One of the break out players in college football this season has been Alabama junior cornerback Dee Milliner. After starting only six games a year ago, Milliner has emerged as the best player in the Crimson Tide secondary. Through four games, Milliner already has nine pass breakups and two interceptions. What Morris Claiborne was to the draft last year, Milliner is this year.
2013 NFL Draft Cornerback Rankings
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The cornerback class for the 2013 NFL Draft should have plenty of quality depth. North Carolina State’s David Amerson has struggled at times this season, but he has elite size and a knack for intercepting the ball. Johnthan Banks of Mississippi State can match up with big receiver and is a sound tackler. Johnny Adams of Michigan State is just as good of a tackler, but gets knocked down some because of his size.
Then there’s Tyrann Mathieu. The beleaguered LSU star can’t play football this season, but there are indications he could return to the Tigers next season. But the pull of the NFL could be strong for Mathieu. If he goes pro, look for Mathieu to rise back up the rankings during the offseason process.
SENIORS
| 1. Johnthan Banks | 6'2, 185 pounds | Cornerback | Mississippi State Prospect notes |
| 2. Johnny Adams | 5'11, 175 pounds | Cornerback | Michigan State |
| 3. Desmond Trufant | 6'0, 185 pounds | Cornerback | Washington |
| 4. Jordan Poyer | 6'0, 190 pounds | Cornerback | Oregon State |
| 5. Terry Hawthorne | 6'0, 190 pounds | Cornerback | Illinois |
| 6. Blidi Wreh-Wilson | 6'2, 190 pounds | Cornerback | Connecticut |
| 7. Micah Hyde | 6'1, 185 pounds | Cornerback | Iowa |
| 8. Rod Sweeting | 6'0, 184 pounds | Cornerback | Georgia Tech |
| 9. Marc Anthony | 6'0, 200 pounds | Cornerback | California |
| 10. Nigel Malone | 5'10, 180 pounds | Cornerback | Kansas State |
| 11. Josh Johnson | 5'11, 195 pounds | Cornerback | Purdue |
| 12. Adrian Bushell | 5'11, 184 pounds | Cornerback | Louisville |
| 13. Travis Howard | 6'1, 200 pounds | Cornerback | Ohio State |
| 14. Brandon McGee | 6'0, 197 pounds | Cornerback | Miami |
| 15. Sanders Commings | 6'2, 216 pounds | Cornerback | Georgia |
| 16. Leon McFadden | 5'10, 190 pounds | Cornerback | San Diego State |
JUNIORS
| 1. Dee Milliner | 6'1, 196 pounds | Cornerback | Alabama Prospect notes |
| 2. David Amerson | 6'3, 194 pounds | Cornerback | North Carolina State |
| 3. Carrington Byndom | 6'0, 180 pounds | Cornerback | Texas |
| 4. Xavier Rhodes | 6'2, 209 pounds | Cornerback | Florida State Prospect notes |
| 5. Logan Ryan | 6'0, 190 pounds | Cornerback | Rutgers |
| 6. Tharold Simon | 6'3, 187 pounds | Cornerback | LSU |
| 7. Kyle Fuller | 6'0, 193 pounds | Cornerback | Virginia Tech |
| 8. Justin Gilbert | 6'0, 194 pounds | Cornerback | Oklahoma State |
| 9. Darqueze Dennard | 5'11, 188 pounds | Cornerback | Michigan State |
| 10. Tyrann Mathieu | 5'9, 175 pounds | Cornerback | LSU |
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