2026 NFL Draft Defensive Back Rankings - 73-84

LAST UPDATED: 04/27/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
70

S
Duce
Chestnut

6-0 195lbs 4.57
S
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
195lbs 6-0 4.57 116 513.5
74.5
The natural feel in coverage and plus ball skills translate well to a zone-heavy scheme at the next level. Shows ability to process route...
63

S
DeShon
Singleton

6-3 205lbs 4.57
S
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
205lbs 6-3 4.57 73 292
75.0
31

S
Jakobe
Thomas

6-1 211lbs 4.57
S
MIN   Mascot
MIN Mascot
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...
67

CB
Preston
Hodge

6-0 200lbs 4.58
CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
200lbs 6-0 4.58 101 411
75.0
43

CB
TJ
Hall

6-1 189lbs 4.59
CB
NO   Mascot
NO Mascot
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...
83

CB
Jaylin
Davies

5-11 180lbs 4.60
CB
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
180lbs 5-11 4.60 118 531
66.8
Has the change-of-direction ability to mirror underneath but did solid work out of press and off coverage. Tracks the ball well downfield...
55

S
Ahmaad
Moses

5-9 196lbs 4.60
S
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
196lbs 5-9 4.60 79 311.2
77.5
Moses enters the draft as a coverage-first safety whose instincts and ball skills mask some physical limitations. His ability to...
78

CB
Malcolm
Greene

5-11 190lbs 4.61
CB
Massachusetts   Mascot
Massachusetts Mascot
190lbs 5-11 4.61 119 541.5
73.1
Can track the ball downfield and gets his head around when playing in a trail position, and Greene shows excellent ball skills when...
56

S
Miles
Scott

5-11 210lbs 4.62
S
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
210lbs 5-11 4.62 84 314
77.0
19

S
Zakee
Wheatley

6-3 203lbs 4.62
S
CAR   Mascot
CAR Mascot
203lbs 6-3 4.62 20 82.4
84.7
Wheatley's best fit at the next level is as a free safety in a defense that values range and coverage ability over box physicality. His...
47

S
Cole
Wisniewski

6-4 220lbs 4.63
S
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
220lbs 6-4 4.63 65 275.5
79.9
33

S
Louis
Moore

5-11 191lbs 4.63
S
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
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...

2026 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Back

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2026 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Back

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.