Defensive Back Rankings 2026 NFL Draft
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50 |
|
6-1
196lbs
4.55
|
S |
|
196lbs | 6-1 | 4.55 | 56 | 237.6 |
79.8
|
Huskey needs a two-high defense that asks its safeties to read and react rather than run with people. He processes quickly, gets to his... |
49 |
|
5-11
180lbs
4.45
|
CB |
|
180lbs | 5-11 | 4.45 | 82 | 312.5 |
79.9
|
Austin's coverage work in zone was genuinely strong, and that kind of production in the ACC, where he was targeted consistently and still... |
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,... |
47 |
|
6-4
220lbs
4.63
|
S |
|
220lbs | 6-4 | 4.63 | 65 | 275.5 |
79.9
|
|
46 |
|
6-1
205lbs
4.48
|
S |
|
205lbs | 6-1 | 4.48 | 62 | 261.3 |
79.9
|
Nwokobia is going to have to make a roster as a special teams contributor first, because the defensive tape alone is not going to get him... |
45 |
|
6-1
200lbs
4.49
|
CB |
|
200lbs | 6-1 | 4.49 | 58 | 245.8 |
79.9
|
Fuller has prototypical size for a boundary corner, legitimate speed, and a brand of press-man physicality that NFL coaches drool over on... |
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... |
43 |
|
6-1
189lbs
4.59
|
CB |
|
189lbs | 6-1 | 4.59 | 48 | 180.6 |
80.0
|
Hall is a boundary corner who will earn his paycheck in the run game and within zone-heavy schemes. That run defense grading is not a... |
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... |
41 |
|
6-1
195lbs
4.46
|
CB |
|
195lbs | 6-1 | 4.46 | 54 | 207 |
80.2
|
Watch Dixon play and you'll see a corner who has earned everything he's gotten. His journey from overlooked recruit to All-Big Ten... |
40 |
|
5-10
181lbs
4.47
|
CB |
|
181lbs | 5-10 | 4.47 | 41 | 143.7 |
80.8
|
Canady's best football is going to be played in the slot. That much is clear after watching him at Oregon, where he thrived working... |
39 |
|
5-10
185lbs
4.32
|
CB |
|
185lbs | 5-10 | 4.32 | 63 | 270.8 |
81.0
|
Pride's best football came in his final season at Missouri, and the Combine backed up a lot of what the tape showed. The speed is real, the... |