BEST DEFENSIVE BACKS ON THE BLITZ 2026 NFL Draft

2026 Defensive Backs ranked by PASS RUSH

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

Tacario
Davis

CB
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
85 75 67 66
84.6
22

Xavier
Nwankpa

S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
78 83 64 64
79.9
23

Malik
Spencer

S
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
73 65 63 66
74.0
24

Denver
Harris

CB
UNLV   Mascot
UNLV Mascot
72 72 72 72
75.0
25

Davison
Igbinosun

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
75 89 76 82
84.8
26

Will
Lee III

CB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
68 54 68 77
83.9
27

Domani
Jackson

CB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
75 74 72 70
81.4
28

Latrell
McCutchin Sr...

CB
Houston   Mascot
Houston Mascot
70 71 72 71
80.1
29

Mansoor
Delane

CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
84 80 85 88
89.0
30

Kamari
Ramsey

S
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
82 66 82 85
84.8
31

D'Angelo
Ponds

CB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
89 89 92 84
85.3
32

Jermod
McCoy

CB
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
80 80 90 86
87.7
33

Avieon
Terrell

CB
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
77 93 82 77
87.8
34

Makari
Vickers

CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
75 66 59 49
72.6
35

Dillon
Thieneman

S
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
92 80 92 89
86.7
36

Caleb
Downs

S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
88 93 89 99
92.0
37

Jaylon
Braxton

CB
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
70 71 68 63
76.2
38

Jalon
Kilgore

CB
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
75 82 66 68
84.6
39

Malik
Muhammad

CB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
67 75 75 70
84.6
40

Ethan
O'Connor

CB
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
59 78 81 83
77.0