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

Jermaine
Mathews Jr.

CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
73 70 80 72
82.6
22

Will
Lee III

CB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
78 56 71 77
83.7
23

Jermod
McCoy

CB
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
85 85 96 92
87.7
24

Emmanuel
Karnley

CB
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
55 39 52 54
62.3
25

Jaylon
Braxton

CB
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
65 65 74 70
78.5
26

Randon
Fontenette

S
Vanderbilt   Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
72 79 70 61
78.0
27

Cameron
Calhoun

CB
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
72 75 87 81
81.8
28

Preston
Hodge

CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
52 58 72 78
77.3
29

JK
Johnson

CB
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
66 65 58 46
65.3
30

Dillon
Thieneman

S
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
80 76 73 77
87.2
31

Jalon
Kilgore

CB
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
77 84 75 75
85.1
32

Bray
Hubbard

S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
71 81 95 83
83.5
33

Khalil
Barnes

S
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
67 63 63 68
81.2
34

Dezz
Ricks

CB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
55 52 52 53
76.2
35

Josh
Thompson

CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
41 70 62 73
75.0
36

Bud
Clark

S
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
84 79 92 88
85.5
37

Malcolm
Greene

CB
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
73 73 73 73
74.1
38

Demorie
Tate

CB
Florida A&M   Mascot
Florida A&M Mascot
0 63 66 64
67.1
39

DJ
Harvey

CB
San Jose State   Mascot
San Jose State Mascot
64 80 82 70
83.5
40

Nyland
Green

CB
Arizona State   Mascot
Arizona State Mascot
26 36 47 33
74.0