Complete 2026 NFL Draft CB Rankings:

You are currently viewing our cornerback rankings for the 2026 NFL Draft. Recent cornerback classes have produced plenty of future NFL stars, and this class seems like no exception.

Our top cornerback prospects are selected after thousands of hours carefully scouting the most talented defensive backs in college football. Even though only about 30 will get selected in the draft, a lot more are signed as free agents, and many more receive a training camp invite.

We’ll provide you with inside information to help you know who will be a star, who will be a bust, and which sleepers will shock the world.

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(Last Updated: April 22, 2026)

1. Mansoor Delane, LSU

CB | 6’0″ | 187 lbs | 4th Year

Mansoor Delane Scouting Report

Mansoor Delane has firmly established himself as the top cornerback in the 2026 class after a breakout season at LSU. After transferring from Virginia Tech, Delane has taken a massive step forward this year, showing the confidence and consistency teams want from a true CB1.

His biggest strength is his coverage versatility. He is comfortable in press or off-man, and he has the fluid hips and foot quickness to mirror elite receivers down the field. Delane plays with outstanding balance and patience, rarely panicking at the top of routes. His ball skills have improved significantly, and he does a great job playing through the hands at the catch point.

Delane is also a willing tackler with good awareness in run support. There isn’t a massive concern that consistently shows up on tape, but he has struggled at times against bigger receivers, where he can be boxed out and doesn’t have the length to comensate. His athletic profile and year-over-year growth make him a cornerstone defensive prospect.

Mansoor Delane 2025 Stats

11 games: 45 tackles, 13 passes defended, 2 interceptions, 40.0% receptions allowed

2. Jermod McCoy, Tennessee

CB | 6’1″ | 188 lbs | 3rd Year

Jermod McCoy Scouting Report

Jermod McCoy’s evaluation hinges almost entirely on how confident teams are about his recovery from a torn ACL which has caused him to miss the entire 2025 season.

As a sophomore in 2024, McCoy was one of the more dominant cover corners in the country, showing excellent length, fluidity, and confidence playing on an island. He was physical at the line, patient through routes, and competitive at the catch point, routinely shutting down his side of the field. He was also impressive as a tackler, contributing in the run game and minimizing yards after the catch.

That momentum came to a halt after he missed the entire most recent season with injury, which is a real risk factor and clouds his projection. There will be questions about how quickly he can return to peak form and if he’ll show the same athletic explosiveness.  Even so, the 2024 tape carries serious weight. He has the size, instincts, and coverage ability to match up with NFL receivers.

Jermod McCoy 2024 Stats

13 games: 44 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 13 passes defended, 4 interceptions, 50.0% receptions allowed

*Did not play in 2025*

3. Brandon Cisse, South Carolina

CB | 6’0″ | 189 lbs | 3rd Year

Brandon Cisse Scouting Report

Brandon Cisse has consistently improved his game ever since he first started his career with NC State in 2023. He transferred to South Carolina this past season and clamped down some of the best receivers in the SEC.

Cisse is a big time athlete with a prototypical build and long arms. He has all the traits you need in an outside corner, while also having some experience in the slot. Cisse isn’t overly grabby and does a nice job staying in phase down the field, trusting his technique and length to contest throws without panicking. The production started to catch up to the tape this year, allowing receptions on under 50% of his targets. He shows his speed with a quick trigger towards the line of scrimmage on outside run plays, and has great change of direction ability.

Cisse still needs to become a more instinctual player, which tends to show up in zone coverage. He’ll also need to be a more disciplined tackler to reach his full potential as a run defender.

Brandon Cisse 2025 Stats

12 games: 27 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 6 passes defended, 1 interception, 1 fumble forced, 47.4% receptions allowed

4. Chris Johnson, San Diego State

CB | 6’0″ | 193 lbs | 4th Year

Chris Johnson Scouting Report

Chris Johnson is a rapidly ascending prospect who was the picture of consistency for San Diego State this past year. The highest graded coverage corner in the nation, Johnson allowed receptions on only 41% of his targets, with 0 touchdowns allowed.

plays a lot of disciplined coverage, particularly in off-man and zone looks, where his eye discipline and understanding of route concepts allow him to stay connected and limit easy throws. Johnson isn’t a corner who wins purely with burst or rare movement skills, but he compensates with good balance, patience at the line of scrimmage, and a calm approach at the top of routes that keeps him from getting out of position. He’s comfortable tackling in space and doesn’t shy away from run support, which fits the defensive expectations SDSU places on its corners.

He has decent size and athletic traits, but doesn’t necessarily stand out. He didn’t get to put up film against any particularly notable receivers this past season, and will need to prove he can continue his success against faster, more physical receivers.

Chris Johnson 2025 Stats

11 games: 49 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 13 passes defended, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble forced, 41.9% receptions allowed

5. Colton Hood, Tennessee

CB | 6’0″ | 193 lbs | 3rd Year

Colton Hood Scouting Report

Colton Hood has played for 3 schools in 3 years, but it’s hard to argue that his most all-around play came this past season with Tennessee. 

After a redshirt at Auburn and a productive 2024 at Colorado where he had 24 tackles, two interceptions and a knack for flipping turnovers into big plays, Hood emerged as one of the SEC’s most consistent corners for the Vols in 2025. His strength is in his coverage instincts and his ability to stick with receivers in both man and zone looks while rarely getting caught out of phase. Hood makes plays on the ball and has two defensive touchdowns to show for it, and he earned SEC week honors and Jim Thorpe Award semifinal recognition for his play. He is comfortable pressing at the line and shows aggressive competitiveness in run support.

There’s still a lot of polish needed in his technique, both in coverage and as a tackler. But if he can continue his current trajectory, he has a chance to be a long time NFL starter.

Colton Hood 2025 Stats

12 games: 50 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 9 passes defended, 1 interception, 1 fumble forced, 53.8% receptions allowed

6. Avieon Terrell, Clemson

CB | 5’11” | 186 lbs | 3rd Year

Avieon Terrell Scouting Report

The younger brother of longtime NFL corner AJ Terrell, Avieon Terrell has earned everything he’s been given as a player and prospect. 

Terrell is one of those players who just feels easy to trust when you turn on the tape. He’s consistently sticky in coverage, plays with great balance and control, and rarely looks rushed or out of position. His footwork and mirror ability stand out immediately, allowing him to stay connected through breaks without having to panic or grab. He’s also a competitive, physical defender who isn’t afraid to mix it up in the run game or challenge receivers at the catch point. He sees route concepts develop, anticipates throws, and plays with a veteran’s understanding of leverage and spacing. There’s a calmness to how he operates that shows up snap after snap, and quarterbacks don’t get many clean looks when targeting him.

He isn’t the biggest or flashiest cornerback in the class, but he’s extremely reliable, tough, and technically sound.

Avieon Terrell 2025 Stats

12 games: 48 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 9 passes defended, 5 fumbles forced, 56.9% receptions allowed

7. D’Angelo Ponds, Indiana

CB | 5’9″ | 182 lbs | 3rd Year

D’Angelo Ponds Scouting Report

D’Angelo Ponds was one of the absolute best players in all of college football for the National Champion Hoosiers, consistently putting on a clinic of proper technique. Plain and simple, he knows how to play football. Ponds started for Curt Cignetti’s James Madison Dukes as a true freshman, and saying he dominated even back then would be an understatement.

Ponds plays with excellent play recognition, football IQ, and tenacity. He’s aggressive without drawing penalties (just 1 on the season), and has great underneath quickness to mirror receivers or make a fast break on the ball. He shows the competitive mindset teams want in a corner, and his awareness in zone is as good as any corner in the draft class. Ponds is also very aggressive at the catch point, showing excellent timing to arrive at the same moment as the ball, helping him break up or intercept an impressive 40 passes across his 3 years.

The problems for Ponds are all relating to his size. As much as no one wants to admit it, there are going to be downsides of being a 5’8″ 165 pounds corner. His height and lack of compensating length falls well below the cutoff point NFL scouts have for an outside corner, so most teams will view him as a slot-exclusive player, where teams are more often employing safeties in the modern game. His lack of weight leads to him losing ground at the top of routes to bigger receivers, and he isn’t able to fight off blocks. Size issues always become more pronounced at the next level and limit his maximum ceiling. 

D’Angelo Ponds 2025 Stats

15 games: 61 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 13 passes defended, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble forced, 49.2% receptions allowed

8. Keith Abney II, Arizona State

CB | 5’10” | 187 lbs | 3rd Year

Keith Abney II Scouting Report

Keith Abney was one of the most underrated defenders in the country this past season, consistently shutting down opposing WR1’s. The 1st team All-Big12 cornerback has an all-around skillset with just about everything you’re looking for in an outside defender.

The calling card for Abney is his aggressiveness at the catch point. He breaks up a ton of passes and is constantly hand fighting and jockeying for position. He shows good play recognition and makes quick decisions in coverage as well as against the run. Abney is a top level athlete and former speed skating national champion who has the quick hips and recovery speed teams covet. He’s also a very consistent tackler who rarely misses tackles and takes good angles.

Abney’s biggest issue will be his over-physicality, contributing to 13 penalties across his two seasons of meaningful snaps. He also doesn’t have the most imposing build, and will lack the strength to ever be particularly effective in shedding blocks.

Keith Abney II 2025 Stats

12 games: 44 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack, 14 passes defended, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles forced, 44.4% receptions allowed

9. Daylen Everette, Georgia

CB | 6’1″ | 196 lbs | 4th Year

Daylen Everette Scouting Report​

Daylen Everette has had the attention of NFL scouts ever since his sophomore season in 2023. With prototypical NFL traits for a corner including a strong frame and all-around athletic traits, Everette has the potential to continue to develop beyond his solid performance in college.

Everette is a former 5 star recruit who has had an up-and-down career, but has flashes a ton of potential throughout that time. His size and length allow him to get physical with bigger receivers, while also having enough foot quickness and recovery speed to matchup with faster receivers. He makes pretty good use of his hands and does a good job re-routing receivers in man coverage.

The biggest problem for Everette has always been instincts. He tends to need to fully see the play before reacting, making him late to react in off coverage or in zone. Aside from that, his overall technique took a step forward this past season, and that’s exactly what NFL teams wanted to see.

Daylen Everette 2025 Stats

13 games: 50 tackles, 11 passes defended, 1 interception, 55.9% receptions allowed

10. Davison Igbinosun, Ohio State

CB | 6’2″ | 189 lbs | 4th Year

Davison Igbinosun Scouting Report

Davison Igbinosun looks the part of an NFL corner, with elite size, good athleticism, and a ton of experience. Igbinosun started over 50 games in college and appeared in several more, including a national championship run in 2024.

Teams are always looking for big corners who aren’t super tight in the hips, and Igbinosun has those uncoachable traits. At 6’2″ 190+ pounds, he is physical in press coverage and plays with an aggressive mentality. He can recognize plays quickly both in pass coverage and run defense, and is impressive in his ability to set the edge and shed blockers for a corner. Igbinosun has a good first step and open field speed, and has enough underneath quickness to stick with receivers in man coverage.

Tackling could get a bit more consistent and he doesn’t have the smoothest backpedal, but undoubtably the biggest issue for Igbinosun is how grabby he is. He led all of college football in penalties in 2024 (16 penalties), and while that number was lower this past year, he really wasn’t any less grabby. He has a lot of bad habits to fix when he’s beaten on a play, and will need to learn to spot the football and improve his hand placement if he’s going to reach his ceiling in the NFL.

Davison Igbinosun 2025 Stats

14 games: 53 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 10 passes defended, 2 interceptions, 47.8% receptions allowed

Complete 2026 NFL Draft Cornerback Rankings

RANK NAME SCHOOL AGE HT WT 40YD
1 Mansoor Delane LSU 4th 6'0" 187 4.38
2 Jermod McCoy Tennessee 3rd 6'1" 188 4.40
3 Brandon Cisse South Carolina 3rd 6'0" 189 4.41
4 Chris Johnson San Diego State 4th 6'0" 193 4.40
5 Colton Hood Tennessee 3rd 6'0" 193 4.44
6 Avieon Terrell Clemson 3rd 5'11" 186 4.64
7 D'Angelo Ponds Indiana 3rd 5'9" 182 4.36
8 Keith Abney II Arizona State 3rd 5'10" 187 4.45
9 Daylen Everette Georgia 4th 6'1" 196 4.38
10 Davison Igbinosun Ohio State 4th 6'2" 189 4.45
11 Devin Moore Florida 4th 6'3" 198 4.50
12 Malik Muhammad Texas 3rd 6'0" 182 4.42
13 Will Lee III Texas A&M 5th 6'2" 189 4.52
14 Chandler Rivers Duke 4th 5'10" 185 4.40
15 Tacario Davis Washington 4th 6'4" 194 4.41
16 Julian Neal Arkansas 5th 6'2" 203 4.49
17 Jadon Canady Oregon 5th 5'11" 181 4.47
18 Charles Demmings Stephen F. Austin 4th 6'1" 193 4.41
19 Hezekiah Masses California 4th 6'1" 179 4.46
20 Brent Austin California 4th 5'11" 176 4.45
21 Latrell McCutchin Sr. Houston 5th 6'2" 191 4.43
22 Collin Wright Stanford 4th 6'0" 188 4.51
23 Ephesians Prysock Washington 4th 6'3" 196 4.45
24 Fred Davis II Northwestern 6th 6'0" 197 4.64
25 Marcus Allen North Carolina 4th 6'2" 187 4.50
26 Domani Jackson Alabama 4th 6'1" 194 4.41
27 Thaddeus Dixon North Carolina 5th 6'1" 195
28 Devon Marshall NC State 4th 5'10" 197 4.64
29 Andre Fuller Toledo 6th 6'1" 200 4.49
30 Al'zillion Hamilton Fresno State 5th 5'11" 186 4.46
31 Toriano Pride Jr. Missouri 4th 5'10" 185 4.32
32 TJ Hall Iowa 4th 6'1" 189 4.59
33 Cam Miller Rutgers 4th 6'0" 185 4.50
34 Jaylon Guilbeau Texas 4th 5'11" 190 4.53
35 Avery Smith Toledo 4th 5'11" 196 4.54
36 Tyreek Chappell Texas A&M 5th 5'10" 188 4.53
37 Jerry Wilson Florida State 4th 5'11" 178 4.39
38 Kani Walker Arkansas 5th 6'2" 203 4.57
39 Ahmari Harvey Georgia Tech 5th 5'11" 185 4.52
40 Preston Hodge Colorado 5th 5'11" 197 4.58
41 Karon Prunty Wake Forest 6th 6'2" 190 4.45
42 Mory Bamba BYU 5th 6'2" 193 4.29
43 Jalen Jones William & Mary 5th 6'0" 193 4.58
44 Duce Chestnut Syracuse 5th 5'10" 200 4.57
45 Jeremiah Earby Boise State 4th 6'1" 193 4.44
46 Ayden Garnes Arizona 5th 5'11" 181 4.41
47 Ceyair Wright Nebraska 5th 6'0" 185 4.55
48 Jarod Washington South Carolina State 5th 6'0" 190 4.45
49 De'Shawn Rucker South Florida 5th 5'9" 192 4.38
50 DeCarlos Nicholson USC 6th 6'3" 200 4.56
51 Jeremiah McClendon Southern Illinois 5th 5'11" 189 4.50
52 Channing Canada TCU 5th 6'0" 190 4.36
53 Dontae Balfour Texas Tech 5th 6'0" 189 4.59
54 Rashad Battle Pittsburgh 6th 6'2" 203 4.55
55 Kolbey Taylor Vanderbilt 5th 6'3" 191 4.63
56 A'Marion McCoy Boise State 5th 5'11" 179
57 Stephen Hall Missouri 6th 6'0" 210 4.43
58 Ricardo Hallman Wisconsin 5th 5'9" 183 4.54
59 Michael Dansby Arizona 4th 6'0" 185
60 Kenzel Lawler Montana 6th 5'11" 193 4.48
61 Michael Coats Jr. West Virginia 6th 5'9" 184 4.40
62 Caleb Offord Kennesaw State 6th 6'1" 192 4.50
63 Elijah Culp James Madison 6th 5'10" 189 4.39
64 Devonta Smith Notre Dame 5th 5'11" 186 4.57
65 Bryce Phillips San Diego State 5th 5'11" 202 4.56
66 Josh Moten Southern Miss 6th 6'0" 187 4.71
67 Malcolm Dewalt IV Akron 4th 6'1" 197 4.38
68 Jeadyn Lukus Clemson 4th 6'2" 205 4.41
69 Kenneth Harris Oklahoma State 6th 6'0" 192 4.45
70 Kobe Singleton Oregon State 6th 5'11" 182 4.49
71 Tony Grimes Purdue 6th 6'0" 195 4.52
72 DaShawn Jones Alabama 5th 5'11" 180 4.63
73 Laterrance Welch UNLV 4th 6'1" 189 4.50
74 Nate Evans Delaware 5th 6'0" 191 4.43
75 Deuce Harmon SMU 5th 5'9" 185 4.46
76 Cam Smith Oklahoma State 5th 6'0" 193 4.57
77 Drey Norwood Missouri 5th 6'0" 187 4.51
78 DJ Harvey USC 5th 5'10" 189 4.53
79 Colby Humphrey Washington State 6th 5'11" 186 4.53
80 Lardarius Webb Wake Forest 5th 5'9" 177 4.45
81 Rodney Shelley Georgia Tech 4th 5'11" 182 4.45
82 Jamel Johnson NC State 4th 5'11" 190
83 Aamaris Brown UNLV 6th 5'10" 197 4.53
84 Matthew McDoom Cincinnati 4th 5'9" 175 4.45
85 Malcolm Bell Michigan State 5th 6'1" 191 4.56
86 Jonquis Hardaway Kentucky 4th 6'3" 196 4.70
87 Jaden Rios Texas State 5th 6'2" 182 4.53
88 Logan Wilson Cincinnati 7th 5'9" 172 4.39
89 Shadwel Nkuba II Illinois State 6th 6'0" 179 4.56
90 Blake Cotton Utah 4th 6'2" 186 4.63
91 David Fisher North Texas 5th 5'10" 191 4.52
92 Neil Campbell UTEP 6th 5'11" 204 4.54
93 Nyland Green Arizona State 5th 6'2" 195 4.52
94 Jason Chambers West Virginia 4th 5'10" 190 4.51
95 Zelmar Vedder Houston 5th 6'1" 192 4.51
96 Jamorri Colson Washington State 6th 5'10" 176 4.49
97 DJ Harris Youngstown State 5th 5'11" 195 4.48
98 Omarion Cooper Memphis 5th 6'0" 193 4.65
99 Joshua Eaton Michigan State 6th 6'1" 189 4.56
100 Bryson Taylor Utah State 4th 6'0" 191 4.40
101 Tamon Lynum Pittsburgh 6th 6'2" 189 4.55
102 DeAgo Brumfield Mississippi State 5th 5'10" 187 4.45
103 William Wright Tennessee 6th 5'10" 195 4.51
104 Jackson Zimmermann Colorado-Mines 5th 6'1" 187 4.50
105 Jordan Young Arkansas 5th 5'11" 196 4.75
106 D'Arco Perkins-McAllister UL-Monroe 5th 6'0" 200 4.44
107 Anthony Chideme-Alfaro North Dakota State 6th 6'2" 202 4.60
108 Kasyus Kurns Tarleton State 6th 5'10" 170
109 Quentin Moten Northern Arizona 5th 5'10" 194 4.50
110 Jaylon Shelton Prairie View A&M 6th 6'2" 183 4.39
111 Marc Stampley II Houston 4th 5'10" 182 4.58
112 DJ Graham Kansas 6th 6'0" 198 4.76
113 Kyndrich Breedlove Arizona State 5th 5'10" 189 4.58
114 Jordan Dunbar Missouri State 6th 6'0" 195
115 Cam Wilson Illinois State 5th 5'9" 172 4.51
116 Ayinde Johnson Rhode Island 5th 5'10" 208 4.69
117 Da'Veawn Armstead North Texas 5th 6'0" 189 4.51
118 Marvae Myers Marshall 7th 5'11" 205 4.57
119 Terez Reid Florida Atlantic 5th 5'10" 181 4.63
120 Brian Blades II Florida International 5th 5'11" 180
121 Lemondre Joe Colorado State 5th 5'10" 179 4.62
122 Aaron Harris North Carolina A&T 5th 5'9" 192 4.50
123 Jon Johnson New Mexico 5th 5'11" 179 4.57
124 Botros Alisandro Old Dominion 4th 6'1" 192 4.55
125 Justus Johnson SE Missouri State 4th 6'0" 184 4.52
126 Vincent Nwachi Maine 6th 6'2" 196 4.48
127 Andrew Smith Tennessee Tech 5th 5'11" 185
128 Avante Dickerson Arkansas State 5th 5'11" 172 4.50
129 Malcolm Greene Massachusetts 6th 5'11" 186 4.61
130 Jabari Mack Louisville 4th 6'0" 181 4.84
131 Jordan Robinson Virginia 5th 6'3" 202 4.63
132 Jalen McClendon Bowling Green 5th 5'10" 183 4.59
133 Nyzier Fourqurean Wisconsin 5th 6'1" 190 4.64
134 Jalen Bainer San Jose State 5th 5'10" 190 4.66
135 Jordan Scruggs West Virginia 5th 5'10" 174 4.46
136 Shawn Collins Emory & Henry 5th 6'1" 197 4.47
137 Ivan Yates Colorado 6th 5'10" 179 4.59
138 Torrie Cox Jr. Illinois 5th 5'8" 175 4.58
139 Jadarrius Perkins Delaware State 6th 6'0" 194 4.58
140 AJ Odums Nevada 5th 5'10" 171 4.62
141 Ethan Johnson Appalachian State 4th 5'11" 190 4.75
142 Darnell Stephens Fort Valley State 6th 6'0" 184 4.75
143 Tyrell Raby Grambling State 5th 6'0" 190
144 Jai'Onte' McMillan Minnesota 6th 5'9" 191 4.50
145 Rodney Johnson Louisville 5th 6'2" 195 4.48
146 Ben Osueke Temple 5th 6'0" 182 4.67
147 Garry Rosemond Jr. Merrimack 5th 5'9" 159 4.55
148 Donte Harrison Northern Illinois 4th 6'0" 181 4.71
149 Myles Brodie Towson 7th 5'11" 178
150 Dylan Tucker Utah State 6th 5'11" 193 4.53
151 Cecil Powell Sam Houston State 7th 6'0" 213
152 Mark Davis Jr. Vanderbilt 7th 6'1" 204 4.71
153 Nahil Perkins Samford 6th 5'10" 168 4.56
154 David Godsey Jr. UL-Monroe 5th 5'10" 180 4.62
155 Kalen Frazier Indiana (PA) 4th 5'11" 190 4.68
156 Dakerric Hobbs New Mexico State 5th 5'10" 191 4.63
157 Devin Pringle Connecticut 5th 5'10" 182 4.64
158 Jahari Rogers Colorado State 6th 5'11" 194 4.54
159 Tank Pearson Ohio 6th 5'7" 176 4.52
160 Nasir Bowers Toledo 4th 5'8" 181 4.64
161 Trenton Alan Yowe Arkansas State 5th 6'1" 183 4.51
162 Logic Hudgens Texas-Rio Grande 6th 6'1" 195
163 Mikael King Jr. Tuskegee 4th 5'10" 187 4.45
164 Alonzo Edwards Jr. Sam Houston State 5th 5'11" 187 4.45
165 Dainsus Miller Wyoming 4th 5'10" 178 4.61
166 Courtline Flowers Louisiana 6th 6'0" 190
167 Jhamell Blenman Idaho 5th 5'8" 190 4.56
168 Emon Allen Sam Houston State 5th 5'9" 184 4.50
169 Rance Conner Valdosta State 5th 5'11" 190
170 Ben Wilson Colorado-Pueblo 5th 5'10" 173 4.49
171 Tyrin Taylor Jacksonville State 5th 6'1" 189 4.62
172 Jakari Embry Fresno State 6th 5'11" 181 4.57
173 Khian'Dre Harris Albany 5th 5'10" 185
174 Dathan Hickey Youngstown State 8th 6'1" 199 4.56
175 Jackson Benjamin Morehead State 5th 6'1" 185
176 Tevin Williams III Baylor 5th 6'1" 200
177 Ben Knox South Florida 6th 6'2" 200
178 Ah'Mare Lee Florida A&M 5th 6'0" 188 4.46
179 D'Yoni Hill Wisconsin 4th 5'11" 175 4.77
180 Omari Porter Rice 6th 6'1" 201 4.64
181 Jevon McIver Jr. TCU 5th 6'2" 182 4.58
182 Jaidyn Denis Memphis 6th 6'2" 189 4.77
183 Cedric Woods Louisiana Tech 6th 5'11" 185
184 Marlon Jones Jr. Vanderbilt 7th 6'0" 190 4.50
185 Kaleno Levine Troy 6th 5'10" 168 4.75
186 Aydan Dautermann South Dakota State 5th 6'0" 187 4.48
187 Damond Harmon Liberty 5th 6'0" 180 4.58
188 Vito Tisdale Eastern Kentucky 6th 5'11" 169 4.62
189 Zedekiah Rodriguez-Brown New Mexico State 5th 5'11" 185
190 Jyren Ester UL-Monroe 5th 5'10" 180 4.56
191 Dabari Hawkins Tarleton State 6th 6'4" 195
192 Isaiah Wadsworth Tulane 6th 5'11" 184 4.48
193 Thomas Anderson Missouri State 5th 5'11" 192 4.64
194 Gavin Bryson Tennessee Tech 4th 5'10" 189 4.57
195 Mark Dorsey Central Arkansas 4th 6'0" 180
196 Jalen Edwards Lafayette 4th 5'11" 185
197 Jaylen Castleberry Temple 5th 5'11" 193 4.68
198 Chad Brown Purdue 7th 6'1" 191 4.57
199 Jaavan Mack Western Kentucky 5th 5'10" 186 4.61
200 Jaheim Jenkins Jacksonville State 6th 6'2" 190
201 Paul Manning Henderson State 4th 6'0" 188
202 TJ Huggins Florida A&M 5th 6'2" 185 4.65
203 Jashon Watkins Tennessee State 7th 6'4" 215
204 Tamarion Crumpley UAB 5th 6'0" 196 4.75
205 Brandon Guzman Campbell 6th 5'11" 183 4.61
206 KC Eziomume Tulane 6th 6'2" 194 4.38
207 Michael Mack II Ohio 6th 6'0" 193 4.63
208 Kadarius Carr Howard Payne 4th 5'9" 170 4.46
209 Justin Weaver Army 4th 5'11" 190
210 Marcell Blocker UTEP 6th 6'0" 190 4.52
211 Jordan Washington Stanford 5th 6'0" 188 4.58
212 Jordan Campbell Rhode Island 5th 5'7" 186 4.57
213 Onye Onuoha Butler 6th 5'11" 195 4.72
214 Terrell Miller Kent State 5th 5'11" 175
215 Caleb Anderson Michigan 6th 6'2" 193 4.75
216 Bennett Walker North Dakota 5th 6'1" 200
217 Dorrian Smith Georgia Southern 5th 5'11" 180 4.87
218 Klayton Batten Shepherd 6th 5'9" 190 4.70
219 Lee Coleman Kutztown 4th 5'11" 186
220 Rasheed Reason East Carolina 5th 5'10" 174 4.59
221 Abdul Muhammad Mid Tenn State 4th 6'1" 190
222 Mekhi Rodgers James Madison 4th 6'1" 197 4.46
223 Marion Ponds Murray State 5th 6'0" 194 4.73
224 Edric Whitley Texas Southern 6th 5'11" 150 4.62
225 Michael O'Keefe Cornell 5th 6'0" 195
226 Isaiah Johnson South Dakota State 4th 6'0" 185
227 De'Arre McDonald Mid Tenn State 6th 5'11" 211 4.68
228 Patrick Cumberbatch Ottawa 4th 6'1" 192
229 Damarius McGhee Florida Atlantic 5th 6'0" 175
230 Avery Scott North Dakota 4th 5'11" 185 4.75
231 Andrew Wilson-Lamp Toledo 5th 6'2" 171 4.44
232 Alhaji Kamara Stony Brook 5th 5'11" 185
233 Chase Whitebear Oklahoma Baptist 4th 6'1" 187 4.52
234 Johnny Harris III Bethune-Cookman 5th 6'2" 199 4.71
235 Marquis Cooper Buffalo 5th 5'11" 185
236 T'sai McDaniel UAB 5th 5'10" 197 4.62
237 Melvin Ravenel The Citadel 5th 6'3" 180
238 Daviere Jones Ferris State 4th 5'9" 189 4.62
239 TyMir Brown East Carolina 5th 5'10" 175 4.72
240 Jalen Burton West Georgia 5th 5'7" 192 4.59
241 Rahmareon Roby North Central 4th 5'11" 190
242 Cam'Ron Dabney Western Carolina 5th 5'11" 185
243 Jaylen Shaw Colorado-Pueblo 6th 5'10" 187 4.63
244 Jayden Brown Wagner 4th 5'11" 170
245 Kevon Gregory Virginia-Lynchburg 6th 5'11" 163 4.62
246 Joedrick Lewis Ball State 5th 5'11" 186 4.80
247 Nolan Jones The Citadel 5th 6'0" 205
248 JaMichael McGoy Jr. UT-Martin 5th 5'9" 168
249 Ja'Voni Melidor Tarleton State 5th 6'0" 175
250 Jeremiah Batiste Chattanooga 6th 5'11" 185
251 Jordan Mukes Abilene Christian 5th 6'2" 215
252 Kenny Selby Sacred Heart 4th 5'11" 195
253 Jermaine Ray Jr. North Alabama 4th 6'0" 188 4.66
254 Ahmond Glass Indiana State 7th 5'11" 170
255 Blayne Delahoussaye SE Louisiana 6th 5'9" 169 4.63
256 Micheal Caraway Jr. Florida 6th 6'1" 181 4.58
257 Levi Brown Air Force 4th 6'1" 185
258 Jayden Smith Norfolk State 5th 6'1" 185
259 Blake Davis Grambling State 5th 5'10" 181 4.71
260 Elias Archie Brown 4th 5'10" 180
261 Montrell Campbell Alabama A&M 7th 5'10" 175
262 Mauloa Wells Sioux Falls 5th 5'9" 181 4.62
263 Jaheim Wilson-Jones Hawaii 5th 5'11" 178 4.63
264 Justin Bennin Monmouth 5th 6'2" 210
265 JK Moore Stephen F. Austin 4th 5'11" 179 4.53
266 Lorenzo Jones Northern State 6th 5'11" 183 4.72
267 Sharmari Reed South Carolina State 6th 6'1" 200
268 Jahvante Royal Central Connecticut 6th 6'3" 200 4.56
269 Fletcher Marshall Jr. Northern Iowa 6th 6'2" 205
270 Devyn King Hawaii 6th 5'11" 181 4.64
271 Jaylen Fuksa Pittsburg State 5th 5'10" 181 4.60
272 Amarian Williams Liberty 5th 5'10" 167 4.73
273 Justin Richardson Western Illinois 5th 5'10" 195
274 Lionell Whitaker Coastal Carolina 4th 5'11" 190
275 Steve Weston Ouachita Baptist 4th 5'10" 190
276 Jalen Stradford Newberry 4th 5'10" 188 4.64
277 Tyrelle Deener Eastern Michigan 6th 5'11" 169 4.63
278 Zeroun Skinner New Hampshire 5th 6'1" 180
279 Moses Alexander Eastern Illinois 6th 6'3" 195
280 Zay Woods Southern Arkansas 5th 6'1" 185
281 Taylon Doss Delta State 6th 5'9" 183 4.56
282 Dwight Lewis III Mississippi State 5th 6'0" 197 4.77
283 Dekavis Preston Central Connecticut 5th 5'8" 191 4.68
284 Lamont Narcisse Marist 6th 5'11" 185
285 NiJhay Burt Michigan State 4th 5'11" 190
286 Jalen Levine South Carolina State 5th 6'0" 170
287 Gavin Smith Central (IA) 4th 6'0" 190
288 Myles Mooyoung Coastal Carolina 5th 5'11" 201 4.69
289 Pierre Kemeni Jr. Ohio 6th 6'1" 212 4.63
290 Chris Thompson Mercyhurst 7th 5'10" 190
291 Jerrick Foster North Greenville 4th 5'8" 151 4.48
292 Kensly Johnson ETSU 5th 5'11" 185
293 Nikkem Reynolds New Haven 5th 6'0" 200
294 Logan Cassady St. Thomas 4th 6'1" 185
295 Justice Clemons Kansas State 6th 5'10" 186 4.53
296 Jabril Williams Army 4th 5'10" 190
297 Robert Floyd Albany State 4th 5'7" 177 4.63
298 Ethan Yip William & Mary 5th 6'2" 180
299 Shadon Shannon Murray State 5th 6'2" 195
300 Keon Jones Furman 5th 5'10" 180
301 Markevious Brown Purdue 6th 5'11" 175
302 Trae Tomlinson Louisiana 4th 5'8" 173 4.60
303 Myles Taylor South Dakota State 5th 6'1" 175
304 Markeece Alexander Campbell 6th 6'0" 200
305 Danarius Hollywood Prairie View A&M 5th 5'11" 180 4.57
306 Jalen Emery Western Kentucky 4th 5'10" 182 4.60
307 Jake Higgins San Diego 4th 6'1" 195
308 Prince Ford Montana 5th 5'11" 170
309 Canden Grogan Texas State 5th 6'1" 180 4.60
310 Chris Pierce Incarnate Word 4th 6'0" 170
311 Michael Jordan Jr. North Alabama 4th 5'10" 180
312 JuJu Ganthier Hampton 6th 6'0" 180
313 Mo Seide Stonehill 4th 6'0" 180
314 Isaiah Reed UCF 5th 5'11" 185
315 Malik Thornton Samford 4th 5'11" 166 4.66
316 TJ Jones Duquesne 5th 5'9" 175 4.59
317 Jayden Patrick Lindenwood 4th 5'11" 190
318 Twillie Lovett Alabama State 5th 6'0" 180
319 Raylyn Manley Austin Peay 6th 5'10" 155
320 Shahid Barros Iowa 5th 6'0" 180 4.70
321 Austin Trimble Texas-Rio Grande 5th 6'0" 190
322 Javhi Blomquist St. Thomas 5th 5'8" 180
323 Rishi Rattan Austin Peay 6th 5'9" 190
324 Sean Smith Central Arkansas 5th 6'0" 180
325 Mikale Greer Northern Arizona 6th 6'1" 179 4.80
326 Deveon Moses Dakota State 4th 5'10" 175 4.87
327 Joseph Obeto St. Thomas 5th 5'9" 185
328 Jayden Oliver South Dakota State 6th 6'3" 181 4.87
329 Kent Robinson Western Kentucky 4th 5'10" 170 4.68
330 Logan Clark Missouri Western 4th 6'1" 182 4.69
331 Dante Kiett New Haven 7th 6'2" 190
332 Corey Radcliff Concord 4th 5'9" 193 4.70
333 Devion Hargrove Stephen F. Austin 6th 6'0" 182 4.61
334 Keith Mckaney Jr. Colorado-Pueblo 6th 5'11" 183 4.66
335 Antione Nunn Jr. Pittsburg State 7th 5'10" 170
336 TD Williams Purdue 6th 5'11" 200 4.68
337 DJ Roberts Houston Christian 5th 6'3" 170
338 Collin Gamble California 6th 5'10" 200
339 Derrick Edwards Charlotte 5th 5'10" 179 4.62
340 Crajaun Bennett McNeese 4th 5'9" 156 4.50
341 Jayden Dunlap BYU 5th 6'0" 183 4.51
342 Jabari Echols Merrimack 5th 5'10" 179 4.69
343 Dajean Wells Eastern Washington 6th 5'10" 179 4.67
344 Maurquel Price McNeese 6th 6'1" 180 4.69
345 Demarcus Rankin Lamar 6th 5'11" 200
346 Khary Crump Rice 5th 6'0" 175
347 Kristian Cross Pittsburg State 5th 5'8" 182 4.58
348 Diondre Glover North Greenville 6th 5'10" 188 4.71
349 Kasen Kinchen Nevada 6th 5'9" 180
350 Jahmal Sam Benedict 7th 5'9" 182 4.53
351 Joe Comello VMI 4th 5'8" 190
352 O'Shea Davis NW Missouri State 4th 5'10" 190 4.53
353 Dejuan Butler Sacramento State 6th 5'11" 186 4.66
354 Devin Gunter Bethune-Cookman 6th 6'0" 175
355 Davon Martin North Alabama 6th 6'1" 175
356 Sammy Anderson Jr. Connecticut 6th 6'0" 185
357 EJ Bradford North Greenville 5th 6'0" 199 4.68
358 Thai Baldwin Charlotte 5th 5'11" 180
359 Trel Riley SE Missouri State 6th 6'1" 180
360 Carson Yancy West Georgia 4th 5'9" 185
361 James Ussery Lenoir-Rhyne 5th 5'9" 186 4.80
362 Marcus Badgett Robert Morris 6th 6'0" 195
363 Colin Kaufmann Baldwin Wallace 4th 5'10" 180
364 Donald Lee UAB 5th 6'1" 163 4.57
365 Ezekiel Swayne San Diego 4th 6'0" 175
366 Dee'Shon Swafford College of Idaho 5th 5'10" 180
367 AJ Seay Furman 5th 6'0" 186 4.79
368 Drew Nyangweso The Citadel 4th 6'1" 185
369 Davon Pearson Grand Valley State 4th 5'11" 197 4.52
370 Deven Foster Albany State 6th 5'11" 187 4.77
371 Raymon Crump Southern Utah 5th 6'0" 185
372 Carlos Dunovant Morehouse 4th 6'1" 196 4.75
373 Kristian Gammage Arkansas-Pine Bluff 5th 5'9" 180
374 Rechee Smith Marist 4th 5'11" 185
375 Justice Ugo Texas Southern 5th 6'2" 190
376 Tyrence Crutcher West Virginia 4th 5'7" 179 4.54
377 Roy Williams UAB 5th 6'0" 177 4.64
378 Nasir Maryland Merrimack 4th 6'2" 195
379 Kosta Thrasivoulou Mount Union 4th 5'9" 155
380 Jordan Adderley Villanova 5th 5'9" 173 4.70
381 Jalyn Givan Indianapolis 5th 6'0" 187 4.72
382 Cameron Threatt Delta State 6th 6'0" 181 4.72
383 Grant Henderson Maryville (TN) 5th 5'8" 165
384 Branden Smith St. Thomas 5th 6'3" 200
385 Louis-Philippe Gauthier Montreal 5th 6'0" 202 4.50
386 Gavin Shipman Charlotte 5th 5'11" 180
387 Jamison Lindsey Nicholls 6th 5'9" 186 4.60
388 Brendan Toles Southern Miss 5th 6'0" 169 4.64
389 Levi Wyatt Jackson State 5th 6'0" 180 4.85
390 Broox Bolden Marist 6th 6'1" 190
391 Tre Phillips Alabama State 5th 5'7" 168 4.75
392 Chase Alexander Jacksonville State 6th 5'9" 184 4.75
393 Ngianni Cerisier Maine 5th 5'8" 161 4.79
394 Chris Winslow New England 4th 5'8" 165
395 Chance Graves East Carolina 6th 6'0" 183 4.88
396 Jonathan Robinson Gardner-Webb 5th 6'1" 155
397 Donte Thompson UTEP 6th 5'11" 175
398 Riley Dravet Wagner 5th 5'11" 185
399 Jehlen Cannady Tulsa 6th 5'10" 183 4.71
400 Jaiden Hill Mercyhurst 5th 6'0" 175
401 Jalen Graves NC Central 4th 5'11" 180 4.62
402 Aakeem Snell Central Michigan 6th 6'2" 182 4.70
403 Ryan Barnes Massachusetts 5th 6'2" 185
404 Andre Powell Jr. Florida A&M 5th 5'11" 195
405 Stephen Saywahn UL-Monroe 4th 5'11" 197 4.86
406 Champ Baker Carson-Newman 4th 5'10" 170
407 Allen Smith Delaware State 6th 5'9" 175
408 Jacob Rolen Concordia (NE) 6th 5'11" 171 4.74
409 Frankie Dunn Jr. Jackson State 5th 5'7" 158 4.69
410 Kellen Madison Stetson 5th 6'1" 175 4.95
411 JT Anderson Indiana State 5th 6'1" 192 4.70
412 DJ Taylor Jr. Texas State 6th 5'10" 199 4.68
413 Latrelle Smith-Leaks William & Mary 7th 5'10" 180 4.81
414 Chase Davis LIU 4th 5'11" 195
415 Markeegan Gray UL-Monroe 5th 5'9" 193 4.82
416 Amahni Spinks Alabama A&M 7th 5'11" 186 4.82
417 Charles Du Notre Dame 4th 5'10" 180
418 Jalik Yancey Samford 5th 5'11" 180
419 Bertin Placide Merrimack 4th 5'11" 175
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Traits That Make a CB Prospect Great

To be an elite cornerback, you need to be able to run backwards as fast as the best receivers can run forwards. You need elite stop and star ability, great length to break up passes, along with the ability to tackle. Understandably, cornerback is heavily reliant on physical traits. Length, quickness, and speed are among some of the most important factors of scouting the top cornerback prospects.

Some of the factors we consider when scouting are included below.

Fluidity

Fluidity and flexibility, particularly in the hips, is a can’t miss trait for a corner. The ability to turn and run and defend like a basketball player in a standard part of most pass coverage routes. A corner also needs a smooth backpedal and elite start-stop ability. Fluidity can’t really be coached, but it’s needed to match up with the elite athletes at wide receiver.

Length

Length is another uncoachable trait that allows a corner to disrupt at the catch point and break off passes. Corners with short arms rarely get drafted because they have a much smaller margin or error in coverage and have to get closer to a receiver to jam them at the line of scrimmage.

Quickness & Speed

For other position I’ve separated out these two traits, but they’re both vital when determining cornerback draft rankings. Having quick feet underneath with help you stay in good position and effectively mirror your receiver. Speed is also necessary to turn and run on a deep route, helping with recovery and reducing the need for safety help.

Coverage Technique

Athletic traits are necessary, but a cornerback will need some fine tuned technique to succeed in the NFL. Maintaining tight coverage, staying in phase during man or press man coverage, and being aggressive without getting penalties are just a few aspects of good coverage corners.

2026 CB Draft Prospects FAQs

Who is the best CB in the 2026 NFL Draft?

The top cornerback in the 2026 NFL Draft is currently Mansoor Delane from LSU. The senior played All-American level football last season, proving to be an elite cover corner who rarely makes mistakes.

How good is the cornerback draft class in 2026?

The 2026 cornerback class is considered slightly weaker than average. A couple key players had injuries this season, and there weren’t many true risers or young stars developing.

Who is the fastest cornerback in the 2026 NFL Draft?

The fastest cornerback in the 2026 NFL Draft is Mory Bamba of BYU, who ran a verified 4.29 at his pro day. This ranks #1 of 286 cornerbacks with verified testing data in the draft class.