The 2025 NFL Draft is almost here. The order of the draft has been decided, and fans are now looking ahead to their team's future playmakers.

Our team of NFL Draft contributors at A to Z Sports is fully engaged in 2025 NFL Draft preparations, so we decided to collectively rank our Top 10 prospects at every position.

Eight of our draft analysts ranked our top ten prospects, then tallied the point totals like the AP Poll in college football to create the A to Z Sports Top 10 Positional Rankings series. Here's where we landed on the incoming 2025 NFL Draft cornerback class. 

1. Will Johnson, Michigan

I feel like I'm watching Sauce Gardner again whenever Will Johnson is on the field. At 6-foot-2 and 202 pounds, he has the elite height and frame, and his length, foot speed, physicality, and timing are needed to be a lockdown corner on Day 1 in the NFL. He battled through some injury issues in 2024 before shutting his season down, but his three-year stint at Michigan was excellent.

There's not much to complain about with his coverage ability. Offenses completed 54% of targets on him, with seven penalties for 335 yards and two touchdowns over his career. However, he picked off nine passes and broke up another seven targets.

The biggest area for improvement with Johnson is his tackling efficiency. He's active in run support but missed 15.7% of attempts.

2. Travis Hunter, Colorado

I think Travis Hunter will end up as a full-time corner and maybe an occasional receiver in the NFL. His coverage stats are incredible, and the value of a shutdown defender is even better than a great but not elite receiver. Hunter's jump at cornerback this past year swayed me.

Hunter's career coverage rates would be in line with Johnson's if not for one massive performance from Elic Ayomanor in 2023. But his 2024 numbers and tape show Hunter clearly has phenomenal ball skills, speed, reaction time, and instincts needed to be a Pro Bowler. Offenses produced a 39.9 QB rating when targeting Hunter in 2024, and all of his numbers are impressive.

The cherry on top of Hunter's abilities is his comfort in the slot. He spent a career-high 115 snaps in the slot this past season after totaling only 23 over the previous two years.

3. Shavon Revel Jr., East Carolina

The best athlete at the cornerback position in the class is Shavon Revel Jr. The 6-foot-3, 191-pounder also has ball skills that rival Hunter and Johnson. So, if he's the biggest, fastest dude with top playmaking, why isn't he CB1?

He's coming off a torn ACL. Revel may have been a top-five pick if not for that. His tackle rate is elite, and he has a better completion rate than his peers. If his health checks out, he's the last first-round lock at the position. 

4. Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame

Another injury-stricken corner, Benjamin Morrison won't be a forgotten name come April. However, his game is slightly behind his peers in terms of consistency. The 6-foot, 190-pounder has more penalties called against him and saw his ball production dip as his career continued.

The physical corner deters targets better than most, though, and he remains super competitive through the catch process. His catch rate allowed is at an impossible 45.7% mark. His tackle efficiency is poor, though, so I think he's more of a fringe first-rounder before considering his injury situation.

5. Jahdae Barron, Texas

Our first slot cornerback ranked is Jahdae Barron. Barron was used all over at Texas over the course of his five seasons, including almost 500 snaps in the box, but the 5-foot-11, 200-pounder has the foot speed and nose for the ball to thrive inside best. Limiting his exposure to faster and more gifted athletes is a bad plan.

Barron's value is, therefore, affected, and he's a Day 2 prospect. He's a very good one, though, as he posted some career-bests in 2024, including a tackling rate, five interceptions, and nine pass breakups. A high-floor, easy projection, Barron will likely become a fan favorite very quickly. 

6. Trey Amos, Ole Miss

Usually considered best in zone schemes despite having surprisingly good footwork for being a taller cornerback (6-foot-1), Trey Amos has a terrific profile for mixed defensive schemes. Amos is incredibly effective and took a huge leap in development in Year 5 this past fall. His career missed tackle rate (10%), passer rating against (54.5 in 2024), and improved ball skills are foundational strengths that project a reliable floor.

Some of the tape shows there's room to improve his technique, though. His press work is inconsistent, and Amos isn't the fastest guy in a straight line. Still, it's hard to overlook his incredible stats and improvement as a boundary corner. 

I like Amos in the top 40.

7. Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky

We're getting more into the specialist range of the cornerback market. That's not a knock on these guys, but teams have to provide a little more structure for these players to find success. For Maxwell Hairston, it means playing in more zone and being allowed to hunt the ball.

The 5-foot-11, 180-pounder is thin, so it's not surprising his tackle rate is inconsistent, and he struggles a bit with bigger receivers at the catch point. The positives are clear, though. Hairston has a nose for the ball, totaling six interceptions and eight pass breakups over the last two years. 

Tough-nosed and willing to fail, Hairston is endearing and effective enough in coverage to projected as a potential starter in the right situation.

8. Azareye'h Thomas, Florida State

I think we're a little low on Azareye'h Thomas compared to where he should be. While he lacks the ball production he needs to be a No. 1 corner (two interceptions and 12 pass breakups over three seasons), he's an elite press man with the length you love at 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds. His completion rate hovered around 50% over the last two years, and his run game involvement increased.

At worst, Thomas will be a physical and disciplined starter who never ends up forcing many turnovers. That's okay since so few do. But he's abnormally disruptive and efficient at the catch point, so chances are good he'll be at least a good starter. 

9. Denzel Burke, Ohio State

Denzel Burke tanked his draft stock in the first half of the 2024 season. Whether it was internal pressure on himself causing him to make aggressive decisions that backfired, or his lack of high-end traits showing when targeted, opposing offenses had dramatically more success going his way than ever before. Thankfully for Burke, he and his Buckeyes recovered with a strong end to the year.

The good news is Burke is a solid run defender and forces receivers to finish with strength at the catch point. He's not a big playmaker, though, and his best fit is as a zone corner. That's more of a late Day 2 prospect than a fringe first-rounder.

10. Zy Alexander, LSU

It's strange to me Zy Alexander is being slept on so much. He's another taller corner who is a little stiff but has remarkable stats. Putting him in a vertical stem coverage scheme will allow him to defend the run and take away sideline throws. That's automatically worth a top-60 pick.

Consider Alexander missed only 7.3% of tackles, committed four penalties, and had a completion rate of 52.9% throughout his career, and the positives are easy to see. He'll lose badly at times, and that's partially why he allowed 16 touchdowns. However, the majority of those came in 2021 and 2022 before he arrived at LSU and improved.