The 2025 NFL Draft CB rankings feature the unicorn himself: Travis Hunter. But behind him is an evergrowing list of corners who can survive and thrive on the outside in the league.
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With the all-star circuit, pro days, and the NFL Combine still upcoming, there’s plenty of information left to procure. However, the tape doesn’t lie, and these 10 CBs have separated themselves from the rest of the class.
CBs Just Outside the Top 10
- Denzel Burke, Ohio State
- Jermari Harris, Iowa
- Quincy Riley, Louisville
- Jabbar Muhammad, Oregon
- Cobee Bryant, Kansas
10) Zy Alexander, LSU Tigers
Zy Alexander has started 46 of 50 games, spending his first three collegiate seasons at Southeastern Louisiana before suiting up for the Tigers in 2023. He is the definition of a ball hawk, snagging 13 INTs and 23 PBUs in his career.
A season-ending injury cut his first year at LSU short after eight games, but he picked up where he left off and then some, allowing just two receptions of 15+ yards all year.
9) Dorian Strong, Virginia Tech Hokies
Dorian Strong logged 14 PBUs and five INTs over the last two seasons, but his impact extends beyond the stat sheet. QBs rarely looked his way in 2023, and while his targets increased in 2024, Strong remained consistent in coverage — something rather rare on the collegiate stage.
With his combination of experience, consistency, and man coverage skills, Strong should be a sought-after mid-round selection in the 2025 NFL Draft.
8) Darien Porter, Iowa State Cyclones
Standing at a listed 6’4″ and 200 pounds, Darien Porter is one of the more physically imposing CBs in the 2025 class. That’s not even accounting for his track background, where he was a high school state champion in the 200-meter, 400-meter, and 800-meter.
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Porter isn’t the most technically refined, particularly in his footwork and press hand usage, but his rare tools will likely cause a franchise to pull the trigger early in the 2025 NFL Draft.
7) Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky Wildcats
Maxwell Hairston’s five INTs tied Alabama’s Terrion Arnold for the most in the conference in 2024 — he played two fewer games than the Crimson Tide defender. Plus, two of the Kentucky CB’s picks were returned for touchdowns (both against Vanderbilt), highlighting his playmaking ability.
As a redshirt sophomore, he showcased the vision to see plays before they fully developed and the overall athleticism to capitalize on them. An injury limited him to seven games this season, but Maxwell remains a top CB prospect due to his read-and-react ability and smoothness on the outside.
6) Trey Amos, Ole Miss Rebels
Trey Amos’ innate ability to disrupt timing at the catch point and attack the football makes him a dangerous addition to any secondary.
After stints at Louisiana and Alabama, Amos capped off his college career with three INTs and 13 PBUs with the Rebels. His eyes are his best asset, and when combined with his willingness to get his nose dirty in the ground game, they provide the foundation for a ready-made zone corner.
5) Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Benjamin Morrison put his name on the map with six INTs as a true freshman in 2022. And even though coverage numbers are usually volatile year over year, he came right back and put up 10 PBUs and three picks in 2023 before injury knocked him out early in 2024.
At 6’0″ and 190 pounds, Morrison doesn’t win with brute strength or suffocating length, instead relying on his movement skills, instincts, and overall technique to lock down WRs.
4) Jahdae Barron, Texas Longhorns
The offense has been all the rage in Austin, Texas — for good and bad — but the defense has played lights out all year. A standout in the Longhorns’ secondary, Jahdae Barron has excelled from any alignment, covering out wide, in the slot, and even in the box.
The 5’11”, 200-pound senior has logged 61 tackles, six PBUs, and five INTs without allowing a TD in 2024, maximizing his physical yet athletic frame.
3) Shavon Revel, East Carolina Pirates
Shavon Revel is coming off a torn ACL, which will likely allow whichever team selects him to do so at a discounted price. Revel’s size (6’3″, 193), length, and aggressive mentality make him a prime candidate to become the CB1 in a man/Cover 3-heavy scheme.
Yes, Revel has room to grow technique-wise, but that should only scare offenses because of how good he already is.
2) Will Johnson, Michigan Wolverines
Will Johnson could’ve started in the NFL last season — that’s how good he is. At 6’2″ and 202 pounds, he has all the physical tools to be a shutdown corner (two pick-sixes), not to mention his easy-to-see intangibles: competitiveness, patience, and high football IQ to recognize route concepts.
Injuries cut Johnson’s 2024 season short, but he’s still the CB2 in the draft.
1) Travis Hunter, Colorado Buffaloes
The biggest question on draft analysts’ and fans’ minds is, “Will Travis Hunter play both ways in the NFL?” In short, yes. But the two-way star is assuredly going to start on one side of the ball *cough* CB *cough* and moonlight on the other.
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While Hunter’s fluid mobility, ball skills, and elite athleticism translate best at corner, he has the skill set to see 10-20 snaps on the offense side of the ball. Hunter quite literally makes plays that no other player can, and playing two positions didn’t cap his output either (74-911-9 receiving line; three INTs and eight PBUs).
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