Defensive Back Rankings 2026 NFL Draft
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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... |
26 |
|
6-4
194lbs
4.41
|
CB |
|
194lbs | 6-4 | 4.41 | 34 | 109.1 |
84.6
|
The Combine changed things for Tacario Davis, and it would be dishonest to pretend otherwise. A 6'4" corner running 4.41 at 194 pounds with... |
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... |
28 |
|
5-11
201lbs
4.55
|
S |
|
201lbs | 5-11 | 4.55 | 47 | 173.8 |
84.0
|
Fitzgerald ran a 4.55 forty in Indianapolis. Slowest safety in the group, and this was the fastest safety class in Combine history. The... |
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... |
30 |
|
6-1
179lbs
4.46
|
CB |
|
179lbs | 6-1 | 4.46 | 38 | 135.7 |
83.2
|
Watch Masses play and the first thing that jumps out is how well he sees the field in zone. His eyes, his trigger, and his ability to read... |
31 |
|
6-1
211lbs
4.57
|
S |
|
211lbs | 6-1 | 4.57 | 45 | 161.8 |
83.2
|
Thomas' combination of size, instincts, and ball skills checks boxes that defensive coordinators desperately need when constructing their... |
32 |
|
6-1
193lbs
4.41
|
CB |
|
193lbs | 6-1 | 4.41 | 43 | 152.8 |
82.7
|
Demmings has the frame and movement skills to compete for a role as a boundary corner, and his best fit is a scheme that lets him... |
33 |
|
5-11
191lbs
4.63
|
S |
|
191lbs | 5-11 | 4.63 | 57 | 241.2 |
82.1
|
Moore's tape at Indiana in 2025 is genuinely fun to watch. You see a safety who understands spacing, trusts his eyes, and makes plays... |
34 |
|
6-1
194lbs
4.41
|
CB |
|
194lbs | 6-1 | 4.41 | 44 | 154.4 |
81.4
|
Jackson has the physical profile to play outside corner in the NFL. The length, the speed, and the willingness to get physical at the... |
35 |
|
6-3
196lbs
4.45
|
CB |
|
196lbs | 6-3 | 4.45 | 37 | 135 |
81.2
|
After spending a lot of time with Prysock's tape, the phrase that keeps coming back is "up side." There is no other way to describe a... |
36 |
|
6-3
206lbs
4.40
|
S |
|
206lbs | 6-3 | 4.40 | 40 | 136.6 |
81.1
|
Payne's calling card at the next level will be his coverage ability paired with that rare size-speed combination. At 6'3" and 208... |