Top 5 cornerbacks in college football for 2018

#3 Mark Gilbert, Duke

After limited playing time as a freshman, Gilbert exploded in 2017, intercepting six passes and knocking down another ten, while allowing a completion percentage of just 38.3 on 60 targets.

The young man they call “Gilbert Island” is 6’1’’ and makes some tremendous plays down the field. Last year he intercepted or deflected 26.7 percent of the passes thrown his way. Gilbert has the speed and quickness to stay glued to receivers all over the field. He trusts himself to stay with receivers in trail technique and plays through the hands of those guys once the ball arrives.

At his length he displays tremendous change of direction, so he can really stick his foot in the ground and drive on the ball. However, he lacks some physicality as a run defender right now at 175 pounds, so he will need to add to his frame.