NFL Combine Day 4: Winners & Losers from Weigh-ins, Measurements | DBs

When it comes to the defensive backs, who were the biggest winners and losers from the day one measurements?

The final measurements are in from the 2020 NFL Combine. All that was left were the defensive backs. 

For a defensive back's measurements, the length is key. For boundary cornerbacks, you are looking for 31-inch arms and a wingspan of 64 inches, while nickels and safeties can be a little under that but 30-inch arms and a 72-inch wingspan are what teams want.

Here are the biggest winners and losers from the DB weigh-ins/measurements. 

Winner: Trevon Diggs, Alabama

It was obvious Diggs has the length for the NFL from watching his tape, but with 32-6/8-inch arms and 78-3/8-inch wingspan, it is confirmed.

Loser: Damon Arnette, Ohio State

There are some concerning comments coming out about Arnette, and 30-inch arms don’t help.

Winner: Jeff Gladney, TCU

The length is obvious and a huge part of Gladney’s game. He had 31-7/8-inch arms and 75-2/8-inch wingspan.

Loser: Trajan Bandy, Miami

Bandy is likely a nickel corner only in the NFL, but he still came in under 30-inch arms with only 29-5/8 inches.

Winner: Javelin Guidry, Utah

Guidry is a smaller corner likely limited to the slot, but he has good length with 31-2/8-inch arms and a wingspan of 74-2/8 inches.

Loser: Shyheim Carter, Alabama

Carter is positionless and the combine is supposed to help clarify where he will play. The measurements helped, but in a bad way with 29-5/8-inch arms and 71-6/8 inches wingspan.

Winner: Bryce Hall, Virginia

Hall checked off a lot of boxes with his height, weight, and length measurements.

Loser: Cameron Dantzler, Mississippi State

Dantzler plays long, which is a good thing with him being under the thresholds with length measuring out at 30-5/8 arms and 72-3/8-inch wingspan.

Winner: Harrison Hand, Temple

The Temple corner is flying under the radar, but with 31-6/8-inch arms and a wingspan of 76-3/8 inches, he will likely get a lot more attention.

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Loser: Kristian Fulton, LSU

Widely considered the No. 2 corner, it wasn’t a good day for his measurements where he missed the thresholds for boundary corners. 30-5/8-inch arms and 71-7/8-inch wingspan isn’t great.

Winner: Lamar Jackson, Nebraska

The size is there, and weighing 208 is a win for Jackson when some thought he would be at, or over, 215 pounds. He also had tremendous length with 32-2/8 inches and 77-7/8-inch arms and wingspan.

Loser: Darnay Holmes, UCLA

Holmes had some hope for a boundary corner with his playstyle, but with 29.5-inch arms and a sub 70 wingspan, he will be kicked inside.

Winner: Michael Ojemudia, Iowa

The Iowa prospect had some good length with 32-2/8-inch arms and 77-6/8-inch wingspan.

Loser: Troy Pride, Jr., Notre Dame

He just met the threshold for wingspan at 74 inches, but his arms were a little stubby with 30-5/8-inch arms.

Winner: Stanford Samuels, Florida State

A sleeper corner that plays tough and has good length with 31-6/8-inch arms and a wingspan of 76-3/8 inches.

Loser: John Reid, Pittsburgh

There is a lack of length with Reid with 30-1/8-inch arms and 73-1/8-inch wingspan and those issues show up on tape.

Winner: A.J. Terrell, Clemson

The Clemson receiver uses his length very well, and it was good to see him meet that threshold with 31-2/8-inch arms and 75-5/8-inch wingspan.

Loser: Josiah Scott, Michigan State

Scott is likely a nickel corner only in the NFL, but the length is concerning with only 29-3/8-inch arms.

Winner: Kindle Vildor, Georgia Southern

A small-school prospect that has great tape, and the length is good with 32-2/8-inch arms and 75.5-inch wingspan.

Loser: Grayland Arnold, Baylor

Major lack of length that is very concerning with 29-inch arms and 71-inch wingspan.

Winner: Jeremy Chinn, Southern Illinois

Chinn has an outstanding body for the NFL and the tape is tremendous. Every measurement met team standards and then some.

Loser: Myles Bryant, Washington

With only 29.5-inch arms and 69.5-inch wingspan, there is a concern with Bryant as the lack of length is clear on tape and causes him problems.

Winner: Nevelle Clarke, Central Florida

There is really good length with Clarke, which teams were concerned about. 31-5/8-inch arms and 76-inch wingspan.

Loser: Terrell Burgess, Utah

I am a big Burgess fan, but his 29.5-inch arms and 71-3/8-inch wingspan is concerning for the NFL.

Winner: Kyle Dugger, Lenoir-Rhyne

Another small-school prospect that showed up and blew away people with the measurements. Size, weight, and length.

Loser: Chris Miller, Baylor

The arm length of 29-7/8 inches is concerning, though it is close to that 30-inch mark for safeties/nickels that Miller would be in the NFL.

Winner: K’Von Wallace, Clemson

Widely considered one of the best nickel safeties in the NFL and he had good length. He had 31-inch arms and 73.5-inch wingspan.

Loser: Geno Stone, Iowa

The second Iowa prospect to make the list. He failed to meet the threshold with only 29-2/8-inch arms and a 71-inch wingspan. 

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