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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:
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- Wide Receivers
- Tight Ends
- Offensive Linemen
- Offensive Tackles
- Defensive Linemen
- EDGE
- Linebackers
- Cornerbacks
- Kickers & Punters
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