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2026 NFL Draft Rankings: Cornerback
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The 2026 NFL Draft is right around the corner, and we've got you covered with rankings for every position group in this year's class.
This year's class is incredibly deep at cornerback, headlined by LSU 's Mansoor Delane, who could be a top-10 pick after a stellar 2025 campaign. Tennessee has a pair of early-round talents at the position in Jermod McCoy and Colton Hood, while Clemson's Avieon Terrell is an undersized but polished playmaker. Day 2 should be full of starting-caliber options, as well.
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2026 NFL DRAFT RANKINGS
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Here's how we rank the top 40 cornerback prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft class:
| RANK |
PLAYER |
COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Mansoor Delane |
LSU |
| 2. |
Jermod McCoy |
Tennessee |
| 3. |
Chris Johnson |
San Diego State |
| 4. |
Avieon Terrell |
Clemson |
| 5. |
Colton Hood |
Tennessee |
| 6. |
D'Angelo Ponds |
Indiana |
| 7. |
Brandon Cisse |
South Carolina |
| 8. |
Keionte Scott |
Miami (FL) |
| 9. |
Keith Abney II |
Arizona State |
| 10. |
Arizona |
|
| 11. |
Ohio State |
|
| 12. |
Devin Moore |
Florida |
| 13. |
Chandler Rivers |
Duke |
| 14. |
Julian Neal |
Arkansas |
| 15. |
Malik Muhammad |
Texas |
| 16. |
Will Lee III |
Texas A&M |
| 17. |
Georgia |
|
| 18. |
Washington |
|
| 19. |
Hezekiah Masses |
Cal |
| 20. |
Washington |
|
| 21. |
Jadon Canady |
Oregon |
| 22. |
Charles Demmings |
Stephen F. Austin |
| 23. |
Devon Marshall |
NC State |
| 24. |
TJ Hall |
Iowa |
| 25. |
Lorenzo Styles Jr. |
Ohio State |
| 26. |
Alabama |
|
| 27. |
North Carolina |
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| 28. |
Missouri |
|
| 29. |
Jalen Huskey |
Maryland |
| 30. |
Ahmari Harvey |
Georgia Tech |
| 31. |
Andre Fuller |
Toledo |
| 32. |
Collin Wright |
Stanford |
| 33. |
Marcus Allen |
North Carolina |
| 34. |
Avery Smith |
Toledo |
| 35. |
Nebraska |
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| 36. |
Latrell McCutchin |
Houston |
| 37. |
Josh Moten |
Southern Miss |
| 38. |
Jaylon Gilbeau |
Texas |
| 39. |
Brent Austin |
Cal |
| 40. |
DJ Harvey |
USC |
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Feb 25, 2026, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
