No Fly Zone: Ranking the best Defensive Backs

About this episode

The episode ranks the best defensive backs in college football for the upcoming 2026 season, highlighting disagreements between the hosts.

No Fly Zone. We're ranking the best defensive backs in college football heading into the 2026 season — and Will and I couldn't agree on anything. Who's the most unthrowable corner in the country? Which safety is the most complete player in the secondary? And which freshmen already played like they've been doing this for years? We're going deeper than the box score — completion percentages, pick-sixes, coverage grades — to figure out who the most dangerous defensive backs in the country really are entering 2026. Ten players. One honorable mention. Zero agreements. The Walk-On Redshirts drops new episodes every week. Follow the show so you never miss a ranking.

People in this episode

Hosts: Will, I

Topics covered

• defensive backs
• college football
• 2026 season
• player rankings
• defensive statistics

Keywords

• defensive backs
• college football
• cornerbacks
• safeties
• freshmen
• completion percentages
• coverage grades
• pick-sixes

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