The top defensive back prospects from around the nation were measured at the NFL Scouting Combine on Saturday, and overall it’s looking like a solid bunch. Typically, defensive backs are one of the few positions where height hasn’t traditionally been a huge factor in scouting considering shorter cornerbacks and safeties have flourished in the NFL over the years.
NFL Combine 2015: Height, weight measurements for defensive backs
The defensive backs were the final group to get measured in Indianapolis.
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That said, we’ve seen a rise in bigger-bodied, successful cornerbacks in the league. Most notable, Richard Sherman of the Seattle Seahawks has a lethal combination of size and speed that has scouts constantly on the lookout for bigger guys who can fill his shoes. Of course, there’s a lot more to Sherman than being big, but it’s worth noting that many of the top defensive back prospects this year are taller than usual.
Trae Waynes of Michigan State and Marcus Peters of Washington are considered the top two cornerback prospects in this draft, and they both came in at 6 feet even when measured on Saturday. Jalen Collins, P.J. Williams and Kevin Johnson are all considered potential first-round picks and all of them are at or over that mark, as well.
They don’t get much taller than that, though Durell Eskridge of Syracuse will turn heads at 6’3, and another four players come in at 6’2. The shortest cornerback at the combine is a four-way tie between Senquez Golson, Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, Bobby McCain and Kevin White. These players will be looking to distinguish themselves in drills on Monday.
Below, we’ve got a full table for defensive back measurements:
| Name | School | Height | Weight | Arm | Hand |
| Adrian Amos | Penn State | 6'0 | 218 | 32 1/4 | 9 1/8 |
| Detrick Bonner | Virginia Tech | 6'0 | 207 | 31 1/7 | 8 7/8 |
| Ibraheim Campbell | Northwestern | 5'11 | 208 | 30 3/8 | 10 1/4 |
| Alex Carter | Stanford | 6'0 | 196 | 32 1/8 | 9 1/8 |
| D.C. Celiscar | Western Michigan | 5'11 | 194 | 31 3/8 | 9 1/4 |
| Justin Coleman | Tennessee | 5'11 | 185 | 31 1/4 | 9 3/8 |
| Jalen Collins | LSU | 6'1 | 203 | 32 1/8 | 9 3/8 |
| Landon Collins | Alabama | 6'0 | 228 | 31 1/2 | 9 3/8 |
| Justin Cox | Mississippi State | 6'1 | 191 | 31 1/4 | 9 |
| Ronald Darby | Florida State | 5'11 | 193 | 31 3/8 | 8 5/8 |
| Quandre Diggs | Texas | 5'9 | 196 | 29 5/8 | 9 5/8 |
| Lorenzo Doss | Tulane | 5'10 | 182 | 29 3/4 | 9 |
| Kurtis Drummond | Michigan State | 6'1 | 208 | 32 1/4 | 10 3/8 |
| Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | Oregon | 5'9 | 192 | 30 7/8 | 9 5/8 |
| Durell Eskridge | Syracuse | 6'3 | 208 | 32 3/8 | 9 5/8 |
| Charles Gaines | Louisville | 5'10 | 180 | 31 3/8 | 8 3/4 |
| Clayton Geathers | Central Florida | 6'2 | 218 | 31 5/8 | 9 1/8 |
| Jacoby Glenn | Central Florida | 6'0 | 179 | 31 1/4 | 8 5/8 |
| Senquez Golson | Ole Miss | 5'9 | 176 | 29 3/4 | 9 3/8 |
| Doran Grant | Ohio State | 5'10 | 200 | 30 1/4 | 9 3/8 |
| Ladarius Gunter | Miami (FL) | 6'1 | 202 | 31 1/2 | 9 5/8 |
| Chris Hackett | TCU | 6'0 | 195 | 31 1/2 | 9 7/8 |
| Anthony Harris | Virginia | 6'1 | 183 | 31 | 9 1/4 |
| Troy Hill | Oregon | 5'10 | 182 | 29 1/2 | 8 3/4 |
| Gerod Holliman | Louisville | 6'0 | 218 | 32 | 9 1/2 |
| Kyshoen Jarrett | Virginia Tech | 5'10 | 200 | 31 | 9 3/4 |
| A.J. Jefferson | UCLA | 6'1 | 198 | 31 1/2 | 8 1/2 |
| Kevin Johnson | Wake Forest | 6'0 | 188 | 31 | 8 3/8 |
| Byron Jones | UConn | 6'1 | 199 | 32 | 10 |
| Craig Mager | Texas State | 5'11 | 201 | 29 3/4 | 9 1/ 4 |
| Dean Marlowe | James Madison | 6'1 | 203 | 31 | 8 3/4 |
| Bobby McCain | Memphis | 5'9 | 195 | 30 1/2 | 9 |
| Tevin McDonald | Eastern Washington | 5'11 | 195 | 29 3/4 | 9 |
| Steven Nelson | Oregon State | 5'10 | 197 | 30 5/8 | 9 1/4 |
| Garry Peters | Clemson | 6'0 | 191 | 31 1/2 | 10 |
| Marcus Peters | Washington | 6'0 | 197 | 31 1/2 | 8 3/8 |
| Cody Prewitt | Ole Miss | 6'2 | 208 | 32 5/8 | 9 1/8 |
| Damarious Randall | Arizona State | 5'11 | 196 | 30 1/4 | 8 5/8 |
| Jordan Richards | Stanford | 5'11 | 211 | 32 1/2 | 9 3/8 |
| Quinten Rollins | Miami (OH) | 5'11 | 195 | 30 1/4 | 9 |
| Eric Rowe | Utah | 6'1 | 205 | 31 1/2 | 9 1/2 |
| James Sample | Louisville | 6'2 | 209 | 32 | 9 1/2 |
| Josh Shaw | USC | 6'0 | 201 | 30 3/4 | 9 |
| JaCorey Shepherd | Kansas | 5'11 | 199 | 30 5/8 | 8 5/8 |
| D'joun Smith | Florida Atlantic | 5'10 | 187 | 30 3/8 | 8 1/8 |
| Derron Smith | Fresno State | 5'10 | 200 | 29 3/4 | 9 |
| Tye Smith | Towson | 6'0 | 195 | 32 | 8 3/4 |
| Damian Swann | Georgia | 6'0 | 189 | 31 | 8 7/8 |
| Jacquiski Tartt | Samford | 6'1 | 221 | 32 3/8 | 9 7/8 |
| Trae Waynes | Michigan State | 6'0 | 186 | 31 | 8 1/4 |
| Kevin White | TCU | 5'9 | 183 | 30 1/8 | 8 3/8 |
| Jermaine Whitehead | Auburn | 5'11 | 197 | 31 | 9 3/8 |
| P.J. Williams | Florida State | 6'0 | 194 | 31 | 8 5/8 |
| Julian Wilson | Oklahoma | 6'2 | 205 | 32 3/8 | 9 1/4 |
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