Defensive Back Rankings 2026 NFL Draft
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 |
|
6-1
206lbs
4.55
|
S |
|
206lbs | 6-1 | 4.55 | 31 | 117 |
81.0
|
Has good football awareness to read and react quickly and stay balanced and patient in space. He’s tall-framed with long arms to match.... |
26 |
|
6-1
189lbs
4.45
|
CB |
|
189lbs | 6-1 | 4.45 | 32 | 118 |
81.0
|
A very quick and very confident cover corner plays bigger than his listed size when lined up in press coverage, delivering quick,... |
27 |
|
5-9
170lbs
4.35
|
CB |
|
170lbs | 5-9 | 4.35 | 37 | 126 |
80.8
|
Has a nice, low backpedal and shows the click-and-close ability to play off his man. Ponds also has the good long speed to turn and run as... |
28 |
|
6-0
190lbs
4.48
|
CB |
|
190lbs | 6-0 | 4.48 | 39 | 135 |
80.2
|
He’ll line up in press at times, where Braxton has a quick and powerful punch. His ball skills are good, and he plays with an extremely... |
29 |
|
6-0
195lbs
4.50
|
S |
|
195lbs | 6-0 | 4.50 | 47 | 187 |
76.0
|
Flashes intimidating attitude and will crush tiptoeing receivers across the middle. Flashes some physicality as a hitter. He’s... |
30 |
|
6-2
195lbs
4.50
|
S |
|
195lbs | 6-2 | 4.50 | 52 | 219 |
74.0
|
Williams has good size and is a fluid mover, capable of mirroring quickness underneath Willing in run support, coming downhill quickly... |
31 |
|
6-0
187lbs
4.45
|
CB |
|
187lbs | 6-0 | 4.45 | 56 | 237 |
73.0
|
Shows good instincts when facing the action in zone coverage, and Gray has solid ball skills. Has the quick feet to mirror receivers... |
32 |
|
6-2
175lbs
4.48
|
CB |
|
175lbs | 6-2 | 4.48 | 57 | 250 |
71.0
|
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,... |
33 |
|
6-1
192lbs
4.42
|
CB |
|
192lbs | 6-1 | 4.42 | 62 | 279 |
65.0
|
Vickers can flip his hips and run, with good top-end speed and the length to make plays on the ball. Gets an effective jam on the receiver... |
34 |
|
6-0
190lbs
4.53
|
CB |
|
190lbs | 6-0 | 4.53 | 115 | 475 |
56.1
|
Lovett has the straight-line speed to recover. His ball skills are tremendous, with good hands and the potential to take it to the house... |
35 |
|
5-9
180lbs
4.24
|
CB |
|
180lbs | 5-9 | 4.24 | 162 | 652 |
44.8
|
Pleasant tracks the ball well and does a nice job of getting his head around in plenty of time to avoid flags. Tracks the ball well... |
36 |
|
6-0
177lbs
4.55
|
CB |
|
177lbs | 6-0 | 4.55 | 170 | 719 |
37.3
|
His length and leaping ability allow him to high-point the ball and make plays. Calhoun would have had bigger interception numbers in... |