2026 NFL Draft Defensive Back Rankings - 37-48

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
61	CB Jaylon Braxton	6-0 190lbs 4.48	CB	190lbs	6-0	4.48	103	423.5	76.2 MORE>>	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...
52	CB Josh Moten	6-0 185lbs 4.71	CB	185lbs	6-0	4.71	66	278.5	78.6 MORE>>	Moten's path to an NFL roster runs through one thing: can he find the football at the next level the way he did in the Sun Belt? The...
37	S Jalen Stroman	6-0 199lbs 4.70	S	199lbs	6-0	4.70	59	247.7	81.1 MORE>>	Stroman is a safety who makes his money within 20 yards of the line of scrimmage. He thrives when he can read, react, and attack...
21	CB Malik Muhammad	6-0 182lbs 4.42	CB	182lbs	6-0	4.42	19	82.2	84.6 MORE>>	Muhammad's combine performance answered the one lingering question about his candidacy: how the athleticism would test in a controlled...
16	S Kamari Ramsey	6-0 202lbs 4.47	S	202lbs	6-0	4.47	17	71.3	84.8 MORE>>	Ramsey's 2025 tape requires careful context. Injuries across USC's secondary pushed him into the nickel for about half his starts, moving...
14	S Michael Taaffe	6-0 190lbs 4.50	S	190lbs	6-0	4.50	42	144.3	84.9 MORE>>	Taaffe is a coverage safety whose processing speed and instincts in zone are well ahead of where most college defensive backs operate....
12	S A.J. Haulcy	6-0 215lbs 4.52	S	215lbs	6-0	4.52	12	53.2	85.2 MORE>>	Haulcy's tape is the tape of a zone coverage safety who understands spacing. He sits between route concepts, processes the quarterback's...
8	CB Brandon Cisse	6-0 189lbs 4.40	CB	189lbs	6-0	4.40	9	42.9	86.0 MORE>>	When you watch his tape you quickly notice first-round talent especially when you watch Cisse operate in man coverage situations. He's got...
7	CB Chris Johnson	6-0 193lbs 4.40	CB	193lbs	6-0	4.40	7	40.5	86.3 MORE>>	The combine changed the conversation around Chris Johnson in a meaningful way. Before Indianapolis, you were looking at a corner with elite...
6	S Dillon Thieneman	6-0 201lbs 4.35	S	201lbs	6-0	4.35	4	26.3	86.7 MORE>>	Thieneman is the kind of safety who walks into a defensive meeting room on Day One and immediately earns his keep. The coverage grades...
5	CB Colton Hood	6-0 193lbs 4.44	CB	193lbs	6-0	4.44	6	31.2	87.0 MORE>>	Hood's best football is played within ten yards of the line, where his press technique, jam strength, and diagnostic ability combine to...
2	CB Mansoor Delane	6-0 187lbs 4.38	CB	187lbs	6-0	4.38	2	9.3	89.0 MORE>>	Delane is one of the most instinctive cornerbacks in this class, and the Pro Day answered the one lingering question attached to his...

We've compared players post combine 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
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We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.