With quarterbacks passing for more yards now than ever before, NFL teams are hoping to find defensive backs who can make an immediate impact for their defense. There are several promising prospects at both safety and cornerback who are taking part in the 2023 NFL Combine in Indianapolis.
Four cornerbacks are currently slated to be selected in the first round of April’s draft. Alabama’s Brian Branch is slated to be the first safety whose name is called during the draft.
Below is a look at all the official measurements for the cornerbacks and safeties at the combine.
Defensive back measurements
|
Cam Smith (South Carolina) |
6-0 |
180 |
9 1/8″ |
31 5/8″ |
76 1/8″ |
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Julius Brents (Kansas State) |
6-2 |
198 |
9 5/8″ |
34″ |
82 5/8″ |
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Emmanuel Forbes (Mississippi State) |
6-0 |
166 |
8 1/2″ |
32 1/4″ |
79″ |
|
Kelee Ringo (Georgia) |
6-1 |
207 |
8 1/2″ |
31 1/4″ |
74 1/8″ |
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Brian Branch (Alabama) |
5-11 |
190 |
9 1/2″ |
30 3/4″ |
75 1/4″ |
|
Devon Witherspoon (Illinois) |
5-11 |
181 |
8 7/8″ |
31 1/4″ |
73 5/8″ |
|
Christian Gonzalez (Oregon) |
6-1 |
197 |
9 1/2″ |
32″ |
76 7/8″ |
|
Joey Porter Jr. (Penn State) |
6-2 |
193 |
10″ |
34″ |
80 7/8″ |
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DeMarco Hellams (Alabama) |
6-1 |
203 |
9″ |
31″ |
|
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Brandon Joseph (Notre Dame) |
6-0 |
202 |
9″ |
30 7/8″ |
|
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Jason Taylor II (Oklahoma State) |
6-0 |
204 |
10″ |
32″ |
|
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Brandon Hill (Pittsburgh) |
5-10 |
193 |
9 1/2″ |
30 3/4″ |
|
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Sydney Brown (Illinois) |
5-10 |
211 |
10 1/4″ |
31 1/2″ |
|
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Kaevon Merriweather (Iowa) |
6-0 |
205 |
9 1/4″ |
31 7/8″ |
|
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Jartavius Martin (Illinois) |
5-11 |
194 |
9 5/8″ |
31 1/8″ |
|
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Anthony Johnson Jr. (Virginia) |
6-0 |
205 |
8 3/4″ |
31 1/4″ |
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Christopher Smith II (Georgia) |
5-11 |
192 |
9 5/8″ |
31 1/8″ |
|
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Jammie Robinson (Florida State) |
5-11 |
191 |
8 3/4″ |
29 5/8″ |
|
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Jordan Battle (Alabama) |
6-1 |
209 |
8 1/2″ |
32″ |
|
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JL Skinner (Boise State) |
6-4 |
209 |
8 1/4″ |
32″ |
|
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Ji’Ayir Brown (Penn State) |
5-11 |
203 |
10 1/8″ |
31 1/4″ |
|
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Antonio Johnson (Texas A&M) |
6-2 |
198 |
9 3/4″ |
32 1/8″ |
|
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Cameron Mitchell (Northwestern) |
5-11 |
191 |
9 3/4″ |
31 3/8″ |
|
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Jakorian Bennett (Maryland) |
5-11 |
188 |
9 1/8″ |
31 7/8″ |
|
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Ronnie Hickman Jr. (Ohio State) |
6-0 |
203 |
9 3/8″ |
33″ |
|
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Daniel Scott (Cal) |
6-1 |
208 |
10″ |
30 1/4″ |
|
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Gervarrius Owens (Houston) |
6-0 |
195 |
9 1/2″ |
32″ |
|
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Trey Dean III (Florida) |
6-2 |
200 |
9 1/4″ |
31 3/4″ |
|
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Chamarri Conner (Virginia Tech) |
6-0 |
202 |
9″ |
31 3/8″ |
|
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Rashad Torrence II (Florida) |
6-0 |
193 |
10″ |
32″ |
|
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Jordan Howden (Minnesota) |
6-0 |
203 |
9 1/2″ |
32 1/4″ |
|
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Tyreque Jones (Boise State) |
6-2 |
195 |
9 5/8″ |
33 3/4″ |
|
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Deonte Banks (Maryland) |
6-0 |
197 |
9 3/8″ |
31 3/8″ |
|
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Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson (TCU) |
5-8 |
178 |
8 5/8″ |
29″ |
|
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Tyrique Stevenson (Miami) |
6-0 |
198 |
9 5/8″ |
32 5/8″ |
|
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Rejzohn Wright (Oregon State) |
6-2 |
193 |
9 5/8″ |
32 1/2″ |
|
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Terell Smith (Minnesota) |
6-0 |
204 |
9″ |
32 7/8″ |
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DJ Turner (Michigan) |
5-11 |
178 |
9 5/8″ |
30 3/4″ |
|
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Clark Phillips (Utah) |
5-9 |
184 |
9 1/8″ |
29 1/8″ |
|
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Garrett Williams (Syracuse) |
5-10 |
192 |
9 1/4″ |
31″ |
|
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Eli Ricks (Alabama) |
6-2 |
188 |
8 7/8″ |
32 3/8″ |
|
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Jay Ward (LSU) |
6-1 |
188 |
8 1/4″ |
32 1/2″ |
|
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Cory Trice Jr. (Purdue) |
6-3 |
206 |
9 3/4″ |
32 3/8″ |
|
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Riley Moss (Iowa) |
6-1 |
193 |
9 1/2″ |
30″ |
|
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Arquon Bush (Cincinnati) |
6-0 |
187 |
9 1/4″ |
29 7/8″ |
|
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Anthony Johnson (Iowa State) |
6-2 |
205 |
8 5/8″ |
32 5/8″ |
|
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Darius Rush (South Carolina) |
6-2 |
198 |
9 1/2″ |
33 3/8″ |
|
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Darrell Luter Jr. (South Alabama) |
6-0 |
189 |
10 3/8″ |
32 3/8″ |
|
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Cam Brown (Ohio State) |
6-0 |
199 |
9″ |
31″ |
|
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Jaylon Jones (Texas A&M) |
6-2 |
200 |
9″ |
30 3/4″ |
|
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Kyu Blu Kelly (Stanford) |
6-0 |
191 |
9 3/4″ |
32″ |
|
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Nic Jones (Ball State) |
6-0 |
189 |
10″ |
32 3/8″ |
|
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Myles Brooks (Louisiana Tech) |
6-1 |
201 |
9 1/2″ |
30 3/4″ |
|
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Mekhi Blackmon (USC) |
5-11 |
178 |
9 1/4″ |
31″ |
|
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Alex Austin (Oregon State) |
6-1 |
195 |
8 1/2″ |
31 7/8″ |
|
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Mekhi Garner (LSU) |
6-2 |
212 |
10 1/8″ |
32 1/4″ |
|
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Kei’Trel Clark (Louisville) |
5-10 |
181 |
8 1/4″ |
29 5/8″ |
|
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Carrington Valentine (Kentucky) |
6-0 |
193 |
9 1/4″ |
32 1/4″ |
|
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Lance Boykin (Coastal Carolina) |
6-2 |
200 |
9 3/4″ |
32 3/8″ |
Defensive back combine results
|
Cam Smith |
38″ |
11’2″ |
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Julius Brents |
41.5″ |
11’6″ |
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Emmanuel Forbes |
37.5″ |
10’4″ |
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Kelee Ringo |
33.5″ |
10’2″ |
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Brian Branch |
34.5″ |
10’5″ |
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Devon Witherspoon* |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Christian Gonzalez |
41.5″ |
11’1″ |
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Joey Porter Jr. |
35″ |
10’9″ |
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DeMarco Hellams |
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Brandon Joseph |
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Jason Taylor II |
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Brandon Hill |
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Sydney Brown |
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Kaevon Merriweather |
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Jartavius Martin |
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Anthony Johnson Jr. |
30.50″ |
9’8″ |
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Christopher Smith II |
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Jammie Robinson |
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Jordan Battle |
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JL Skinner |
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Ji’Ayir Brown |
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Antonio Johnson |
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Cameron Mitchell |
35.00″ |
N/A |
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Jakorian Bennett |
40.50″ |
11’1″ |
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Ronnie Hickman Jr. |
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Daniel Scott |
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Gervarrius Owens |
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Trey Dean III |
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Chamarri Conner |
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Rashad Torrence II |
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Jordan Howden |
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Tyreque Jones |
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Deonte Banks |
42″ |
11’4″ |
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Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson |
39″ |
11’0″ |
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Tyrique Stevenson |
38.5″ |
10’5″ |
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Rejzohn Wright |
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Terell Smith |
34″ |
10’0″ |
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DJ Turner |
38.5″ |
10’11” |
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Clark Phillips |
33″ |
N/A |
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Garrett Williams |
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Eli Ricks |
N/A |
N/A |
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Jay Ward |
34.5″ |
11’0″ |
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Cory Trice Jr. |
35.5″ |
11’0″ |
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Riley Moss |
39″ |
10’7″ |
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Arquon Bush |
33.5″ |
9’7″ |
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Anthony Johnson |
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Darius Rush |
35″ |
10’1″ |
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Darrell Luter Jr. |
40″ |
N/A |
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Cameron Brown |
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Jaylon Jones |
38″ |
10’2″ |
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Kyu Blu Kelly |
36″ |
10’11” |
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Nic Jones |
34″ |
10’2″ |
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Myles Brooks |
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Mekhi Blackmon |
36″ |
10’5″ |
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Alex Austin |
33″ |
10’2″ |
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Mekhi Garner |
38″ |
10’8″ |
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Kei’Trel Clark 
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34.5″ |
10’2″ |
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Carrington Valentine |
39″ |
10’8″ |
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Lance Boykin |
N/A |
10’4″ |
*Did not participate
