2022 NFL Draft Prospects: Cornerback

7/13/20: Even though LSU had a returning corner who was highly touted in Kristian Fulton, Stingley took over as the team's No. 1 corner in 2019. The freshamn was phenomenal, shutting down receivers and making big plays for the Tigers' defense. He showed excellent instincts, size, ball skills, and cover ability. His six interceptions and 15 passes broken up was superb production but really incredible considering he was a freshman. Stingley has the ability to end up being a top cornerback prospect

7/13/20: Wade had 25 tackles with eight passes broken up, an interception and two sacks in 2019. He made some impressive plays for the Buckeyes and was a bigger presence than the numbers indicate. During the fall, I reported that team sources said they believed Wade was likely to go back to Ohio State for 2020, which is what happened.

Wade has a good skill set to develop with a ton of upside. He had a strong debut for the Buckeyes in 2018, totaling 31 tackles, three interceptions, seven passes defended and one forced fumble on the year. Even though Wade has the size to line up on the outside, Ohio State played him mostly at slot cornerback in 2018 and 2019, and he did well there. With Jeff Okudah and Damon Arnette moving on to the NFL, Wade could move to the outside in 2020, and it would help his draft grade if he plays well there as it would demonstrate the versatility to be effective at numerous spots in coverage. Wade also played some safety. The Jacksonville, Florida product missed the 2017 season because of abdominal surgery

7/13/20: Elam was fantastic as a freshman, flashing serious ball skills even though he had a part-time role. With C.J. Henderson in the NFL, Elam could emerge as the No. 1 corner for the Gators in 2020. Elam has good height and length with quickness. He could stand to fill out his frame, but considering he is only a true sophomore, he has plenty of time to do it. With his skill set and upside, Elam could explode over the next year or two

7/13/20: With Alabama consistently featuring a loaded secondary, it can be hard for young players to see the field. Surtain, however, was the exception, as the star recruit got a lot of playing time for a freshman under Nick Saban. Surtain played well in 2018, recording 28 tackles with an interception, seven passes defended and one forced fumble. He looked like he was just scratching the surface of his potential. As a sophomore in 2019, Surtain had 42 tackles with two interceptions, three forced fumbles and eight passes broken up in 2019. Surtain has good size and tons of upside

7/13/20: Campbell notched 15 tackles with four passes broken up in 2019. Campbell has ability, which he flashed for Georgia during 2018, totaling 29 tackles with one forced fumble and one pass broken up that season. Campbell is a streaky player with some ups and downs, but shows he has plenty of upside to develop. Despite his ton of potential, Campbell is still raw