Cornerbacks
1. Patrick Surtain II, Alabama
2. Shaun Wade, Ohio State
3. Eric Stokes, Georgia
4. Paulson Adebo, Stanford
5. Caleb Farley, Virginia Tech
6. Derion Kendrick, Clemson
7. Asante Samuel Jr., Florida State
8. Jaycee Horn, South Carolina
9. Deommodore Lenior, Oregon
10. Tariq Castro-Fields, Penn State
This is a group that is sure to make most of us feel old. We start with Patrick Surtain II from Alabama, son of Patrick Surtain Sr, a three-time Pro Bowl selection from 2002 to 2004 while with the Miami Dolphins. Surtain Jr. notched eight pass breakups, two interceptions and a fumble recovery last season. Also on this list are Asante Samuel Jr., son of the former NFL defensive back, and Jaycee Horn, son of former NFL wide receiver Joe Horn.
Shaun Wade has the chance to be the next great NFL defensive back from Ohio State, and he will move outside after spending the 2018 season in the slot. He has experience playing in both zone and press alignments, and you can see the quickness and long speed to be an excellent outside defender. Similar to Chazz Surratt, Derion Kendrick is another intiriguing position switch. He came to Clemson as a wide receiver and was actually the fourth-ranked receiver in his recruiting class according to 247Sports.com. He caught 15 passes for 210 yards and was a solid kick returner for Clemson as a freshman in 2018. But when the Tigers suffered injuries at cornerback, he switched to the defensive side of the football in 2019 and earned Second-Team All-ACC honors at the position.