antonio | 5-8 ½ | 185 | 4.61 | SR |
| 114 | Hakeem | Bailey | West Virginia | 5-11 ¾ | 192 | 4.57 | rSR |
| 115 | Marquise | Bridges | North Dakota St. | 5-10 ¾ | 186 | 4.56 | rSR |
| 116 | Travion | Banks | Miami (OH) | 5-10 ⅝ | 183 | 4.54 | SR |
| 117 | Malcolm | Elmore | Central Methodist | 5-11 | 185 | 4.51 | SR |
| 118 | Cameron | Haney | Utah St. | 5-9 ¾ | 185 | 4.66 | rSR |
| 119 | Jalen | Thompson | South Alabama | 5-11 ¼ | 180 | 4.61 | rSR |
| 120 | Cedric | Asseh | West Georgia | 6-0 | 185 | 4.65 | rSR |
| 121 | Troy | Vincent, Jr. | Towson | 5-9 ⅝ | 205 | 4.59 | rSR |
Remember the cornerback rankings are in flux. They are dependent upon match-up, their own pass rush (good pass rush is a cornerback’s best friend), and of course the defense that they are playing in. So buckle up and lets goooooo! Remember this is all about the fantasy scoring opportunities for your IDP Leagues. 2020 Cornerback Rankings.
NFL Network's resident CB DeAngelo Hall ranks his top 10 cornerbacks worth pursuing via free agency or the 2020 NFL Draft. Harris lined up as a slot corner on just 3.3 percent of snaps (his. The 2020 NFL Draft may have the strongest group of cornerbacks in years. After film and data analysis, here are the best of the 2020 draft class. The biggest and best steals of the 2020 NFL draft class Player value is in the eye of the beholder, and certainly in the eyes of the team decision-makers selecting a draft prospect.
The NFL has turned into the ultimate passing league and one way that some of the top offenses in the league manipulate coverage and matchups is by attacking via the slot receiver.
Guys like Tyreek Hill, Adam Thielen, Keenan Allen, Julian Edelman, Cooper Kupp, and Larry Fitzgerald make a living at dominating mismatches in the slot against outmatched cornerbacks and safeties alike.
The remedy for the top NFL defenses lies with the slot or nickel cornerback, a guy capable of translating that outside cornerback production inside where there’s less room to utilize and less margin for error.
Doug Farrar and Touchdown Wire recently ranked the top-11 slot cornerbacks in the NFL and new Eagles defender, Nickell Robey-Coleman landed high on the list at No. 6.
Though he’s primarily known as the instigator on one of the most infamous non-calls in recent NFL history, Robey-Coleman has been one of the league’s better slot defenders for a while now — he’s one of just three-slot defenders (along with Chris Harris Jr. and Mackensie Alexander) to make this list in both 2019 and 2020. Last season, Robey-Coleman allowed 32 catches on 52 targets for 272 yards, 144 yards after the catch, one touchdown, and an opponent passer rating of 80.1.
Last season with the LA Rams, Robey-Coleman only allowed a passer rating of 80.1 — good for 13th among all CBs– and was sixth in yards per slot coverage snap (0.63), according to Pro Football Focus.
Best Slot Cornerbacks 2020 Draft Picks
The move greatly improves the Eagles secondary tremendously and he should combine with Darius Slay to help the Birds have one of the secondary’s in the NFL.