Defensive Back Rankings 2026 NFL Draft
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 |
|
6-2
189lbs
4.48
|
CB |
|
189lbs | 6-2 | 4.48 | 97 | 376 |
74.0
|
Trusts his eyes with very good awareness. Has very good reaction skills to break quickly on the ball. Has a nice blend of length, speed,... |
70 |
|
6-2
195lbs
4.63
|
CB |
|
195lbs | 6-2 | 4.63 | 93 | 346 |
75.0
|
Flashes some physicality as a hitter. Tracks the ball well downfield and has the innate feel for high-point passes. He’s willing to come... |
68 |
|
6-2
187lbs
4.50
|
CB |
|
187lbs | 6-2 | 4.50 | 86 | 317.8 |
75.0
|
|
62 |
|
6-2
195lbs
4.52
|
CB |
|
195lbs | 6-2 | 4.52 | 99 | 387 |
77.0
|
Tony Grimes brings a tantalizing blend of measurables and raw talent to the cornerback position. His rare combination of size, speed, and... |
58 |
|
6-2
208lbs
4.52
|
CB |
|
208lbs | 6-2 | 4.52 | 77 | 307 |
77.0
|
Long, strong and fast, has a prototypical build for a press corner. He’s physical at the line of scrimmage, lining up under an opponent’s... |
48 |
|
6-2
208lbs
4.48
|
S |
|
208lbs | 6-2 | 4.48 | 69 | 287.8 |
79.9
|
Nwankpa was a five-star recruit with the size, speed, and length you draw up for an NFL safety, and after four years of starting at Iowa,... |
44 |
|
6-2
205lbs
4.32
|
S |
|
205lbs | 6-2 | 4.32 | 50 | 188.4 |
79.9
|
Spears-Jennings brings a speed-and-physicality combination at safety that will get him looks at the next level. His combine confirmed... |
42 |
|
6-2
191lbs
4.43
|
CB |
|
191lbs | 6-2 | 4.43 | 61 | 258 |
80.1
|
McCutchin walks into the league with the length, speed and press tools to survive on the boundary, but his feel for the position has yet to... |
29 |
|
6-2
189lbs
4.52
|
CB |
|
189lbs | 6-2 | 4.52 | 31 | 104.3 |
83.9
|
The Combine told two different stories about Lee. The forty confirmed what evaluators suspected: he does not have the long speed to run... |
27 |
|
6-2
203lbs
4.49
|
CB |
|
203lbs | 6-2 | 4.49 | 32 | 104.6 |
84.5
|
Neal's best football is going to come in a defense that plays a lot of zone. His zone coverage marks are noticeably stronger than his man... |
25 |
|
6-2
202lbs
4.50
|
S |
|
202lbs | 6-2 | 4.50 | 30 | 96.9 |
84.6
|
Smith's NFL value starts and ends with his coverage ability. His 2025 tape at free safety is the best version of him: sitting deep, reading... |
17 |
|
6-2
189lbs
4.45
|
CB |
|
189lbs | 6-2 | 4.45 | 18 | 79.1 |
84.8
|
Igbinosun fits cleanly as a boundary corner in a zone-heavy system that will let him keep his eyes on the quarterback and use his length... |