Defensive Backs Qualification Criteria

Our database has 1494 Defensive Backs (2000-2025)

Players in the database are divided by Level achieved in their career

There are 4 Levels of Outcome Based NFL Career Success outlined below

The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine results are compared to the database illustrating the

Prospects 10 closest Comparisons and the probability the athlete achieves a Level 2 or greater career outcome

Levels Defined

Level 0: Not an NFL Player
Level 1: Minimal Role Appeared in ≥1 NFL game with a recorded statistic but never met Level 2 criteria
Level 2: Qualified Contributor Met any one trigger in a single season:        Games Started ≥ 6 or
Cornerback Thresholds                   Safety Thresholds
Passes Defended ≥ 5                        PD ≥ 4 
Interception ≥ 2 or                             INT ≥ 2 
Combined Tackles ≥ 30                   CT ≥ 50
Level 3: ≥ 1 All Pro or Pro Bowl selection

2026
Defensive Backs

DB (S/CB)

Draft Board Based on
Combine Performance

S

Average Comparison 1.6
Level ≥ 2 Probability 60.59%

S

Average Comparison 1.4
Level ≥ 2 Probability 54.25%

CB

Average Comparison 1.8
Level ≥ 2 Probability 56.57%

CB

Average Comparison 1.6
Level ≥ 2 Probability 45.26%

CB

Average Comparison 1.4
Level ≥ 2 Probability 44.49%

S

Average Comparison 1.3
Level ≥ 2 Probability 47.23%

CB

Average Comparison 1.5
Level ≥ 2 Probability 52.13%

S

Average Comparison 1.5
Level ≥ 2 Probability 61.79%

CB

Average Comparison 1.9
Level ≥ 2 Probability 65.55%

CB

Average Comparison 1.5
Level ≥ 2 Probability 68.86%

CB

Average Comparison 2.2
Level ≥ 2 Probability 65.79%

CB

Average Comparison 1.8
Level ≥ 2 Probability 46.33%

CB

Average Comparison 1.6
Level ≥ 2 Probability 61.61%

CB

Average Comparison 1.3
Level ≥ 2 Probability 48.94%

S

Average Comparison 1.7
Level ≥ 2 Probability 61.33%

CB

Average Comparison 1.7
Level ≥ 2 Probability 50.83%

CB

Average Comparison 2.0
Level ≥ 2 Probability 68.47%

S

Average Comparison 1.7
Level ≥ 2 Probability 58.89%

CB

Average Comparison 1.4
Level ≥ 2 Probability 50.99%

S

Average Comparison 2.0
Level ≥ 2 Probability 76.62%

CB

Average Comparison 1.6
Level ≥ 2 Probability 62.04%

S

Average Comparison 1.6
Level ≥ 2 Probability 49.04%

CB

Average Comparison 1.5
Level ≥ 2 Probability 59.10%

S

Average Comparison 1.9
Level ≥ 2 Probability 59.04%

CB

Average Comparison 1.4
Level ≥ 2 Probability 42.19%

S

Average Comparison 1.7
Level ≥ 2 Probability 73.97%

CB

Average Comparison 1.4
Level ≥ 2 Probability 44.12%

CB

Average Comparison 1.7
Level ≥ 2 Probability 58.68%

S

Average Comparison 1.5
Level ≥ 2 Probability 58.48%

CB

Average Comparison 1.0
Level ≥ 2 Probability 46.34%

CB

Average Comparison 2.0
Level ≥ 2 Probability 61.47%

S

Average Comparison 1.9
Level ≥ 2 Probability 78.84%

CB

Average Comparison 1.4
Level ≥ 2 Probability 58.77%

CB

Average Comparison 1.4
Level ≥ 2 Probability 47.36%

S

Average Comparison 1.9
Level ≥ 2 Probability 47.77%

S

Average Comparison 1.8
Level ≥ 2 Probability 75.17%

CB

Average Comparison 1.7
Level ≥ 2 Probability 60.55%

CB

Average Comparison 1.8
Level ≥ 2 Probability 52.31%

CB

Average Comparison 1.5
Level ≥ 2 Probability 29.11%

CB

Average Comparison 1.5
Level ≥ 2 Probability 66.04%

S

Average Comparison 1.8
Level ≥ 2 Probability 73.30%

S

Average Comparison 1.8
Level ≥ 2 Probability 69.80%

CB

Average Comparison 1.7
Level ≥ 2 Probability 51.77%

S

Average Comparison 1.5
Level ≥ 2 Probability 60.74%

S

Average Comparison 1.3
Level ≥ 2 Probability 49.84%