2026 NFL Draft Prospects: Cornerback

10/7/25: Delane has 20 tackles with an interception and four passes broken up in 2025. He has been excellent this year, including four tackles with an interception and three passes broken up against Clemson. In 2024, Delane had four interceptions with seven passes defended and 54 tackles while playing with Virginia Tech. Delane is an instinctive football player with a quality skill set for the next level. In 2023, he had one interception, one pass batted, and 54 tackles. He had eight breakups with an interception in 2022 as a freshman. Delane has good size and upside. Team sources thought he had early-round potential if he entered the 2025 NFL Draft, but Delane opted to transfer to LSU.

10/7/25: McCoy has not played yet in 2025, but there is talk he will return to the field soon. McCoy had an excellent sophomore season with 44 tackles, four interceptions, and seven passes broken up. He played well in 2023 with 31 tackles, two interceptions, and seven breakups. McCoy is an instinctive corner with good ball skills and a willingness to tackle.

10/7/25: In 2025, Terrell has 22 tackles with two forced fumbles, a sack, and a pass batted. He is a good player, but team sources do have concerns about Terrell being small for the NFL.

The younger brother of A.J. Terrell, Avieon had a good season for the Tigers in 2024. While Terrell is not big, he is a willing tackler and had 58 stops on the season. He had two interceptions and showed nice ball skills with 12 passes broken up. He also showed an instinctive ability to do go for a punch with three forced fumbles. Terrell could stand to add some weight to his frame for the NFL, but he is an extremely fast cover corner who is superb at running the route and preventing separation.

10/7/25: Ferrell has 14 tackles with three interceptions and three passes defended thus far in 2025. In 2024, Farrell was a tough defender for the Hoosiers. He had 49 tackles with four interceptions and one pass batted. Farrell had some clutch plays to help Indiana make it into the college football playoffs. He has good size to go along with ball skills.

10/7/25: Jackson has 14 tackles thus far. In 2024, Jackson had 51 tackles with seven passes defended and two interceptions. Jackson has a good skill set and potential to work out well before the draft. Jackson did not become the star he was expected to be at USC, but he could blossom at Alabama. He had 32 tackles with three passes defended in 2023.

10/7/25: Thus far in 2025, Harris has 14 tackles with one pass batted. In 2024, Harris had 48 tackles with an interception and five passes broken up. He has good size and is a physical force. Harris will tackle with violence and plays really hard. However, he has some speed and twitch limitations for the NFL to be a true man-cover corner. Harris might fit best as a Brian Branch or Javon Bullard hybrid style defensive back at the pro level.

10/7/25: In 2025, Guilbeau has 11 tackles, one interception, and two passes broken up. Guilbeau showed impressive coverage skills in 2024, blanketing receivers to keep them from getting open. In 2024, he had 58 tackles with three passes broken up. Guilbeau is a love/hate player with some team sources. He plays fast, is physical, has instincts, and has upside to develop for the NFL.

10/7/25: In 2025, Kilgore has 23 tackles with a pass defended thus far. Kilgore was a ballhawk in 2024 with five interceptions, 48 tackles, and five passes defended. In 2023 he had 76 tackles with six passes broken up, one interception, and one forced fumble. Gilgore is tall, and thickly built for the NFL.

10/7/25: In 2025, McKinney has 22 tackles with an interception and four passes defended. In 2024, McKinney played really well for the Buffs while being targeted a lot as some teams tried to avoid Travis Hunter. McKinney totaled 61 tackles with three interceptions and eight passes broken up. McKinney is big and has quality ball skills.

10/7/25: Scott had a strong 2024 season with 49 tackles, four interceptions, and six passes batted. There were high projections of Scott for the 2026 draft, but he is out for the season with a lower leg injury. Scott is physical with ball skills, and he could rise if he shows good health and works out well before the draft.

10/7/25: Gray has been feast-or-famine this season. He has 11 tackles with an interception and four passes broken up. Gray played well overall in the season opener against Miami as he recorded three tackles with two passes broken up. Gray was a solid player for the Fighting Irish in 2024. He totaled 35 tackles with three interceptions and nine passes broken up. Sources say that Gray is instinctive, but they question his long speed and feel he is not a great tackler. He can be up and down, but has an inclination to make a big play to make up for some of the downs.

6/18/24: In 2025, Mathews has 10 tackes with an interception and pass broken up. He has three tackles with an interception. Mathews flashed some as a rotational backup in 2024. He totaled 22 tackles with a sack. Mathews could be a starting nickel for the Buckeyes in 2025.

10/7/25: Some team sources said they had Muhammad as a day-three prospect, but many cornerbacks get drafted early because of the importance of the position. Scouts say that Muhammad would fit best in a zone scheme, and he does not fit well to be a man-cover corner in the NFL. They also think Muhammad might get paid to go back to Texas next season. In 2025, Muhammad has nine tackles and two passes broken up. In 2024 he had 36 tackles with eight passes batted.

10/7/25: In 2025, Jackson has three tackles and one pass batted, and has been out since the early games with an injury. Jackson showed impressive cover corner ability for Boston College in 2024. He totaled one interception with five passes broken up and 21 tackles, but the numbers don’t illustrate that Jackson was a valuable man corner. In 2023, Jackson had 38 tackles with an interception. He started five games as a freshman and had 21 tackles. Jackson is a sleeper with the potential to rise.

10/7/25: In 2025, Moore has 16 tackles with two passes broken up and an interception. In 2024, Moore had 17 tackles with two interceptions and two passes broken up. It was his first season of significant playing time, so he could rise with experience and development. Moore is a big cornerback with upside.

10/7/25: Smith has two tackles and has been a solid nickel corner for the Irish. Smith was decent at Alabama, but is a limited athlete and had some issues with man coverage. He is a solid college player, but could be a backup as a pro. In 2024, he had 30 tackles with a forced fumble and five breakups.

6/18/24: In 2025, Davis has one tackle. He has been out since early September with an injury. Davis had 43 tackles with six passes broken up. He transferred to Washington for the 2025 season. Davis is a tall and long cornerback who flashed ability for Arizona in 2023. He totaled 25 tackles with an interception and 15 passes broken up in a breakout 2023 season. Davis could stand to turn some of those broken-up passes into interceptions in 2025. To address the question with all big cornerbacks, Davis must show that he can run with speed receivers.

6/18/24: Everette has 15 tackles and one pass defended thus far. Team sources say they see him as a mid-round backup. In 2024, Everette had 53 tackles with two forced fumbles, three interceptions, one sack, and two passes broken up. He has had some mixed outings for Georgia and was wise to return to college. Everette has a good skill set and a ton of upside to develop as he gains experience. In 2023, the sophomore corner played well for the Bulldogs, registering 29 tackles and five passes broken up. Everette has some stiffness that needs to be worked on for the NFL.

6/18/24: In 2025, Igbinosun has 24 tackles with a pass defended. Igbinosun had 45 tackles, two interceptions, and nine passes broken up. He played very well against Penn State, showing coverage and ball skills. Igbinosun has size and plays physical football, but he grabs a lot because of speed and twitch limitations. In 2023, Igbinosun totaled 59 tackles with five passes broken up. The previous season, he had 36 tackles and five breakups while playing for Ole Miss.

6/18/24: In 2025, Hallman has 10 tackles with two passes broken up. Hallman had 16 tackles and four passes broken up in 2024. Hallman is undersized but a gritty cornerback with dangerous ball skills. In 2023 Hallman had seven interceptions with five passes broken up and 34 tackles for the Badgers. Hallman would fit best as an inside cornerback in the NFL.

10/7/25: Lukus has 10 tackles thus far. In 2024, Lukus had 33 tackles with an interception and seven passes broken up. Lukus is a big corner and needs to show the ability to run with speed receivers.

10/7/25: Harris has three tackles and only played versus Tennessee in mid-September. It sounds like Harris is in the doghouse and has been benched. Harris has flashed ability for Georgia in 2024, starting across from Daylen Everette. As a sophomore, Harris had 22 tackles with three passes broken up. Harris has the upside to improve in 2025.

10/7/25: In 2025, Rivers has 22 tackles, an interception, and four passes broken up. Rivers is small, but he is a gritty player who plays like his hair is on fire. In 2024, Rivers had 54 tackles with three interceptions and eight passes broken up. Rivers is an instinctive, tough, and fearless. In 2023, he had 58 tackles with an interception and seven passes broken up. He could be nickel corner candidate for the NFL.

6/18/24: In 2025, Brown has 10 tackles. Brown flashed as a freshman before missing his sophomore season with an injury.

10/7/25: In 2025, Kite has 16 tackles with two passes broken up. Kite was kicked off the team at Auburn in 2024 for missing practice, meetings, and lying to the coaching staff. Sources say Kite is not a bad kid, but very immature. He has good size, speed, and a great skill set. In 2024 he had an interception and six tackles. Kite previously played at Alabama. After getting kicked off Auburn’s team, Kite landed with Ole Miss.

10/7/25: In 2025, Grimes has nine tackles thus far. Grimes had 20 tackles and five passes broken up for UNLV. He then transferred to Purdue for 2025. Grimes was a backup for Texas A&M in 2023. He transferred to Michigan State after the season. Prior to 2023, Grimes played at North Carolina. In 2022, Grimes recorded 36 tackles with seven passes defended. He totaled nine passes broken up and 47 tackles in 2021. He did not record an interception for North Carolina in either season.