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# Big Board: Ranking Top Cornerback Targets for Seahawks in 2026 NFL Draft
- URL: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/big-board-seattle-seahawks-2026-nfl-draft-cornerbacks/
- Published: 2026-04-15T03:21:30.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T05:35:51.000Z
- Author: Corbin Smith
- Tags: Analysis, Video, Seahawks, Chris Johnson, Colton Hood, Brandon Cisse, Avieon Terrell, 2026 NFL Draft, D'Angelo Ponds

With the deadline come and gone for teams to bring prospects into town for official visits, it’s full steam ahead for the Seattle Seahawks and the rest of the league heading towards the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft.

After losing former Pro Bowl starter Riq Woolen in free agency, the Seahawks could be in the market for a cornerback as early as the No. 32 overall pick in the first round. Fortunately, this year’s incoming class at the position features both top-end talent and depth, providing plenty of options for general manager John Schneider and coach Mike Macdonald to address one of their biggest needs on defense.

Which corners stand out as the best of the best for Seattle to potentially choose from? Less than 10 days away from the draft, here are my final rankings for cornerbacks projected to be drafted in the top 100 picks, including overall rankings in parenthesis:

### Final Big Board - Cornerbacks

1. (10) **Mansoor Delane, LSU** \- The consensus No. 1 corner in this year’s class, Delane offers size, athleticism, ball skills, and the moxie needed to be a shutdown cornerback in today’s NFL and dominated SEC competition in the same manner he did previously at Virginia Tech, looking ready to start in the league on Day 1\. He likely will a slam dunk top-10 pick.
2. (19) **Jermod McCoy, Tennessee** \- Medicals will be worth keeping an eye on after McCoy missed all of last season recovering from a torn ACL. But if he’s deemed healthy, after picking off six passes in two collegiate seasons, his ball production and ability to create turnovers in bunches coupled with immense untapped upside make him worthy of a top-20 selection.
3. (22) **Chris Johnson, San Diego State** \- Listed at 6-0, 195 pounds, Johnson isn’t the biggest cornerback in a deep draft class, but he plays the game well above his weight class with elite coverage skills and tackling acumen. Proving his mettle athletically at the combine to go with his thievery plucking interceptions and low missed tackle rate, he’s a fast riser for a reason and might not make it to No. 32.
4. (28) **Colton Hood, Tennessee** \- An outstanding athlete with legit 4.4 speed, Hood rarely was beaten downfield in coverage, regularly hauled in jump balls, and improved significantly as a run defender in three college stops in three years. That lack of stability and occasional issues with rigidness out of his breaks could lead to him falling a bit, but late first round seems like the sweet spot.
5. (36) **Brandon Cisse, South Carolina** \- Lack of ball production with just two picks in three college seasons will be questioned, but Cisse plays with the ferocity and attitude teams covet on the outside as a boundary cornerback. But even without flashy interception totals, he allowed just a 51% completion rate in coverage and consistently tackled well, signs he will be able to excel as a pro.
6. (38) **D’Angelo Ponds, Indiana** \- Listed at just 5-10, Ponds doesn’t have size working in his favor, but no corner brings more dog to the fight in this class. Along with excellent ball tracking skills, he’s a highly instinctive player who reads quarterbacks like a book, possesses rare leaping ability to hang with much bigger receivers on contested throws, and brings his hard hat as a tackler.
7. (42) **Avieon Terrell, Clemson** \- A peanut punching demon, Terrell has some Byron Maxwell in his game forcing fumbles from careless receivers, and he’s been consistent generating pass breakups in coverage as well. His lack of long speed stands out as a potential concern against NFL talent, however, and he may need to be in a more zone-heavy scheme to maximize his strengths as a pro.
8. (51) **Keith Abney II, Arizona State** \- Making significant improvements in three years in Tempe, Abney brings a blue collar attitude and plenty of quicks that could help him land playing time early on the boundary or in the slot. He will have some adjustments to make defending NFL speed downfield and continued refinement working off press will be key to his development in the league.
9. (62) **Julian Neal, Arkansas** \- Turning into a viable NFL prospect with the Razorbacks after starting his career at Fresno State, Neal has elite size (6-2, 203) and consistently played the run well in college. But average agility may make it essential for him to be in a zone-centric scheme early on with lots of growth needed technique-wise when manned up on faster wideouts.
10. (70) **Charles Demmings, Stephen F. Austin** \- One of the brightest stars at the FCS level with elite athletic traits, Demmings emerged as a dynamic force on the boundary, blanketing receivers to under a 45% completion rate. There will be growing pains covering NFL receivers and run defense in general will be a work in progress, but he has immense potential in the right environment.
11. (75) **Will Lee III, Texas A&M** \- A 6-1 corner with plus-length and long strides, Lee has excelled in both zone and man schemes, finding his way to get his hands on pass breakups in bunches. It may be tricky for him to deal with NFL speed without safety support and tackling technique will have to be shored up to reach his ceiling as a potential starter.
12. (80) **Davidson Igbinosun, Ohio State** \- Racking up 18 penalties in the past two seasons, Igbinosun tends to get grabby at the top of routes to compensate for lack of elite change of direction and must clean up that part of his game to succeed in the NFL. But he rarely gave up big plays and yielded just one touchdown in that span with plus-ball production and strong tackling efforts.
13. (86) **Malik Muhammad, Texas** \- With a slender 182-pound frame, Muhammad can struggle with bigger, stronger receivers on the outside and his tackling has been up and down, which likely will necessitate a slide to the slot in the NFL. With that said, he has all the athletic tools to be able to handle that transition and break up passes from two-way go situations, adding value as a Day 2 target.
14. (90) **Tacario Davis, Washington** \- Arguably the best size comp in this class to Riq Woolen with durability questions clouding his overall upside, Davis has rare length at 6-4 that allows him to close passing windows with ease and tested better than expected at the combine. He’s a willing tackler and as long as he can stay healthy, there’s starter talent in him for Day 2.

Check out our other Top-100 Big Board rankings: [Safety](https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/home/big-board-seattle-seahawks-safety-2026-nfl-draft) | [EDGE](https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/big-board-seattle-seahawks-edge-2026-nfl-draft/) | [Guard](https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/big-board-seattle-seahawks-guard-2026-nfl-draft/) | [Running Back](https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/home/big-board-seattle-seahawks-2026-nfl-draft-running-backs)