NFL Draft 2025 – Cornerback Class A
Frank Coyle/ Head Scout & Staff
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Cornerbacks – Top 40 Prospects – Grade: A
Positional Overview:
This year’s cornerback class is a high-quality group which is very deep and especially top heavy with a few premier prospects. There are a few blue chips expected to go in the ton ten selections. Travis Hunter is our #1 overall prospect with rare talent and impact at two positions. He will go in the top 4 prospects in the 1st round. Will Johnson shows prototypical skills and is expected to go in the top 10-12 overall selections. Underclassmen dominate our top ten prospects, though the senior group is a very solid with nice development. Jahdae Barron is a developed versatile prospect and probable mid-first round selection. He could be selected in the top 10 overall picks with a rookie starting grade. Maxwell Hairston has the skill set to start early and is NFL ready after an awesome final performance and NFL Combine effort. He probably goes in the later 1st round area. Shavon Revel Jr. and Benjamin Morrison are highly regarded defenders who missed extensive time in 2024 to injuries which cost them 1st round grades. They most likely go on the 2nd day and great value for clubs. Azareye’h Thomas is another in a long line of FSU corners to enter the NFL. He is a physical cover man with the NFL makeup to excel on the outside. Trey Amos has prototypical shutdown skills for the pro game. He is rising fast and could earn a late 1st round selection. Darien Porter, Dorian Strong and Nohl Williams are rising cover men with well-developed talent to press for early starting time. Both Jacob Parrish and Denzel Burke are battle tested and figure is coming off an impressive career finish. Parrish is one of the best ball hawks in this class and has the length DCs like in outside defenders. Both are well developed athletes who are NFL ready. Bihlal Kone, Caleb Ransaw and Jordan Hancock are coming off impressive final performances plus strong postseason workouts. They could go early in the 3rd day. This is a deep group that will supply many NFL starters well into the 3rd day of the process. There could be at least 12 prospects selected in the top 100 choices. There will probably be 15+ prospects selected in the top 150 picks with the expected run-on corners from the mid-1st round through the early 3rd day. This class has very good depth and will provide a number of middle round steals. This position has annually provided the most overall selections and could duplicate that again. This group could supply as many as 35 total drafted prospects and another 40 high priority FA. This deep crop will supply a huge group of big corners with some versatility to also slide to safety in the nickel and dime sub packages.
NFL Teams in need:
- Patriots 5 Rams
- Saints 6 Commanders
- 49ers 7 Ravens
- Vikings 8 Colts
NFL Premier Player
Patrick Surtain
Blue Chip – Travis Hunter
Blue Chip – Will Johnson
Red Chip – Jahdae Barron
Rising – Maxwell Hairston
Falling – Tommi Hill
Underrated – Nohl Williams
Overrated – Zy Alexander
Sleeper – Denzel Burke
Boom/Bust – Jordan Hancock
Biggest Upside – Azar Thomas
Hidden Gem – Bilhal Kone
Long Term – Shavon Revel
Positional Traits
Best Athlete – Travis Hunter
Best Man Cover – Travis Hunter
Best Zone Cover – Jahdae Barron
Best Run support – Trey Amos
Best Tackler – Shavon Revel
Best Nickel – Jahdae Barron
Hands – Jacob Parrish
Best Intangibles – Jahdae Barron
Ball Instincts – Travis Hunter
Most Versatile – Jahdae Barron
Over drafted – Darien Porter
Special Teamer – Caleb Ransaw
Top Cornerbacks
1 Travis Hunter Colorado
2 Will Johnson Michigan
3 Jahdae Barron Texas
4 Maxwell Hairston Kentucky
5 Azareye’h Thomas Florida State
6 Trey Amos Mississippi
7 Shavon Revel Jr. ECU
8 Benjamin Morrison Notre Dame
9 Nohl Williams Cal
10 Darien Porter Iowa State
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11 Dorian Strong Virginia Tech
12 Jacob Parrish Kansas State
13 Denzel Burke Ohio State
14 Jaylin Smith USC
15 Quincy Riley Louisville
16 Bilhal Kone Western Michigan
17 Caleb Ransaw Tulane
18 Tommi Hill Nebraska
19 Zah Frazier UTSA
20 Jordan Hancock Ohio State
21 Cobee Bryant Kansas
22 Jermari Harris Iowa
23 Zy Alexander LSU
24 Justin Walley Minnesota
25 Jason Marshall Florida
26 Marcus Harris California
27 Melvin Smith Southern Arkansas
28 O’Donnell Fortune South Carolina
29 Jabbar Muhammad Oregon
30 B.J. Adams UCF
31 Mello Dotson Kansas
32 Robert Longerbeam Rutgers
33 Upton Stout Western Kentucky
34 Mac McWilliams UCF
35 Isas Waxter Villanova
36 Jalen Kimber Penn State
37 Tony Grimes UNLV
38 James Burgess Alabama State
39 Tyron Herring Delaware
40 Fentrell Cypress II Florida State
