Best available CB in 2026 NFL Draft: Updated results, top prospects still on board
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The NFL Draft has arrived. No more conjecture or hypothetical. Five months of preparations and the biggest job interview in the world will now become real.
Viewers have become accustomed to certain similarities. The best quarterbacks, edge rushers, offensive linemen and cornerbacks are towards the top, while running backs, safeties and linebackers are less prioritized at the top. In 2026, they throw out almost all the positional tendencies and trends.
The cornerback group could be the proverbial 'embarrassment of riches' group. Not considered the best position group in the draft, cornerback might be the deepest.
As many as six cornerbacks should be first round picks. However, half of them will slide to second due to the team prioritizing other positions. This will come in handy for teams looking to add a cornerback. Good players are going to slide, increasing the value of those picks when they are made.
Best available CB in 2026 NFL Draft
Name SchoolHTWTRangePick TeamMansoor DelaneLSU6'0190Rd 16ChiefsJermod McCoyTennessee6'0193Rd 1101RaidersAvieon TerrellClemson5'11180Rd 1-248FalconsBrandon CisseS. Carolina6'0190Rd 1-252PackersColton HoodTennessee6'0195Rd 2-337GiantsD'Angelo PondsIndiana5'9173Rd 2-350JetsDavison IgbinosunOhio State6'2195Rd 2-362BillsKeith Abney IIASU6'0190Rd 2-3157LionsKeionte ScottMiami6'0194Rd 2-3116BuccaneersChris JohnsonSDSU6'0195Rd 2-427DolphinsChandler RiversDuke5'10185Rd 2-4Daylen EveretteGeorgia6'1190Rd 2-485SteelersDevin MooreFlorida6'3198Rd 2-4114CowboysTreydan StukesArizona6'2200Rd 3-538RaidersWill Lee IIITexas A&M6'1189Rd 3-5Malik MuhammadTexas6'0188Rd 3-5124BearsJulian NealArkansas6'2208Rd 3-599SeahawksThaddeus DixonUNC6'1185Rd 3-5Preston HodgeColorado6'0200Rd 3-5Hezekiah MassesCal6'1185Rd 3-5Tacario DavisWashington6'4200Rd 3-572BengalsDevon MarshallNC State5'11200Rd 3-5Jadon CanadyOregon5'11185Rd 3-5Ephesians PrysockWashington6'4195Rd 3-513949ersAndre FullerToledo 6'2202Rd 3-5Domani JacksonAlabama6'1196Rd 4-6DJ HarveyUSC5'10190Rd 4-6DeVonta SmithNotre Dame5'11195Rd 4-6Ceyair WrightNebraska6'0190Rd 4-6TJ HallIowa6'0190Rd 4-6Jeadyn LukusClemson6'2200Rd 4-6Josh MotenSouthern Miss 6'0185Rd 5-7Ahmari HarveyGT6'0195Rd 5-7Tyreek ChappellTexas A&M5'11180Rd 5-7Latrell McCutchin SrHouston6'1185Rd 5-7Charles DemmingsStephen F Austin6'1190Rd 5-7Stephen HallMissouri6'0202Rd 5-7Social media reactions to CB selections in 2026 NFL Draft
KEITH ABNEY IS A DETROIT LION 🔱 pic.twitter.com/1vfBtMr3JN
— PHNX Sun Devils (@PHNX_SunDevils) April 25, 2026
New DB in the pack 🐺@NetApp | #FTTBpic.twitter.com/YJ8Lb3vvcH
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) April 25, 2026
The Blanket to Carolina.
— Texas A&M Football (@AggieFootball) April 25, 2026
With the 129th pick in the 2026 #NFLDraft, the @Panthers select, Will Lee III. pic.twitter.com/3iCE1db1Xg
Malik Muhammad goes in the fourth round to the Chicago Bears at pick No. 124 https://t.co/79qJvqXYx0pic.twitter.com/jGao28TvTi
— Nash (@NashTalksTexas) April 25, 2026
An elite playmaker, leader, and person.
— Miami Hurricanes Football (@CanesFootball) April 25, 2026
With the 116th pick of the 2026 #NFLDraft, the @Buccaneers select Keionte Scott! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/2kSF1nc6kN
From the Swamp to the Star 🐊@realdevinmoore3 | @GatorsFB#CowboysDraft | @Fanaticspic.twitter.com/7tXuzaXeEf
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) April 25, 2026
The Raiders kick off day 3 by picking Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy 🔥
— NFL (@NFL) April 25, 2026
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We have selected Maryland S Jalen Huskey with the No. 100 overall pick!@farahandfarah | #NFLDraftpic.twitter.com/nwFJcPGBco
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) April 25, 2026
Ready to work.
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) April 25, 2026
With the 99th pick in the Draft, we've selected CB Julian Neal.
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RT @steelers With the 85th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, we select CB Daylen Everette. pic.twitter.com/QdTk9YX0bx
— StlrsDieHard 🏈 🖤💛 / T1D 💙 (@StlrsDieHard) April 25, 2026
We have drafted CB Tacario Davis with the no. 72 overall pick. pic.twitter.com/mbOsfEyfiX
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) April 25, 2026
Bills trade up to select DB Davison Igbinosun with No. 62 overall pick in 2026 NFL Drafthttps://t.co/6lQN7XNMNDpic.twitter.com/ovNXDg8qxO
— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) April 25, 2026
Packers second-round pick Brandon Cisse was brought to tears after hearing the big news 🥹
— NFL (@NFL) April 25, 2026
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The No. 50 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft , the New York Jets select D'Angelo Ponds. #NFLDRAFTpic.twitter.com/J32OdTUgPO
— Lavish Sports (@LAVISHSPORTSORG) April 25, 2026
With the No. 48 overall pick in the 2026 @NFLDraft, the @AtlantaFalcons select Avieon Terrell.
— NFL (@NFL) April 25, 2026
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Arizona’s own.
— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) April 24, 2026
Treydan Stukes is a Las Vegas Raider! pic.twitter.com/J97xEI1uaJ
With the No. 37 overall pick in the 2026 @NFLDraft, the @Giants select Colton Hood.
— NFL (@NFL) April 24, 2026
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The @MiamiDolphins make CB Chris Johnson the 27th overall pick!⁰⁰
— NFL (@NFL) April 24, 2026
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The @Chiefs trade up to the 6th pick to select @LSUFootball CB Mansoor Delane!
— NFL (@NFL) April 24, 2026
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2026 NFL Draft How to Watch
The 2026 NFL draft kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday in Pittsburgh (ESPN, ABC and NFL Network-- available on Fubo), The Las Vegas Raiders will likely select Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick.