2022 NFL Draft Viewer's Guide For Track and Field Fans


Cincinnati rangy cornerback Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner was a short sprinter, and even dabbled in the 1600m at Detroit King (MI). Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer

Pos RankNamePositionHeightWeightCollegeHigh SchoolTrack Events40-YD DashScouts Inc. Grade
1Ahmad "Sauce" GardnerCB6'2¾"190CincinnatiDetroit King100m4.4193
2Derek Stingley Jr.CB6'0¼"190LSUDunham 100m/SP4.5291
3Trent McDuffieCB5'10¾"193WashingtonSt. John Bosco100m4.4490
4Andrew Booth Jr.CB6'0¼"194ClemsonArcher100m4.3889
5Kyler GordonCB5'11½"194WashingtonArchbishop Murphy100m/HJ4.5288
6Kaiir ElamCB6'1½"191FloridaBenjamin School100m/200m/SP4.3984
7Roger McCreary CB5'11⅜"190AuburnWilliamsonn/a4.5083
8Tariq Woolen CB6'4⅛"205UTSAArlington Heights100m/200m4.2678
9Coby Bryant CB6'1⅜"193CincinnatiGlenville400m/LJ4.5477
10Zyon McCollum CB6'2⅛"199Sam HoustonGalveston BallLJ/TJ4.3373
11Josh Jobe CB5'11½"182AlabamaCheshire Academy100m/200m4.5071
12Marcus Jones CB5'8"174HoustonEnterprise100m/200m/LJ4.3870
13Martin EmersonCB6'1⅝"201Mississippi StatePine Forest100m4.5369
14Damarri Mathis CB5'11"196PittsburghLakelandn/a4.3968
15Derion Kendrick CB5'11⅞"194GeorgiaSouth Pointen/a4.7965
16Cordale FlottCB6'0½"175LSUSaralandn/a4.5462
17Kalon Barnes CB5'11½"183BaylorSilsbee100m/200m4.2359
18Joshua Williams CB6'2⅞"195Fayetteville StateJack Britt100m/200m4.5358
19Tariq Castro-Fields CB6'0⅝"197Penn StateRiverdale Baptist300m/500m/LJ4.3857
20Jalyn Armour-DavisCB6'0⅝"197AlabamaSt. Paul's Episcopal100m/LJ/TJ4.3956
21Jack Jones CB5'10¾"171Arizona StateLong Beach Polyn/a4.5255
22Chase Lucas CB5'11¼"180Arizona StateChandler200m/400m/LJ4.4852
23Akayleb Evans CB6'2"197MissouriMcKinney100m/HJ/LJ4.4651
24Josh Thompson CB5'11½"194TexasNacogdoches100m/200m/LJ4.4050
25Mario Goodrich CB6'0¼"176ClemsonLee's Summit West100m4.5249
26Jaylen Watson CB6'2"197Washington StateLaney100m4.5148
27Decobie Durant CB5'9⅝"180South Carolina StateLamar400m/HJ4.3846
28Mykael WrightCB5'10½"173OregonAntelope Valleyn/a4.5745
29Isaac Taylor-StuartCB6'1½"201USCSt. Augustine100m/200m/400m4.4244
30Damarion Williams CB5'10¼"182HoustonCommunity Christiann/a4.5243
31Jermaine WallerCB6'0⅛"180Virginia TechAvalon Schooln/a4.6842
32Vincent Gray CB6'2¼"192MichiganRochester Adams100m4.5440
33Kyler McMichaelCB6'0"205North CarolinaGreater Atlanta Christian100m/200m4.5239
34Chris SteeleCB6'0⅜"187USCSt. John Boscon/a4.4838
35Ja'Quan McMillianCB5'10"161East CarolinaWest Forsyth100m/LJ4.4937
36Montaric Brown CB6'0⅜"196ArkansasAshdown100m/200m4.5536
37Damarcus Fields CB5'11⅝"193Texas TechTaylor100m/200m/LJ4.4835
38Sam Webb CB6'0½"202Missouri WesternExcelsior Springs200m/HJ/LJ4.4833
39Gregory Junior CB6'0"203Ouachita BaptistCrossettn/a4.4232
40Matt Hankins CB6'0"185IowaLewisville Marcus200m/TJ4.7431


Scout Inc.'s Grading Scale

90-100 Rare Prospect Player demonstrates rare abilities and can create game-impacting mismatches. A premier college player that has all the skill to take over a game and play at a championship level. Rates in the top 5 players in the nation at his position. A first round prospect.

80-89 Outstanding Prospect Player has abilities to create mismatches versus most opponents in the NFL. A feature player that has an impact on the outcome of the game. Cannot be shut down by a single player and plays on a consistent level. Rates in the top 10 at his position. A second round prospect.

70-79 Solid Prospect A standout at the college level close to being an elite player. No glaring weaknesses, will usually win individual matchups, does not dominate in every game, especially against the top players in the country. Usually rates in the top third of players at his position. A third round draft prospect.

60-69 Good Prospect A solid starter, but is overmatched versus the better players in the nation. His weaknesses will be exposed against top competition. Usually a prospect that is missing something from his game (e.g. good size and skills, lacks speed). Usually rates in the top half of the players at his position. A middle round draft choice.

50-59 Adequate Prospect Usually players that play at a high level in college, but lack some measurables or skills to play at that same level in the NFL. May be a developmental player or special teams/situational contributor. Usually rates in the second-third at his position. A fifth round draft choice.

20-49 Borderline Draft Prospect These are players that teams like something about, but certainly do not have the full package in terms of NFL talent. Teams will take chances on character players or developmental type athletes with this grade. These are often players that come from smaller schools or did not stand out at the college level. 'Diamonds in the rough.' Usually rate in the bottom third of players at his position. A late round draft choice or undrafted free agent.