BEST ZONE COVERAGE CORNERBACKS 2026 NFL Draft

2026 Cornerbacks ranked by ZONE

RANK Player Pos Team TACKLING RUN DEFENSE ZONE MAN/PRESS Rating
21

Christian
Gray

CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
76 76 76 76
75.0
22

Ceyair
Wright

CB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
75 75 75 75
75.0
23

Daylen
Everette

CB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
62 69 75 72
83.6
24

Ricardo
Hallman

CB
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
42 55 75 79
80.5
25

Elliot
Washington I...

CB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
86 86 75 69
79.9
26

Jaylon
Braxton

CB
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
65 65 74 70
78.5
27

Jalon
Kilgore

CB
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
76 82 74 73
85.1
28

Malcolm
Greene

CB
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
73 73 73 73
74.1
29

Tony
Grimes

CB
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
55 56 72 75
78.6
30

Xavier
Scott

CB
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
85 89 72 71
81.5
31

Preston
Hodge

CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
52 58 72 78
77.3
32

DeVonta
Smith

CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
66 71 72 72
76.0
33

Avante
Dickerson

CB
Utah State   Mascot
Utah State Mascot
71 71 71 71
74.6
34

Latrell
McCutchin Sr...

CB
Houston   Mascot
Houston Mascot
71 71 71 71
74.2
35

Jeremiah
Walker

CB
Stephen F. Austin   Mascot
Stephen F. Austin Mascot
81 80 70 73
69.0
36

Will
Lee III

CB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
76 55 70 76
83.7
37

Dijon
Johnson

CB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
64 75 69 68
79.4
38

Karon
Prunty

CB
Wake Forest   Mascot
Wake Forest Mascot
60 72 69 66
74.0
39

Kayin
Lee

CB
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
69 71 67 78
80.0
40

Davison
Igbinosun

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
86 88 67 71
82.7