Ellis Robinson IV

CB·Georgia#12 overall
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Draft Movement

#12 · Jun 8#12 · now

Holding at #12 since Jun 8

Scouting Report

Ellis Robinson IV arrived in Athens as the consensus No. 1 cornerback in the 2024 class and one of the top three overall recruits in the country, a five-star Connecticut native who built his prep resume between Iona Prep and IMG Academy. After a redshirt freshman season buried in just 51 defensive snaps, Robinson exploded onto the SEC scene in 2025, starting 12 of 14 games and tying for the SEC lead among defensive players with four interceptions while adding seven pass breakups and 20 tackles. ESPN's Matt Miller and NFLDraftBuzz both peg him as a top-10 corner in the 2027 class, with NFLDraftBuzz grading him 86.5/100 and giving him a top-10 overall projection. The tape backs the pedigree: long arms that squeeze throwing lanes, sharp zone instincts that let him bait quarterbacks, and the willingness to play the run and tackle in the alley. His best football came late, smothering Alabama's receivers in the SEC Championship and hauling in an acrobatic pick at Georgia Tech. The concerns are real. He weighs only 180 pounds (reportedly up to 190 entering 2026) and got bullied at the line by bigger receivers, including a 72-yard busted-coverage touchdown allowed to Tennessee's Chris Brazzell II. He projects cleanest in a zone-heavy scheme that lets him read the quarterback and play the ball, with CB1 upside if the body catches up to the talent.

Strengths

  • Long arms allow him to squeeze throwing windows and contest at the catch point
  • Elite zone-coverage instincts
  • reads QB shoulders and triggers downhill on routes
  • Four interceptions and seven pass breakups as a first-year starter, tied for SEC lead in INTs
  • Held to just 14 receptions on 32 targets per ESPN
  • Plant-and-explode burst to close on routes underneath
  • Willing run defender who fills the alley and takes on blocks
  • Scheme-versatile

Weaknesses

  • Thin 180-pound frame gets displaced by bigger receivers at the line of scrimmage
  • Long speed shows up as a concern
  • gave up 72-yard busted-coverage TD to Chris Brazzell II
  • Slow to rally and close on completions underneath, allowing extra YAC
  • Hands get grabby when beaten
  • flagged five times in 14 games
  • Only one season of meaningful starting tape
  • processing still developing

NFL Comparison

Jaylon Johnson (ball skills and zone feel from a wiry boundary corner); Kaiir Elam (length-and-instincts profile that needs weight); Cam Sutton (scheme-versatile, zone-friendly corner with playmaking)

College Stats

2024 (true Fr): 4 games, 51 def snaps, minimal stats. 2025 (rFr): 14 games / 12 starts, 20 tackles (13 solo), 4 INT (tied for SEC lead among defenders), 7 PBU, 14 receptions allowed on 32 targets per ESPN.

Measurables

Height
6'0"
Weight
180

Awards & Honors

FWAA Freshman Defensive Player of the Year (2025); AP Second-Team All-SEC (2025); Consensus No. 1 CB and top-3 overall recruit in 2024 class (ESPN, 247, On3); NFLDraftBuzz top-10 overall 2027 prospect (86.5/100); ESPN Matt Miller top-10 CB for 2027 class.