DB Rankings: 2026 Regular Season

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DB Rankings: 2026

Regular Season, Updated: 9/6/2026

Projections: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DEF | DL | LB | DB

Rankings with Outlooks: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DL | LB | DB

Rankings: Top 225 | QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DEF | DL | LB | DB | Print | MFL Power

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DEFENSIVE BACKS
Chg	Rk	Player	Tm	Bye
	1	Kamren Curl	LAR	11
	2	Nick Cross	WAS	7
	3	Budda Baker	ARI	14
	4	Kyle Hamilton	BAL	13
	5	Kevin Byard	NE	11
	6	Antoine Winfield Jr.	TB	10
	7	Xavier McKinney	GB	11
Tier 2
	8	Tykee Smith	TB	10
	9	Cooper DeJean	PHI	10
	10	Derwin James	LAC	7
	11	Amani Hooker	TEN	9
	12	Xavier Watts	ATL	11
	13	Jessie Bates III	ATL	11
	14	Jordan Battle	CIN	6
	15	Chamarri Conner	KC	5
	16	Alontae Taylor	TEN	9
	17	Nick Emmanwori	SEA	11
	18	Josh Metellus	MIN	6
	19	Trevon Moehrig	CAR	5
	20	Talanoa Hufanga	DEN	10
	21	Quentin Lake	LAR	11
	22	Brian Branch	DET	6
	23	Jeremy Chinn	LV	13
Tier 3
	24	Julian Love	SEA	11
	25	Brandon Jones	DEN	10
	26	Kamari Lassiter	HOU	8
	27	Dillon Thieneman	CHI	10
	28	Camryn Bynum	IND	13
	29	Jalen Pitre	HOU	8
	30	Cole Bishop	BUF	7
	31	Grant Delpit	CLE	11
	32	Riley Moss	DEN	10
	33	Minkah Fitzpatrick	NYJ	13
	34	Michael Jackson	CAR	5
	35	Bryan Cook	CIN	6
	36	Ronnie Hickman	CLE	11
	37	Keisean Nixon	GB	11
	38	Mike Sainristil	WAS	7
	39	Marlon Humphrey	BAL	13
	40	Caleb Downs	DAL	14
	41	Paulson Adebo	NYG	8
	42	DeShon Elliott	PIT	9
	43	Kamren Kinchens	LAR	11
	44	Devon Witherspoon	SEA	11
	45	Tyson Campbell	CLE	11
	46	Evan Williams	GB	11
	47	Byron Murphy	MIN	6
	48	Malik Mustapha	SF	8
Tier 4
	49	Jalen Thompson	DAL	14
	50	Justin Reid	NO	8
	51	Quan Martin	WAS	7
	52	Dante Trader Jr.	MIA	6
	53	Reed Blankenship	HOU	8
	54	Nick Scott	CAR	5
	55	Jaquan Brisker	PIT	9
	56	Kerby Joseph	DET	6
	57	Tyler Nubin	NYG	8
	58	Chauncey Gardner-Johnson	BUF	7
	59	Christian Gonzalez	NE	11
	60	Jacob Parrish	TB	10
	61	Upton Stout	SF	8
	62	Ja'Quan McMillian	DEN	10
	63	D'Angelo Ponds	NYJ	13
	64	Ji'Ayir Brown	SF	8
	65	Nate Wiggins	BAL	13
	66	Mansoor Delane	KC	5
	67	Kool-Aid McKinstry	NO	8
	68	Zyon McCollum	TB	10
	69	Malaki Starks	BAL	13
	70	Andru Phillips	NYG	8
	71	Javon Bullard	GB	11
	72	Trent McDuffie	LAR	11
	73	Marcus Jones	NE	11
	74	Craig Woodson	NE	11
	75	Jalen Ramsey	PIT	9
	76	Deommodore Lenoir	SF	8
	77	Derek Stingley Jr.	HOU	8
Tier 5
	78	A.J. Haulcy	IND	13
	79	A.J. Terrell	ATL	11
	80	Maxwell Hairston	BUF	7
	81	Daxton Hill	CIN	6
	82	Denzel Ward	CLE	11
	83	DaRon Bland	DAL	14
	84	D.J. Reed	DET	6
	85	Tyrique Stevenson	CHI	10
	86	Julian Blackmon	NO	8
	87	Kyler Gordon	CHI	10
	88	Calen Bullock	HOU	8
	89	Eric Murray	JAC	7
	90	Tarheeb Still	LAC	7
	91	Elijah Molden	LAC	7
	92	Carlton Davis	NE	11
	93	Renardo Green	SF	8
	94	Patrick Surtain II	DEN	10
	95	Jourdan Lewis	JAC	7
	96	Treydan Stukes	LV	13
	97	Dane Belton	NYJ	13
Tier 6
	98	Brandon Stephens	NYJ	13
	99	Andrew Mukuba	PHI	10
	100	Charvarius Ward	IND	13
	101	Joey Porter Jr.	PIT	9
	102	Montaric Brown	JAC	7
	103	Jamel Dean	PIT	9
	104	Marcus Epps	PHI	10
	105	Ty Okada	SEA	11
	106	Quinyon Mitchell	PHI	10
	107	Christian Benford	BUF	7
	108	Jevon Holland	NYG	8
	109	Jaylon Johnson	CHI	10
	110	Kevin Winston Jr.	TEN	9
	111	Chris Johnson	MIA	6
	112	Isaiah Rodgers	MIN	6
	113	Will Johnson	ARI	14
	114	Andrew Wingard	ARI	14
	115	Jaylinn Hawkins	BAL	13
	116	Alohi Gilman	KC	5
	117	Josh Jobe	SEA	11
	118	Ahmad Gardner	IND	13
	119	Mike Hughes	ATL	11
	120	Cam Hart	LAC	7
	121	Theo Jackson	MIN	6
	122	Antonio Johnson	JAC	7
	123	Trey Amos	WAS	7
	124	Kader Kohou	KC	5
	125	Eric Stokes	LV	13
	126	Garrett Williams	ARI	14
	127	DJ Turner	CIN	6
	128	Tariq Woolen	PHI	10
	129	Jaycee Horn	CAR	5
	130	Jaylen Watson	LAR	11
	131	Nohl Williams	KC	5
	132	Myles Harden	CLE	11

COMMENTS
	Nick Emmanwori, SEA: 8/12: Off the PUP list (ankle).
	Trevon Moehrig, CAR: 65-64-65 solo tackles the last three seasons.
	Brian Branch, DET: Achilles injury in early December. Could practice late in camp or early September.
	Cole Bishop, BUF: Off-season knee surgery but expected to be ready for camp.
	DeShon Elliott, PIT: IR-Return. Will miss the first four games.
	Malik Mustapha, SF: Missing practice time due to a hamstring injury.
	Kerby Joseph, DET: Not expected to be ready Week 1 due to knee injury.
	Denzel Ward, CLE: Ward sticking in CLE on new deal.
	Julian Blackmon, NO: Played in just one game in 2025 due to a torn labrum.
	Kyler Gordon, CHI: Missed OTAs due to an undisclosed injury.
	Trey Amos, WAS: Will miss the first four games.
	Jaycee Horn, CAR: Placed on the Non-Football Injury list to start camp.

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