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DBU Rankings

Schools producing drafted defensive backs with NFL tackling and ball production. This view keeps the question college-first: which schools turned college production and draft volume into NFL starts, production, and hit rate?

Schools
205
Players
1,347
Leader
Ohio State
Era
2000-present

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Top players
1Ohio State

Latest draft: 2026

95.837141019,2232,46273%
2Alabama

Latest draft: 2026

95.1339999,2563,21484.8%
3LSU

Latest draft: 2026

87.8338987,9483,18875.8%
4Florida State

Latest draft: 2025

74.5266706,8971,80088.5%
5Texas

Latest draft: 2026

72.1227726,9631,90881.8%
6Florida

Latest draft: 2026

69.8298636,1522,12879.3%
7South Carolina

Latest draft: 2026

68.3244696,0981,38679.2%
8Virginia Tech

Latest draft: 2025

67.6274565,8511,72992.6%
9Miami

Latest draft: 2026

67.1299575,8882,08479.3%
10Georgia

Latest draft: 2026

59.7303504,7662,65270%
11Washington

Latest draft: 2026

54.3183534,5712,03677.8%
12Iowa

Latest draft: 2026

52.3200394,2381,94890%
13Utah

Latest draft: 2023

52.3170464,2871,29488.2%
14Clemson

Latest draft: 2026

49.8233363,5761,64187%
15Oregon

Latest draft: 2026

45.9212423,5962,41157.1%
16Penn State

Latest draft: 2026

45.8231313,3842,20973.9%
17Nebraska

Latest draft: 2022

45.2182303,41262488.9%
18California

Latest draft: 2026

44.5192363,6612,36063.2%
19Rutgers

Latest draft: 2025

44.1121353,81995883.3%
20Stanford

Latest draft: 2023

43.9150363,20695786.7%
21Notre Dame

Latest draft: 2025

43.8222293,5101,36063.6%
22USC

Latest draft: 2026

43.7222333,4191,64059.1%
23Maryland

Latest draft: 2026

43.3162343,2451,47381.3%
24Auburn

Latest draft: 2024

42.8172333,0341,29882.4%
25Illinois

Latest draft: 2026

41.6142333,2581,62878.6%
26Washington State

Latest draft: 2024

41.6122292,998668100%
27Michigan

Latest draft: 2025

41.5174273,0771,26382.4%
28Tennessee

Latest draft: 2026

41.1162293,2431,08275%
29Kansas State

Latest draft: 2026

40.3161303,0051,37775%
30NC State

Latest draft: 2017

40.2150292,99261580%
31Pittsburgh

Latest draft: 2024

39.4161292,8531,66275%
32Mississippi State

Latest draft: 2024

36.7122282,4951,35683.3%
33Arkansas

Latest draft: 2026

36.7101352,80057270%
34UCF

Latest draft: 2025

36.2121292,8881,11666.7%
35Louisville

Latest draft: 2025

36.1152242,5671,32073.3%
36Oklahoma

Latest draft: 2026

35.5192162,1721,22178.9%
37UCLA

Latest draft: 2022

35.4110192,58076990.9%
38West Virginia

Latest draft: 2020

35.2132232,79498569.2%
39Texas A&M

Latest draft: 2026

33.2131211,9251,10184.6%
40Louisiana

Latest draft: 2022

33.280262,59753775%
41Michigan State

Latest draft: 2023

33132162,15999484.6%
42Colorado

Latest draft: 2018

32.8131232,50252161.5%
43Minnesota

Latest draft: 2025

32.5151192,0061,52573.3%
44Boise State

Latest draft: 2023

30.7101161,8021,01290%
45Syracuse

Latest draft: 2023

30.671181,693579100%
46Oregon State

Latest draft: 2024

30120211,93386266.7%
47Purdue

Latest draft: 2023

3080212,14651475%
48Samford

Latest draft: 2016

29.840201,7890100%
49South Florida

Latest draft: 2013

28.981151,78222087.5%
50Kentucky

Latest draft: 2025

28.7111131,6881,09881.8%
51UConn

Latest draft: 2017

28.771151,93253885.7%
52Ole Miss

Latest draft: 2025

27.7110191,73777563.6%
53Boston College

Latest draft: 2024

27.580211,99878062.5%
54Howard

Latest draft: 2006

27.220161,6460100%
Antoine BetheaDB · 2006 pick 207Ron BartellDB · 2005 pick 50
55Arizona State

Latest draft: 2026

26.9102141,40679880%
56Wake Forest

Latest draft: 2026

26.7131111,5161,05269.2%
57Bethune-Cookman

Latest draft: 2005

26.620171,4500100%
Rashean MathisDB · 2003 pick 39Nick CollinsDB · 2005 pick 51
58North Carolina

Latest draft: 2018

26.470121,56137185.7%
59TCU

Latest draft: 2026

26.3152111,2671,44366.7%
60Vanderbilt

Latest draft: 2019

26.360101,281409100%
61Louisiana Tech

Latest draft: 2020

2640141,237798100%
62Georgia Tech

Latest draft: 2022

25.370171,53456371.4%
63Fresno State

Latest draft: 2022

25.17071,56834585.7%
64Baylor

Latest draft: 2022

23.5100141,29777860%
65Marshall

Latest draft: 2024

23.560111,16594383.3%
66Cincinnati

Latest draft: 2022

23.1141101,0421,10057.1%
67Houston

Latest draft: 2023

22.392101,1561,12866.7%
68Tuskegee

Latest draft: 2003

22.23078850100%
Drayton FlorenceDB · 2003 pick 46Frank WalkerDB · 2003 pick 207Roosevelt WilliamsDB · 2002 pick 72
69Memphis

Latest draft: 2025

2270121,04829971.4%
70Grand Valley State University

Latest draft: 2008

2210128180100%
71Ohio

Latest draft: 2014

21.92088790100%
72Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Latest draft: 2002

21.72078940100%
Greg WesleyDB · 2000 pick 85Dante WesleyDB · 2002 pick 100
73Montana

Latest draft: 2012

21.63067980100%
74San José State

Latest draft: 2018

21.56088738983.3%
75North Alabama

Latest draft: 2012

21.310107630100%
76William & Mary

Latest draft: 2016

21.13066840100%
77Temple

Latest draft: 2020

21503587426100%
78Wyoming

Latest draft: 2019

21502658387100%
79Northwestern State

Latest draft: 2012

20.940101,153075%
Terrence McGeeDB · 2003 pick 111Michael GreenDB · 2000 pick 254Jeremy LaneDB · 2012 pick 172
80Eastern Kentucky

Latest draft: 2008

20.92077180100%
Yeremiah BellDB · 2003 pick 213Antwaun MoldenDB · 2008 pick 79
81Utah State

Latest draft: 2014

20.6406441150100%
82Akron

Latest draft: 2008

20.52057400100%
83Tennessee State

Latest draft: 2008

20.31176960100%
84Iowa State

Latest draft: 2025

20405376480100%
85New Hampshire

Latest draft: 2007

201057350100%
86Oklahoma State

Latest draft: 2025

19.911188721,16354.5%
87Coastal Carolina

Latest draft: 2012

19.81085370100%
88Abilene Christian

Latest draft: 2006

19.41065450100%
Danieal ManningDB · 2006 pick 42
89Kansas

Latest draft: 2015

19.341985117075%
90Washburn

Latest draft: 2019

19.32054660100%
Cary WilliamsDB · 2008 pick 229Corey BallentineCB · 2019 pick 180
91Northern Illinois

Latest draft: 2014

19.2116506110100%
92Chattanooga

Latest draft: 2011

19.11045910100%
93Weber State

Latest draft: 2018

19.11064710100%
94Virginia

Latest draft: 2020

1980970974062.5%
95Murray State

Latest draft: 2019

18.81064060100%
96UL Monroe

Latest draft: 2016

18.74087712075%
97Western Michigan

Latest draft: 2025

18.640874133275%
98Lenoir-Rhyne

Latest draft: 2020

18.61054280100%
99Arizona

Latest draft: 2026

18.411169481,36545.5%
100Northwestern

Latest draft: 2023

18.151549042080%
101Northern Colorado

Latest draft: 2006

17.91033660100%
102St. Paul's College

Latest draft: 2009

17.91043230100%
Greg TolerDB · 2009 pick 131
103UNLV

Latest draft: 2007

17.8406661075%
104New Mexico

Latest draft: 2023

17.7301083732366.7%
105Kent State

Latest draft: 2008

17.72013270100%
106Lindenwood

Latest draft: 2014

17.71033260100%
107Wisconsin

Latest draft: 2022

17.4121050930158.3%
108San Diego State

Latest draft: 2026

17.481558179262.5%
109Southern Utah

Latest draft: 2016

17.42003070100%
110Missouri

Latest draft: 2026

17.29097981,21544.4%
111Villanova

Latest draft: 2022

17.21032120100%
112Furman

Latest draft: 2009

17.12011800100%
William MiddletonDB · 2009 pick 138John KeithDB · 2000 pick 108
113Delaware

Latest draft: 2019

17.11031980100%
114Sam Houston

Latest draft: 2022

17.11031970100%
115Arkansas State

Latest draft: 2013

1720115510100%
116Western Illinois

Latest draft: 2001

171031550100%
Will PetersonDB · 2001 pick 78
117Massachusetts

Latest draft: 2020

16.8102172298100%
118Presbyterian

Latest draft: 2012

16.81002850100%
119Norfolk State

Latest draft: 2009

16.61011780100%
120SMU

Latest draft: 2021

16.540543823275%
121Richmond

Latest draft: 2013

16.52001050100%
122Rice

Latest draft: 2014

16.510116140100%
123The Citadel

Latest draft: 2011

16.41001980100%
124Birmingham-Southern

Latest draft: 2012

16.3200570100%
Asa JacksonDB · 2012 pick 169Tommie CampbellDB · 2011 pick 251
125Idaho

Latest draft: 2011

16.31011080100%
126McNeese

Latest draft: 2004

16.31001700100%
Keith SmithDB · 2004 pick 73
127Jacksonville State

Latest draft: 2018

161001000100%
128North Carolina Central

Latest draft: 2016

161001120100%
129Wingate

Latest draft: 2007

16100970100%
David JonesDB · 2007 pick 145
130Southern Miss

Latest draft: 2023

15.980145946262.5%
131Nicholls

Latest draft: 2009

15.9306654066.7%
132Fayetteville State

Latest draft: 2022

15.9100760100%
133Liberty

Latest draft: 2014

15.9100900100%
134Sacramento State

Latest draft: 2023

15.9100830100%
135Virginia Union

Latest draft: 2002

15.9100910100%
Pete HunterDB · 2002 pick 168
136Western Carolina

Latest draft: 2018

15.9100850100%
137Central Michigan

Latest draft: 2025

15.840338762175%
138Buffalo

Latest draft: 2011

15.8100650100%
139Greeneville

Latest draft: 2004

15.8100690100%
Ricardo ColcloughDB · 2004 pick 38
140Hawai'i

Latest draft: 2009

15.8100600100%
141Illinois State

Latest draft: 2018

15.8100530100%
142Midwestern State

Latest draft: 2016

15.8100680100%
Marqui ChristianS · 2016 pick 167
143Towson

Latest draft: 2015

15.8100590100%
144Alabama State

Latest draft: 2007

15.7100360100%
145Central Arkansas

Latest draft: 2021

15.7100340100%
146Montana State

Latest draft: 2004

15.7100340100%
Joey ThomasDB · 2004 pick 70
147Northwest Missouri St

Latest draft: 2014

15.7100330100%
148Old Dominion

Latest draft: 2023

15.710042153100%
149San Diego

Latest draft: 2017

15.7100290100%
150South Dakota

Latest draft: 2024

15.7100310100%
151Cal Poly

Latest draft: 2007

15.6100100100%
152Lamar

Latest draft: 2017

15.610060100%
153Navy

Latest draft: 2025

15.610012306100%
154Northern Iowa

Latest draft: 2016

15.6100200100%
155South Alabama

Latest draft: 2023

15.610022134100%
156West Texas A&M

Latest draft: 2000

15.6100190100%
Kareem LarrimoreDB · 2000 pick 109
157New Mexico State

Latest draft: 2013

15.340231613075%
158Middle Tennessee

Latest draft: 2016

15.22091,01519050%
159Georgia Southern

Latest draft: 2020

15.150456818460%
160Florida International

Latest draft: 2020

14.730542412166.7%
161Toledo

Latest draft: 2026

14.66122021,08666.7%
162Duke

Latest draft: 2026

14.430345957166.7%
163Troy

Latest draft: 2010

14.2416699050%
164South Carolina State

Latest draft: 2022

13.8303324066.7%
165Yale

Latest draft: 2018

13.2206727050%
Foyesade OluokunS · 2018 pick 200Than MerrillDB · 2001 pick 223
166App State

Latest draft: 2021

1350124511660%
167Tulsa

Latest draft: 2020

12.730118716266.7%
168Western Kentucky

Latest draft: 2025

12.350014936260%
Mel MitchellDB · 2002 pick 150Joe JeffersonDB · 2002 pick 74Upton StoutCB · 2025 pick 100
169Colorado State

Latest draft: 2004

12.2300141066.7%
170Nevada

Latest draft: 2013

12.230013420066.7%
171Texas State

Latest draft: 2015

12.13001127066.7%
Darrick VaughnDB · 2000 pick 211Craig MagerCB · 2015 pick 83Clifton BlackDB · 2000 pick 231
172Maine

Latest draft: 2014

11.930052066.7%
173SE Louisiana

Latest draft: 2016

11.6205409050%
174Southern Illinois

Latest draft: 2020

11.5205378050%
175UTEP

Latest draft: 2008

11.1203402050%
176Texas Tech

Latest draft: 2026

1170018065442.9%
177Tulane

Latest draft: 2025

116005479350%
178UTSA

Latest draft: 2025

10.520327317850%
179Indiana

Latest draft: 2026

9.340644037525%
180Jackson State

Latest draft: 2023

9.221185050%
Rashard AndersonDB · 2000 pick 23Isaiah BoldenCB · 2023 pick 245
181Miami (OH)

Latest draft: 2015

92001067050%
182James Madison

Latest draft: 2019

8.920075050%
183Florida Atlantic

Latest draft: 2015

8.72003514050%
184Ball State

Latest draft: 2023

8.620078950%
185Eastern Washington

Latest draft: 2012

8.62007050%
Lamont BrightfulDB · 2002 pick 195Matt JohnsonDB · 2012 pick 135
186Valdosta State

Latest draft: 2022

8.620013050%
187UAlbany

Latest draft: 2007

1.1200800%
Rashad BarksdaleDB · 2007 pick 201Kurt CampbellDB · 2005 pick 245
188Albion

Latest draft: 2012

0.6100600%
Chris GreenwoodDB · 2012 pick 148
189East Carolina

Latest draft: 2025

0.610023980%
190Indiana-Pennsylvania

Latest draft: 2010

0.61001500%
Akwasi Owusu-AnsahDB · 2010 pick 126
191North Dakota State

Latest draft: 2009

0.6100300%
192Ouachita Baptist

Latest draft: 2022

0.61001100%
193UAB

Latest draft: 2000

0.6100300%
194Air Force

Latest draft: 2024

0.510002620%
195Albany State GA

Latest draft: 2002

0.5100100%
Keyon NashDB · 2002 pick 189
196Army

Latest draft: 2008

0.5100200%
197BYU

Latest draft: 2021

0.51000870%
198Eastern Michigan

Latest draft: 2005

0.5100200%
199Florida A&M

Latest draft: 2011

0.5100000%
200Kentucky State

Latest draft: 2001

0.5100200%
Carey ScottDB · 2001 pick 189
201Northern Arizona

Latest draft: 2001

0.5100000%
Ray PerrymanDB · 2001 pick 158
202South Dakota State

Latest draft: 2019

0.5100000%
203Southern

Latest draft: 2004

0.5100000%
204Stephen F. Austin

Latest draft: 2026

0.5100000%
205Texas Southern

Latest draft: 2015

0.5100200%

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