Defensive Back Rankings 2026 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 05/28/2025

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
95

CB
Prophet
Brown

5-11 190lbs 4.30
CB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
190lbs 5-11 4.30 141 632
63.0
Has the length and speed to emerge as a starter two or three years down the line. Long-armed press corner with size, athleticism and ball...
46

CB
Kayin
Lee

5-11 181lbs 4.30
CB
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
181lbs 5-11 4.30 57 221
80.0
A very quick and very confident cover corner plays bigger than his listed size when lined up in press coverage, delivering quick,...
47

CB
Elliot
Washington I...

5-11 194lbs 4.30
CB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
194lbs 5-11 4.30 58 234
79.9
Rare hand-eye coordination and agility, vision and third gear to make a living in the return game. Washington has the quick feet and loose...
29

S
Ahmaad
Moses

5-10 192lbs 4.60
S
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
192lbs 5-10 4.60 29 115.5
83.2
79

CB
Malcolm
Greene

5-10 191lbs 4.47
CB
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
191lbs 5-10 4.47 121 574.5
74.1
Can track the ball downfield and gets his head around when playing in a trail position, and Greene shows excellent ball skills when...
9

CB
Chandler
Rivers

5-10 180lbs 4.45
CB
Duke   Mascot
Duke Mascot
180lbs 5-10 4.45 7 54.3
85.7
Rivers could be an immediate contributor as a nickel corner with the athleticism and football IQ to develop into a potential starter....
16

CB
Jeremiah
Wilson

5-10 185lbs 4.45
CB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
185lbs 5-10 4.45 22 100
84.0
Wilson's zone coverage instincts and ball production translate immediately to NFL packages designed around creating turnovers, though his...
44

CB
Smith
Snowden

5-10 185lbs 4.41
CB
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
185lbs 5-10 4.41 38 159.3
80.1
Has the change-of-direction ability to mirror underneath but did solid work out of press and off coverage. He’s a willing and capable...
43

CB
Ricardo
Hallman

5-10 185lbs 4.38
CB
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
185lbs 5-10 4.38 80 345
80.5
56

CB
King
Mack

5-10 206lbs 4.35
CB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
206lbs 5-10 4.35 56 220.3
78.0
Great on route recognition and has click-and-close ability Does a good job getting his head around in time when playing with his back to...
14

CB
D'Angelo
Ponds

5-9 170lbs 4.35
CB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
170lbs 5-9 4.35 10 65
84.5
Ponds has that rare combination of instincts and athleticism that translates seamlessly to Sundays. His ability to consistently make...
90

CB
Rodrick
Pleasant

5-9 180lbs 4.24
CB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
180lbs 5-9 4.24 78 316.7
67.0
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...

2026 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Back

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.
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.

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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.