Top 10 cornerbacks in the final 2025 On300 rankings

On3’s final rankings for the 2025 class are out after the completion of postseason all-star games, and it highlights dozens of the nation’s top cornerback recruits.

Of the top 300 prospects regardless of position, 29 in this cycle project to play cornerback at the college level. That group is led by LSU signee DJ Pickett, who has been On3’s No. 1 player at the position for more than six months.

Below are the top 10 CBs in the 2025 class:

1) DJ Pickett – LSU

Scouting Summary: Dynamic, explosive two-way playmaker who looks like one of the top defensive back prospects in the 2025 cycle, with the highest upside coming as a cornerback. A big-time two-way player as a receiver and defensive back. Tall and long with a thinner build, measuring at 6-foot-4, 179 pounds at the On3 Elite Series prior to his senior season. Has elite length for the position with 33 ⅝-inch arms. An extremely twitchy athlete who also excels in track and field. Turned in sensational marks in the 100 meters (10.62 seconds) and 200 meters (21.69 seconds) as a sophomore. A natural playmaker on Friday nights. Pairs his plus athleticism and easy movement skills with high level instincts and ball skills. Worked as a safety as an underclassman before playing corner as a senior. High-level ball production with at least four interceptions as a senior. Has rare fluidity in his backpedal and hips for such a tall corner. Reads and jumps routes to make plays on the ball. Showed the ability to fly downhill and deliver big hits on ball carriers while playing as a safety in his junior year. … A bit older for the cycle, with a May birthday. Will need to continue adding good mass to his leaner frame once in college. Has significant upside as a potential early contributor and high NFL Draft pick.

2) Na’eem Offord – Oregon

Scouting Summary: “Twitchy, coordinated, physical three-phase playmaker who projects as one of the top defensive back prospects in the 2025 cycle. Checked in at 6-foot-1.25, 181-pounds with 31.5-inch arms at the On3 Elite Series prior to his senior season. Registered as one of the top athletes on the spring camp circuit prior to his junior season. A three-phase playmaker on Friday nights, making plays as a corner, return man and offense as a receiver and ball carrier. Flashes instincts and ball skills at corner. Effective at triggering and jumping passes to make plays on the ball. Very loose in his lower body, making for high-level change of direction. Excellent ball tracker as a defensive back, showing the ability to locate the football over his shoulder. Closes quickly as a tackler in the flats. Arguably the most physical top cornerback prospect in the 2025 cycle, driving through ball carriers on contact. Has a playmaking element to his game, which can be seen as a punt returner, taking back multiple punts for touchdowns as a junior. Has outstanding balance with the ball in his hands.”

3) Devin Sanchez – Ohio State

Scouting Summary: “Tall, athletic cornerback who boasts the most refined coverage skill set among top defensive backs in the 2025 cycle. Measured at 6-foot-2, 180 pounds with 32-inch arms at the On3 Elite Series prior to his senior season. Touts a strong size and speed combination, running 10.69 seconds in the 100 meters as a junior. A lockdown defender while playing for the top high school program in Houston. Not targeted often, but makes plays on the ball at a very high rate. Finished with 11 pass breakups and five interceptions as a junior. Comfortable in working on an island in man coverage. Has smooth and technical footwork. Shows instincts and ball skills. Does a great job staying attached on vertical routes. Even when he gives up a catch, still manages to be in good position. A one-way, specialized cornerback prospect. Will need to add physicality to his game as he tends to shy away from contact as a tackler. High-end traits and polish make him the safest bet in coverage in the cycle with his ceiling likely to be determined by his development as a run defender and open field tackler.”

4) Kade Phillips – Texas

Scouting Summary: “One of the top physical talents at cornerback in the 2025 cycle with unique dimensions, athleticism and ball skills. Measured in at 6-foot-0.5, 180 pounds with elite length (33.5-inch arms) and massive 10.5-inch hands. A top track athlete who was a state finalist in the long jump as a junior. Shows his high-end physical traits on Friday nights. A two-way standout for his high school team, lining up at wide receiver and corner. Shows excellent ball skills, coming down with contested catches with regularity. The ball skills manifest in high end ball production with several receiving touchdowns and interceptions as a senior. Able to stay in phase and uses his burst to close cushions quickly. Draws on his experience as a safety to provide a physical presence in run support. Will need to continue adding technical polish to his cover skills. Owns one of the highest upsides at cornerback in the 2025 cycle.”

5) Ben Hanks III – Florida

Scout’s Take: “Florida cornerback signee Ben Hanks III had a nice week at Navy All-American Bowl practice. Hanks worked as an outside corner and found himself in good position most of the day. The Miami native is a good athlete with outstanding ball skills for the position. Hanks wasn’t targeted a ton at practice for good reason. He locked down his side of the field, was rarely out of position and gave up very few catches on the week. Opposing quarterbacks tended to go away from his side through the first two days. Hanks is a fluid mover with outstanding ball skills, as evidenced by a ridiculous 13 interceptions as a senior. He looks like one of the smoothest cornerbacks on hand.” — Cody Bellaire, On3 National Scout

6) Graceson Littleton – Texas

Insider’s Take: “Adequate height and a good frame to build on. Longish arms. Great acceleration and change of direction. Gets up to speed quickly. Top end speed is well above average and will run down most ball carriers at the high school level on pure speed. Several highlights in press man. Establishes good leverage on the receiver and consistently lands the jam. Man turns are fluid and no visible false steps in transition. Makes excellent use of the boundary and will establish position forcing the receiver to fight to stay in bounds. Will consistently stay in phase and track the ball well. Contests the catch zone effectively and lower body explosiveness helps him attack the ball in the air. Good judge of the ball in flight. Catch motion is pretty fluid. A threat to score from anywhere with the ball in his hands. Good kick return highlights showing good vision and decisive cuts.” — Charlie Williams, InsideTexas.com

7) Dijon Lee – Alabama

Scouting Summary: “Very tall cornerback with advanced awareness and feet in coverage. Measured at 6-foot-3.25, 187 pounds with 32-inch arms and 9.5-inch hands at the On3 Elite Series prior to his senior season.Battle tested against top competition in one of the nation’s most competitive high school leagues. Rarely out of position in coverage. Technically sound when working off the line of scrimmage, using his hands to affect receivers. Good ball skills and ball production. Able to track and locate passes. Looks to understand route concepts and has been well coached. Skilled at reading quarterbacks, sometimes baiting them into ill-advised throws. Dangerous in zone coverage. A physical presence in defending the flats. Bodies ball carriers on contact. Shows good play speed, but true top-end remains a question. His personal best in the 100 meters is an 11.53 over three seasons of track and field, but has a 46-foot triple jump. Arm length is good at the position, but below average for a 6-foot-3 corner. Ultimate upside as a corner will be largely determined by his improvements in long speed, but has the size and technical skills to be an impact player at the position. Also not of the cards he could end up as a safety long-term given his size and skills.”

8) Brandon Finney – Oregon

Scout’s Take: “Brandon Finney solidified what was an already strong athletic profile this offseason by lighting the camp circuit and track on fire. Finney laid down personal bests in four events during his junior track season running 6.41 in the 55m, 7.00 in the 60m, 10.85 in the 100m and 21.84 in the 200m. He backed up his track performances by putting together one of the stronger defensive back workouts of the entire Under Armour Camp Series in the testing portion, individual drills and competition periods. Finney is long, athletic and polished at the cornerback position and has a chance to continue to see his stock rise if he is able to come down with more ball production as a senior.” — Cody Bellaire, On3 National Scout

9) Jamar Beal-Goines – Texas A&M

Scout’s Take: “Jamar Beal-Goines has developed his ability in man coverage, particularly in his ability at the catch point. As a senior, Beal-Goines tallied 11 pass breakups and came down with an interception. His ability to locate the football in man coverage is night and day compared to last season. He’s done an excellent job staying in phase with receivers and a much better job of finding the football and making plays on it at its highest point. He also looks much more polished in press man coverage looking much more calm and under control than he did a year ago, His feet are much more quiet and it allows him to mirror and close to the catch point on underneath and intermediate routes. He showed some dynamic ability as a returner as well this season returning multiple kicks and punts for touchdowns. He has always been one of the top athletes at the position, but with his improved technique and patience, he is becoming quite the complete corner prospect.” — On3 National Scout Cody Bellaire

10) J’Vari Flowers

Scout’s Take: “Flowers put together arguably the strongest total week of work among the defensive back group at Under Armour. His ability to attack the football while staying in phase allowed for multiple pass breakups and two interceptions – one that came during Thursday’s game. His advanced movement skills and refined technique make him a walking blanket at the corner position. Flowers, who already ranks as a top 100 prospect for On3, made a strong case to continue an upward ascent. He finished as an Overall Top Performer for the week. As a junior, Flowers helped his Miami (Fla.) Northwestern team to a state title.” — On3 National Scout Cody Bellaire