2022 NFL Draft Prospects: Cornerback

12/11/21: Stingley played well in very brief action for LSU before going out with a foot injury. He is a highly talented corner, but he will enter the NFL having not played much football over the past two years. Some team sources say they love Stingley's upside, but he's inconsistent and carries some boom-or-bust risk considering how little he has played in 2020 and 2021.

7/17/21: Stingley totaled 27 tackles, a forced fumble and five passes broken up in 2020. He really struggled against Alabama and DeVonta Smith, but Stingley was banged up all year.

Even though LSU had a returning corner who was highly touted in Kristian Fulton, Stingley took over as the Tigers' No. 1 corner during his freshman season. Stingley was phenomenal, shutting down receivers and making big plays for the LSU defense. He showed excellent instincts, size, ball skills, and cover ability. His six interceptions and 15 passes broken up in 2019 were superb production, but it really incredible considering he was a freshman. Stingley has the ability to end up being a top cornerback prospect for the 2022 NFL Draft.

12/11/21: Gardner is a tall cornerback who has good length to battle outside receivers in the NFL. To go along with his size, sources say Gardner is fast and has ball skills but is a little raw. Over the past three seasons, Gardner has been a productive and steady cover corner. In 2019, he collected 31 tackles, three interceptions and 11 passes defended. In 2020, he had 28 stops, three interceptions and nine passes broken up. Thus far in 2021, Gardner has three tackles, two interceptions and two passes batted.

12/11/21: McDuffie played well in 2021, blanketing receivers and not allowing big plays. He showed added special teams value this season by serving as a punt returner. McDuffie recorded 35 tackles and six passes broken up on the year.

7/17/21: Washington has been a factory for defensive back talent in recent years, and McDuffie could continue that trend for the 2022 NFL Draft. He broke out in 2019 as a freshman, recording 45 tackles, two forced fumbles, an interception and two passes defended. Over th mini 2020 season, he totaled 14 tackles and a pick. McDuffie is a smooth corner with speed and cover skills.

12/11/21: Jobe has played well for Alabama overall in 2021, but he needs to become more consistent in his technique for the NFL. He has a good skill set, but his lack of consistency is shown in some busted coverage on occasion.

7/17/21: Jobe was solid for Alabama in 2020, but he also wasn't especially dominant. He was wise return to the Crimson Tide in 2021. With Patrick Surtain II in the NFL, Jobe could be the Crimson Tide's No. 1 corner, and if he does well taking on No. 1 receivers, he could rise into being a sure-fire first-round pick. Like Surtain, Jobe was a rare freshman defensive back to see the field under Nick Saban. Jobe has good size with upside to rise as a senior.

12/11/21: Elam played really well to open the season, including an impressive performance against Alabama. After missing a few games with an injury, Elam has returned to the field and played well for the Gators. Team sources like Elam's cover skills, but they have some concerns about his speed for matching up with NFL receivers. In 2021, Elam has 27 tackles, three passes broken up and an interception.

7/17/21: Elam played well in 2020, recording 39 tackles, two interceptions and 11 passes broken up. He was fantastic as a freshman, flashing serious ball skills even though he had a part-time role. Elam has good height and length with quickness. He could stand to fill out his frame, but considering he is only a true junior, he has plenty of time to do it. With his skill set and upside, he could explode.

12/11/21: McCreary is a good player, but he lacks size for the NFL. He could be a perfect fit as a nickel corner. With his quickness, instincts and agility, McCreary is reliable to run the route and prevent separation. Team sources are concerned about how McCreary will survive on the outside at the next level, but he is a talented corner who blankets receivers. McCreary has 49 tackles, 14 passes defended and two interceptions so far in 2021.

7/17/21: McCreary was excellent in 2020, recording three interceptions, six passes defended, one forced fumble and 45 tackles. While he isn't the biggest of corners, McCreary has excellent coverage skills to run the route and prevent separation. He is fast, athletic and instinctive. In 2019, he collected 36 tackles, an interception and 11 passes broken up.

12/11/21: Taylor has 40 tackles, two interceptions, one forced fumble and five passes defended thus far in 2021. He had some underwhelming moments against Pittsburgh in Week 2, but he is a solid corner who could rise in the months to come. Taylor has 60 tackles, two interceptions, one forced fumble and six passes defended thus far in 2021

7/17/21: Taylor put together an excellent 2020 season for the Volunteers, recording 29 tackles, an interception and four passes defended. He has an excellent combination of size and speed. Taylor could be a riser throughout the 2022 NFL Draft process.

Even though he came to the Volunteers as a wide receiver, Taylor worked his way onto the field as a freshman after switching to cornerback. He flashed some coverage ability and a good skill set there. Surprisingly, his starting role was reduced as a sophomore, but he broke out in 2020 and really impressed NFL advance scouts.

12/11/21: Armour-Davis won the starting cornerback spot opposite Josh Jobe in 2021 as the replacement for Patrick Surtain. Armour-Davis has been a solid cover corner this season, showing some size, ball skills, athleticism and quickness. He has room for further development. In 2021, Armour-Davis has three interceptions, four passes broken up and 30 tackles.

12/11/21: Waller has been a ballhawk in 2021, recording four interceptions, five passes defended and 45 tackles. This isn't the first season he's shown serious ball skills, as he had three interceptions, 10 passes broken up and 46 tackles in 2019. There is some debate about Waller, who is a bit of a love/hate prospect with team evaluators. The ones who love him see a corner with excellent ball skills, some length, and quickness. The sources who don't like him see a corner who is too thin, needs to get stronger, and gets pushed and boxed out at the catch point.

12/11/21: Evans has played well for Missouri in 2021, collecting 28 tackles, an interception, two forced fumbles and six passes broken up to date.

7/17/21: Zaven Collins wasn't the only Tulsa defender who jumped out in 2020, as Evans had a big season with 29 tackles and three passes broken up while showing blanket coverage. Evans also collected eight breakups over his previous seasons, and he could help himself by producing some interceptions as a senior. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound Evans has good size, speed and athleticism. He transferred to Missouri for the 2021 season. Team sources say Evans is long and athletic, but lacks strength and finishing ability. He should look to add more functional strength for the NFL.

12/11/21: Booth has 35 tackles, three interceptions and five passes broken up thus far in 2021. He has a good skill set and is a talented cover corner, but some team sources are interested in getting Booth on the board to test his football I.Q. given how Clemson places him on the field and the direction he could be getting pre-snap.

7/17/21: Booth has some buzz in the scouting community after a 2020 season that saw him produce 27 tackles, two interceptions and four passes broken up. Now that has Derion Kendrick has left the program for Georgia, Booth should be the Tigers No. 1 corner in 2021. If he plays well, he has first-round potential. His skill set looks like that of a potential second-day pick, provided he stays consistent.

12/11/21: Gordon recorded 45 tackles, two interceptions and seven passes broken up in 2021. He played well against Michigan, smothering the Wolverines receivers and was a steady cover corner for the Huskies this season.

7/17/21: Gordon has been a solid corner for the Huskies over the past few seasons. He flashed in 2019 with 32 tackles and four breakups. Gordon has the solid frame and strength of an outside corner for the NFL. He has zero picks thus far in college, so improving his ball production would help him to rise.

12/11/21: Jones was dealing with an injury in 2021. He missed action, played against New Mexico, struggled against Arkansas, and then went out for the season. He could take a medical redshirt and return to Texas A&M for next year.

7/17/21: Jones played well overall in 2020, recording 39 tackles, an interception and five passes defended. Over the previous three seasons, he broke up 23 passes, but only had three interceptions over those years. Jones will enter the NFL with a lot of SEC experience.

Jones is a tall and thin corner who might need to add strength in the upper and lower body for the NFL. He has excellent length and runs well enough to have starting potential. As a senior, Jones need to show fluid athleticism, and it would help him if he improved his ball production.

12/11/21: Thompson totaled 34 tackles, two passes defended and an interception in 2021. He had a mixed performance against Oklahoma.

7/17/21: Thompson has yet to produce a big statistical season, but he flashed at times for Texas during the past four years. He has enough size with some speed and coverage ability. As a senior, Thompson needs to show more ball skills as he has only one interception and five breakups from 2017-2020.

12/11/21: Castro-Fields had a lot of buzz with evaluators entering the season, but his play dropped off and he had a rough year. Specifically, Castro-Fields needs to improve at not biting on double moves and improve his eye discipline. He has a good skill set, so he could help himself in pre-draft workouts.

7/17/21: Castro-Fields has good size and speed to run well in pre-draft workouts so he could be a riser during the process leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft. His best season came in 2019 when he had 52 tackles with two interceptions and eight passes broken up. In 2020 he only played in three games before going out for the season with an injury. Showing health and durability will important for him as a senior.

12/11/21: Senior Bowl director Jim Nagy loves to tweet, and he posted recently that Woolen could be a second- or third-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. After reaching out to some area scouts who cover Texas, two of them said they had him on Day 3 and one said they had him on Day 2.

"[Woolen] is a fourth- or fifth-rounder to me," said one area scout. "He's 6-foot-3, but real raw. He'd have to have a good week at Senior Bowl to go on Day 2 in my opinion."

Woolen is a freak athlete with size and speed, but he has some background and medical concerns that need to be addressed to help him go on Day 2. Still, he is a rising prospect who looks bound for the Senior Bowl in January.

12/11/21: It took some time for Goodrich to break onto the field in a loaded secondary at Clemson, but he played well as a senior with 41 tackles, one interception and eight passes defended. Goodrich has quality size to go with some quickness and athleticism. He could continue to rise with a good week at the Senior Bowl.

12/11/21: Banks returned to the field in October and only saw limited playing time. He could slide as a result of the lack of playing time this season.

7/17/21: Banks flashed some real cover skills at times during the 2020 season. He collected 12 tackles, an interception and seven passes defended over the shortened season, but he played better than the numbers indicate. Banks has a lot of upside to be even better in 2021. He has good height, strength, and speed to run.

12/11/21: Bryant has played well for Cincinnati in 2021, recording 40 tackles, three interceptions and 11 passes defended so far.

7/17/21: Bryant made some clutch interceptions for the Bearcats during 2020. To go along with four picks, he had 35 tackles and seven passes defended. He turned in a solid 2019 season with 54 tackles, one interception and eight passes broken up. Bryant is a big corner who has some speed concerns.

12/11/21: Mathis has been a solid cover corner for Pittsburgh this year. He has been a gritty defender, showing a willingness to tackle and provided some big plays for the Panthers this season. Mathis earned himself an invitation to the Senior Bowl with his solid season, which could help him because he missed the 2020 season with an injury.

12/11/21: Watson has excellent size and length to be an outside corner in the NFL. In 2021, he has 31 tackles, two interceptions and seven passes defended. While Watson is a 1-year wonder, he could rise with a strong week of practice at the Senior Bowl.

12/11/21: Johnson recorded 35 tackles, five passes broken up and two interceptions in 2021.

7/17/21: Johnson was solid for Duke in 2020, but he really impressed during the previous two seasons. In 2019, he totaled 48 tackles, two interceptions, seven breakups and a forced fumble. In 2018, he had 59 stops, an interception and three passes defended. If Johnson covers well as a senior, he could be a riser. Adding more strength to his frame would help him.

12/11/21: Kendrick had some underwhelming moments in coverage against Clemson in the season opener. But Kendrick has been better in other games since then. So far this year, he has 33 tackles, two breakups and an interception.

7/17/21: Kendrick transferred to Georgia after getting in some trouble. Team sources say he comes with serious off-the-field concerns.

For the most part, Kendrick played well for Clemson in 2020. He showed solid coverage skills for most of the year, but to end the season, Ohio State wideout Chris Olave put together a huge game against him. Kendrick totaled 18 tackles, six passes broken up and an interception in 2020. He needs to play better against top competition as a senior.

Kendrick played offense for Clemson before he was moved to corner out of emergency in 2019. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as Kendrick had a very good season for the Tigers there and locked down the starting spot across from A.J. Terrell. Kendrick notched 30 tackles, five passes broken up and two interceptions on the year. On offense in 2018, he recorded 15 receptions for 210 yards and five carries for 41 yards.

12/11/21: Jamison notched 49 tackles, one interception and one breakup in 2021.

7/17/21: Jamison was impressive in 2019 when he recorded 35 tackles, three interceptions, three passes broken up and a forced fumble. He was not as productive in terms of turnovers in 2020, but he was still a solid player, recording 31 tackles and six breakups in the shortened season. Jamison is a slot corner candidate for the NFL.

12/11/21: Daniels had five tackles, seeing action against Texas, but dealing with injuries otherwise. He should return to school for 2022.

7/17/21: Daniels flashed some ability for the Horned Frogs in 2020 and 2018, but has yet to produce a big year in terms of tackles, interceptions, or breaking up passes. Injuries limited his 2020 season to four games, and he missed all of 2019. Daniels needs to stay on the field and become more productive in 2021. He has a solid build with some quickness, but will have medical red flags to manager leading up to his draft class.

12/11/21: Taylor-Britt had an ugly start to the season against Illinois, including a terrible fielded punt on special teams. He is a solid college cornerback, but he has some limitations for the NFL. Taylor-Britt looks stiff and grabs too much. As a pro, he will have to work on using his feet rather than grabbing, as that habit will lead to a lot of penalties. Taylor-Britt has the look of a backup zone corner who might have mid- to late-round potential for the 2022 NFL Draft.

7/17/21: Taylor-Britt is a thickly built corner who flashed some big-play ability for the Cornhuskers during the past two seasons. Teams have speed concerns with Taylor-Britt, but he might be a solid backup and special teams contributor. Showing the ability to run with fast receivers and prevent separation could help Taylor-Britt to rise as a senior.

12/11/21: Jones has 41 tackles, a forced fumble, three interceptions and six passes defended at this point in 2021.

7/17/21: Jones is a slot corner candidate for the NFL who put together a couple of impressive seasons for the Sun Devils. In 2019, he recorded 46 tackles, three interceptions and 13 passes broken up. He also played well in 2017 while with USC making, 40 stops, four interceptions and seven breakups for the Trojans. He attended junior college in 2018 before transferring to Arizona State. Jones needs to gain weight in his upper and lower body for the NFL.

12/11/21: Like everyone at Miami, Ivey struggled against Alabama in the season opener. Some team sources think Ivey does not have the speed to translate to the NFL.

7/17/21: Ivey had a solid 2020 season for Miami, showing coverage skills while recording 36 tackles, an interception and four passes defended. In 2019, he had three picks, one breakup and 25 tackles. Ivey has a good skill set and could rise in 2021.

12/11/21: Thus far this season, Williams has 57 tackles, eight passes broken up and an interception. He will have to compete as a slot corner in the NFL.

7/17/21: Williams is an undersized defender who will have to compete as a slot corner in the NFL. Even though he lacks size, Williams showed his willingness to tackle in 2019 when he racked up 73 stops. He also had two interceptions and five passes defended that season.

12/11/21: Moss has 36 tackles, four interceptions and five passes defended so far in 2021. Two of his interceptions were returned for touchdowns. He missed over a month with a knee injury.

7/17/21: Moss has good size for the NFL, but faces speed concerns. In the shortened 2020 season, Moss played well and put up good production with 43 tackles, two interceptions and four passes defended. Running with speed receivers and preventing separation as a senior would help him.

12/11/21: Williams recorded 41 tackles and 11 passes broken up in 2021.

7/17/21: Williams is a small slot-corner type who had an excellent 2020 campaign for the Hoosiers. After little production during the previous two years, Williams totaled four interceptions, five passes broken up, one sack and 30 tackles over the eight games of 2020. It would help Williams to gain some weight and fill out his frame for the NFL.

12/11/21: Smith has recorded 61 tackles, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and three passes defended this season. He has good size, but he faces some limitations in speed and athleticism. He could be a candidate to move to safety in the NFL.

7/17/21: Smith is a tall corner who runs pretty well. He needs to use 2021 to show he isn't and is smooth out of breaks to prevent separation. Smith recorded 64 tackles, an interception and six passes defended in 2020. In 2019, he had 48 tackles, three forced fumbles, an interception and eight passes defended.

12/11/21: Jones has been one of the most dangerous ball hawks in college football this season, putting up some fabulous ball production. He has recorded five interceptions, 12 passes broken up and 46 tackles so far. Entering Houston's bowl game, Jones has 30 career passes broken up and 10 interceptions. While Jones (5-8, 185) plays the ball well, his size limitations make him a slot candidate only in the NFL.

12/11/21: Williams had a quality season for Fayetteville State and earned an invitation to the Senior Bowl.

7/17/21: Williams played well enough in 2018 and 2019 to earn a spot on NFL teams' preseason watch list for the 2022 NFL Draft. In 2019, he recorded 32 tackles, two interceptions and 11 passes defended. Williams is tall and has some quickness. He could help himself by impressing at an all-star game.

12/11/21: Green was not impressive for Missouri in 2021. He is a big corner with speed and athleticism limitations for the NFL.

7/17/21: Playing for Tulsa, Green is a big corner who is physical and has some tools to work with. He was impressive against Oklahoma State to open the 2020 season. Green was not as consistent in other games, but he is sleeper who could rise as a senior.

12/11/21: Young recorded 56 tackles, a pass broken up and an interception in 2021.

7/17/21: Young had a solid debut for Rutgers in 2018, recording 65 tackles and 10 passes broken up. He was respectable in 2019 and 2020, but his ball production dropped. He has one interception over his college career, so showing more ball skills in 2021 would help him. Showing the speed to run with fast wideouts is another area in which he could stand to improve.

12/11/21: Brown played well overall for Arkansas, recording 53 tackles, five interceptions and five passes broken up. He faces some limitations for the NFL however.

7/17/21: Brown has quality size and physicality, but he needs to improve his ball skills in 2021. Playing well against Alabama and Ole Miss would help Brown.

12/11/21: In 2021, Fields had 45 tackles and 10 passes broken up.

7/17/21: Fields is a gritty corner who has competed well for Texas Tech over the past four seasons. He had 50 tackles as a freshman, 54 stops and three interceptions as a sophomore, and broke up 11 passes during both the 2018 and 2020 seasons. Fields is sleeper who could rise, but he needs to show the ability to run with speed receivers in his fifth season with the Red Raiders.