2026 NFL Draft Cornerback Rankings: StickToTheModel Top 10
CB — Top 10
Deep class.
Consensus has 4 CBs inside the top 33 overall. Our model aligns with the top-3 order mostly — Delane, Terrell, Hood — but lifts D'angelo Ponds (our CB4, consensus CB7) hard because the analytics have him CB1 outright in our pool. The model also holds back on Jermod McCoy (consensus CB2, our analytics CB16) because the peak-season score isn't there yet.
Every rank below is the StickToTheModel rank — our blend of the consensus big board and our career analytics (composite, peak-season score, breakout age, size).
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1. Mansoor Delane — LSU — 6'0", 190StickToTheModel CB1 at #6 overall.
Consensus CB1 at #8. Range: Thor 4, TDN 16 — 12-spot spread. Tight agreement.
Our analytics agree at the top. 92nd percentile career composite. Breakout age 18.3 — the youngest in our CB top 10. 4 seasons, 47 career games, 8 INTs, 27 PDs. 90.5 PFF grade.
6'0", 190. Size score 0.42.
StickToTheModel CB1.
Round-1 lock. The tape, the ball production (8 INTs, 27 PDs), and the age curve all agree. Day-one outside CB starter.
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2. Avieon Terrell — Clemson — 5'11", 180Terrell family pedigree. Real production.
Consensus CB3 at #23. Range: CBS 10, Tek 49 — 39-spot spread.
Our analytics push up. 97th percentile career composite. Peak score 0.83. Progression score 0.96. 3 seasons at Clemson, 3 INTs, 23 PDs, 9 TFL, 4 sacks. 83.5 PFF grade.
5'11", 180. Size score 0.17 — flag.
StickToTheModel CB2 at #16.
Round-1 pick. The frame is the whole negative. The production and the age profile are the case. Slot/field CB role at the next level. Round-1 value if he clears the height check.
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3. Colton Hood — Tennessee — 6'0", 195Board and model agree.
Consensus CB4 at #29. Range: Reid 22, CBS 40 — 18-spot spread.
Our analytics match. 94th percentile career composite. Peak score 0.73. Progression score 0.93. 2 seasons at Tennessee, 3 INTs, 14 PDs, 774 PFF snaps.
6'0", 195. Size score 0.49.
StickToTheModel CB3 at #25.
Round-1 grade. Clean profile across every filter. No extreme peaks, no flags. 2-year sample at Tennessee is the one data concern, but the per-snap production clears our bar and the PFF grade is in the tier. Plug-and-play outside CB starter by year one.
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4. D'angelo Ponds — Indiana — 5'9", 170Analytics CB1.
Consensus CB7 at #42. Range: Brugler 38, MDD 55 — 17-spot spread. Board has him as a late round-1 / early round-2 slot.
Our analytics are the higher version. CB1 in our pool. 100th percentile career composite. Peak score 0.81. Breakout age 18.2 — tied with Delane as youngest in our CB top 10. 37 career games, 7 INTs, 30 PDs, 166 tackles, 10.5 TFL. 89.9 PFF grade.
5'9", 170. Size score 0.01 — the smallest in our top 10 by a wide margin.
StickToTheModel CB4 at #33.
Frame is the whole reason he's not a top-15 pick. Production, age, and PFF grade all argue for round-1. Slot-only projection. Round-2 pick with a day-1 starting role.
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5. Jermod McCoy — Tennessee — 6'0", 193Consensus CB2. Analytics CB16.
Consensus CB2 at #16. Range: CBS 6, TDN 38 — 32-spot spread. Board has him as a top-20 lock.
Our analytics cool. 83rd percentile career composite. Peak score 0.63 — the lowest in our CB top 10. Only 2 seasons, 24 games, 6 INTs, 14 PDs.
6'0", 193. Size score 0.48.
StickToTheModel CB5 at #23.
Consensus-heavy CB5. Board has him round-1 on film; our analytics want a bigger sample before we get there. Draft age 20.6 is the discount lever — the peak tape is still in front of him. Round-2 pick with year-one starting reps.
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6. Keith Abney II — Arizona State — 6'0", 190Production without the name recognition.
Consensus CB8 at #56. Range: PFN 24, Tek 81 — 57-spot spread.
Our analytics lift. 93rd percentile career composite. Peak score 0.75. 2 seasons, 25 games, 5 INTs, 21 PDs, 96 tackles. 86.3 PFF grade.
6'0", 190. Size score 0.42.
StickToTheModel CB6 at #44.
Round-2 pick. The board has him mid-round-2. The production fits an early round-2 outside starter. 5 INTs and 21 PDs in 25 games is the kind of ball production that translates.
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7. Davison Igbinosun — Ohio State — 6'2", 195Size + volume.
Consensus CB10 at #80. Range: PFN 51, CBS 133 — 82-spot spread.
Our analytics push up. 98th percentile career composite. Peak score 0.76. 4 seasons at Ohio State, 49 games, 4 INTs, 23 PDs, 188 tackles. Progression score 0.95.
6'2", 195. Size score 0.75 — the biggest frame in our CB top 10.
StickToTheModel CB7 at #56.
Round-3 pick. Size, age (22.0), and production all fit a modern CB profile. The counting stats are real. Penalty concerns exist but don't fully show up in the analytics. Aggressive round-2 pick for a press-man scheme.
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8. Chris Johnson — San Diego State — 6'0", 185Small-school production.
Consensus CB5 at #33. Range: Reid 19, PFF 46 — 27-spot spread.
Our analytics are lower. 82nd percentile career composite. Peak score 0.72. 91.6 PFF grade — highest in our CB top 10. 3 seasons, 36 games, 6 INTs, 10 PDs.
6'0", 185. Size score 0.35.
StickToTheModel CB8 at #39.
Round-2 pick on the board. Round-3 grade in our analytics. The PFF grade is the selling point. Ball production (6 INTs) is real. The size and the competition level are the discount levers.
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9. Chandler Rivers — Duke — 5'10", 185Ball production off the charts.
Consensus CB14 at #100. Range: PFN 70, CBS 145 — 75-spot spread.
Our analytics lift. 99th percentile career composite. Peak score 0.86. 4 seasons, 49 games, 7 INTs, 30 PDs, 206 tackles, 15 TFL. Progression score 0.83.
5'10", 185. Size score 0.15.
StickToTheModel CB9 at #79.
Round-4 pick on the board. Round-3 in our analytics. The frame is the whole conversation. The counting stats rival any CB in the class. Slot-only projection with high floor.
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10. Keionte Scott — Miami (FL) — 6'0", 192Older CB with blitz production.
Consensus CB9 at #62. Range: Jeremiah 44, PFN 153 — 109-spot spread.
Our analytics cool. 85th percentile career composite. Peak score 0.76. 4 seasons, 48 games, 6 sacks (rare for CB), 19 TFL, 18 pressures. 89.6 PFF grade.
6'0", 192. Size score 0.47.
StickToTheModel CB10 at #71.
Draft age 24.6 is the flag. The blitz production is unique — 6 sacks and 18 pressures at CB is the thing that separates him. Nickel/slot blitzer role. Round-3 pick in a scheme that blitzes DBs.
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Ranks 11–20
11. Julian Neal — Arkansas — 6'2", 200StickToTheModel #93 overall
12. Will Lee III — Texas A&M — 6'1", 189StickToTheModel #94 overall
13. Daylen Everette — Georgia — 6'1", 190StickToTheModel #95 overall
14. Hezekiah Masses — California — 6'1", 185StickToTheModel #117 overall
15. Charles Demmings — Stephen F AustinStickToTheModel #127 overall
16. Devon Marshall — NC State — 5'11", 200StickToTheModel #135 overall
17. Domani Jackson — Alabama — 6'1", 196StickToTheModel #144 overall
18. Andre Fuller — Toledo — 6'2", 202StickToTheModel #146 overall
19. Ephesians Prysock — Washington — 6'4", 195StickToTheModel #149 overall
20. Preston Hodge — Colorado — 6'0", 200StickToTheModel #157 overall