The 2023 NFL Draft is here! NFL Draft expert Thor Nystrom provides his massive top 500 rankings, but he’s also rolling out his rankings per position. With each of his over 800 (!!!) rankings he provides a unique player comp. Use Thor’s 2023 NFL Draft prospect rankings along with our 2023 NFL Draft Guide and his in-depth breakdowns by position below to prepare for the 2023 NFL Draft.
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The 2023 NFL Draft is here! NFL Draft expert Thor Nystrom provides his massive top 500 rankings, but he’s also rolling out his rankings per position. With each of his over 800 (!!!) rankings he provides a unique player comp. Use Thor’s 2023 NFL Draft prospect rankings along with our 2023 NFL Draft Guide and his in-depth breakdowns by position below to prepare for the 2023 NFL Draft.
Join us LIVE for the First Round of the 2023 NFL Draft!
2023 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings & Player Comps: Safeties
Here are Thor’s 2023 NFL Draft prospect rankings for each position.
| Pos |
Rank |
Name |
School |
Comp |
HT |
WT |
RAS |
Hand |
Arm |
Wing |
| S1 |
13 |
Brian Branch |
Alabama |
Tyrann Mathieu. |
5115 |
190 |
5.27 |
0948 |
3068 |
7528 |
| S2 |
68 |
Antonio Johnson |
Texas A&M |
Ronnie Harrison |
6020 |
198 |
4.79 |
0968 |
3218 |
7778 |
| S3 |
83 |
Jartavius Martin |
Illinois |
L’Jarius Sneed |
5110 |
194 |
9.29 |
0958 |
3118 |
7738 |
| S4 |
88 |
Jordan Battle |
Alabama |
Adrian Amos |
6010 |
209 |
5.9 |
0848 |
3200 |
7458 |
| S5 |
91 |
Jammie Robinson |
Florida State |
Quandre Diggs |
5110 |
191 |
6.07 |
0868 |
2958 |
7228 |
| S6 |
96 |
Sydney Brown |
Illinois |
Nick Scott |
5100 |
211 |
9.68 |
1028 |
3148 |
7600 |
| S7 |
103 |
Ji’Ayir Brown |
Penn State |
Calvin Pryor |
5110 |
203 |
5.95 |
1018 |
3128 |
7568 |
| S8 |
105 |
Marte Mapu |
Sacramento State |
Bernard Pollard |
6030 |
221 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| S9 |
118 |
JL Skinner |
Boise State |
Jayron Kearse |
6040 |
209 |
— |
0828 |
3200 |
— |
| S10 |
134 |
Jason Taylor II |
Oklahoma State |
Gerald Sensabaugh |
6000 |
204 |
8.91 |
1000 |
3200 |
7828 |
| S11 |
148 |
Christopher Smith |
Georgia |
Rodney McLeod |
5110 |
192 |
2.94 |
0958 |
3118 |
7500 |
| S12 |
155 |
Kaevon Merriweather |
Iowa |
Jaylinn Hawkins |
6000 |
205 |
7.87 |
0928 |
3178 |
7718 |
| S13 |
167 |
Ronnie Hickman |
Ohio State |
J.J. Wilcox |
6004 |
203 |
— |
0938 |
3300 |
7800 |
| S14 |
188 |
Daniel Scott |
Cal |
Juan Thornhill |
6010 |
208 |
9.94 |
1000 |
3028 |
7438 |
| S15 |
201 |
Gervarrius Owens |
Houston |
Eddie Jackson |
6000 |
195 |
9.21 |
0948 |
3200 |
7800 |
| S16 |
212 |
Brandon Joseph |
Notre Dame |
Husain Abdullah |
6000 |
202 |
6.47 |
0900 |
3078 |
7468 |
| S17 |
219 |
Jay Ward |
LSU |
Madieu Williams |
6010 |
188 |
6.7 |
0828 |
3248 |
7678 |
| S18 |
224 |
Anthony Johnson |
Iowa State |
Bacarri Rambo |
5115 |
205 |
4.88 |
868 |
3128 |
7578 |
| S19 |
241 |
Jordan Howden |
Minnesota |
Gibril Wilson |
6000 |
203 |
8.87 |
0948 |
3228 |
7718 |
| S20 |
256 |
Quindell Johnson |
Memphis |
Reed Blankenship |
6001 |
201 |
7.31 |
948 |
3300 |
7700 |
| S21 |
266 |
Chamarri Conner |
Virginia Tech |
Geno Stone |
6000 |
202 |
9.16 |
0900 |
3138 |
7618 |
| S22 |
278 |
Brandon Hill |
Pitt |
Delarrin Turner-Yell |
5100 |
193 |
8.55 |
0948 |
3068 |
7418 |
| S23 |
291 |
AJ Finley |
Mississippi |
Zayne Anderson |
6023 |
201 |
6.95 |
978 |
3248 |
7900 |
| S24 |
307 |
Trey Dean III |
Florida |
Jordan Fuller |
6020 |
200 |
8.62 |
0928 |
3168 |
7658 |
| S25 |
318 |
Christian Izien |
Rutgers |
Calvin Lowry |
5086 |
199 |
8.54 |
928 |
3078 |
7328 |
| S26 |
335 |
DeMarcco Hellams |
Alabama |
Marcus Demps |
6010 |
203 |
4.53 |
0900 |
3100 |
7478 |
| S27 |
347 |
Kenderick Duncan Jr. |
Louisville |
Dawan Landry |
6012 |
217 |
— |
1018 |
3348 |
8100 |
| S28 |
362 |
Rashad Torrence II |
Florida |
Paris Ford |
6000 |
193 |
4.81 |
1000 |
3200 |
7758 |
| S29 |
381 |
Ty Okada |
Montana State |
Julian Blackmon |
5106 |
193 |
9.15 |
948 |
3100 |
7328 |
| S30 |
397 |
Jerrick Reed II |
New Mexico |
Jordan Pugh |
5096 |
196 |
7.32 |
938 |
3100 |
7258 |
| S31 |
413 |
Christian Morgan |
Baylor |
J.R. Reed |
6004 |
200 |
8.67 |
1000 |
3018 |
7438 |
| S32 |
432 |
Tanner McCalister |
Ohio State |
Nate Ebner |
5104 |
191 |
8.28 |
928 |
3028 |
7358 |
| S33 |
444 |
Tyreque Jones |
Boise State |
Jamien Sherwood |
6020 |
195 |
4.15 |
0958 |
3368 |
8038 |
| S34 |
448 |
Jaiden Woodbey |
Boston College |
Marcell Harris |
6006 |
222 |
5.8 |
968 |
3228 |
8000 |
| S35 |
464 |
Bennett Williams |
Oregon |
Smoke Monday |
6000 |
206 |
6.39 |
1038 |
3118 |
7548 |
| S36 |
472 |
Christian Young |
Arizona |
Donnie Nickey |
6010 |
221 |
3.21 |
928 |
3128 |
7700 |
| S37 |
484 |
Kendall Williamson |
Stanford |
Daniel Bullocks |
6004 |
202 |
8.7 |
948 |
3200 |
7828 |
| S38 |
— |
Macon Clark |
Tulane |
Jonathan Crawford |
5116 |
203 |
6.48 |
938 |
3148 |
7518 |
| S39 |
— |
Jaquan Amos |
Ball State |
Tanard Jackson |
6001 |
196 |
6.12 |
1018 |
3078 |
7400 |
| S40 |
— |
Erick Hallett II |
Pitt |
Colt Anderson |
5096 |
195 |
7.4 |
958 |
3048 |
7348 |
| S41 |
— |
Tanner Ingle |
North Carolina State |
Arthur Maulet |
5086 |
179 |
— |
900 |
2818 |
6928 |
| S42 |
— |
Larry Brooks |
Tulane |
Mykkele Thompson |
5115 |
200 |
6.99 |
878 |
3158 |
7538 |
| S43 |
— |
Jalen Green |
Mississippi State |
Terrell Burgess |
6002 |
202 |
4.97 |
900 |
3178 |
7728 |
| S44 |
— |
Alijah McGhee |
Minnesota State |
Isaiah Johnson |
6007 |
199 |
8.86 |
938 |
3038 |
7438 |
| S45 |
— |
BJ Foster |
Sam Houston State |
Theo Jackson |
6010 |
203 |
6.9 |
828 |
3200 |
7648 |
| S46 |
— |
Avery Young |
Rutgers |
Deionte Thompson |
5113 |
198 |
3.3 |
918 |
3158 |
7638 |
| S47 |
— |
Benny Sapp III |
Northern Iowa |
Ibraheim Campbell |
5110 |
200 |
4.4 |
918 |
3078 |
7468 |
| S48 |
— |
Latavious Brini |
Arkansas |
Quin Blanding |
6015 |
211 |
4.72 |
900 |
3200 |
7568 |
| S49 |
— |
Kendell Brooks |
Michigan State |
Rudy Ford |
5115 |
206 |
8.34 |
868 |
3128 |
7468 |
| S50 |
— |
Collin Duncan |
Mississippi State |
Calvin Lowry |
6000 |
197 |
5.04 |
918 |
3178 |
7748 |
| S51 |
— |
Jahmin Muse |
Buffalo |
Joshua Kalu |
6001 |
198 |
6.8 |
948 |
3200 |
7578 |
| S52 |
— |
Ja’von Hicks |
Cincinnati |
Nasir Greer |
6007 |
205 |
6.28 |
968 |
3248 |
7778 |
| S53 |
— |
Nico Bolden |
Kent State |
Willie Pile |
6033 |
208 |
8.8 |
928 |
3038 |
7248 |
| S54 |
— |
Gurvan Hall Jr. |
Utah State |
Chris Lewis-Harris |
5111 |
177 |
3.6 |
918 |
3200 |
7668 |
| S55 |
— |
Mo Osling III |
UCLA |
Lee Hightower |
6007 |
195 |
6.01 |
878 |
3238 |
7918 |
| S56 |
— |
Jonathan Sutherland |
Penn State |
Tony George |
5111 |
202 |
7.55 |
918 |
3038 |
7418 |
| S57 |
— |
Kendall Smith |
Illinois |
Kenny Robinson |
6010 |
211 |
5.2 |
938 |
3228 |
7728 |
| S58 |
— |
Xavier Bell |
Portland State |
Luther Kirk |
6012 |
194 |
6.61 |
938 |
3148 |
7848 |
| S59 |
— |
Clifford Chattman |
UTSA |
Corey Hall |
6051 |
201 |
5.93 |
928 |
3200 |
7658 |
| S60 |
— |
Kristopher Moll |
Washington |
Kolby Harvell-Peel |
6000 |
214 |
6.23 |
938 |
3000 |
7568 |
More 2023 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings:
2023 NFL Draft Scouting Reports & Prospect Profiles
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