Daylen Everette 2026 NFL Draft Profile

Cornerback is one of, if not the most, underrated position groups in this year’s draft. The top of the class features a blue-chipper in LSU’s Mansoor Delane, along with Tennessee’s Jermod McCoy and Clemson’s Avieon Terrell. Following them, there are plenty of guys with a lot of experience and promising tape, including Tennessee’s Colton Hood, San Diego State’s Chris Johnson, and the subject of this profile – Georgia’s Daylen Everette. Everette is currently ranked as the 80th overall prospect on the LWOS Big Board, which equates to CB11.

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Daylen Everette 2026 NFL Draft Profile

Measurables

Height: 6’1″

Weight: 196

Arm Length: 31 7/8″

Hand Size: 9 5/8″

*Measurements confirmed at NFL Scouting Combine

Player Background

Daylen Everette was a five-star recruit out of IMG Academy. He committed to Georgia, the college where he would end up playing out his entire eligibility. Everette didn’t play much as a freshman, only logging 233 total snaps as a backup corner and special teamer. He got his opportunity to start in 2023 and proceeded to never give it up again. During his sophomore season, he racked up 29 tackles, one interception, and four pass breakups.

The following year was Everette’s breakout season with the Bulldogs. In 2024, during his junior year season, he ended up with 51 tackles, one sack, two forced fumbles, three interceptions, and three pass breakups. Subsequently, he was named to the Third Team All-SEC by the coaches. He continued this level of play in his final season at Georgia as well. In 2025, he totaled 40 tackles, one interception, and seven pass breakups (a career high). For his play, he was named to the first-team All-SEC by the Associated Press as well as third-team All-SEC by the coaches once again. He ended the campaign by participating in the Senior Bowl and NFL Combine.

Strengths

• NFL size for the position
• Three years of starting experience at outside CB
• Top-tier athlete – 4.38 40-yard dash, 37.5″ vertical jump, 10’4″ broad jump
• Shows conviction when making plays behind the line of scrimmage
• Good at getting downhill to make plays on short routes, either making break-ups or limiting yards after catch
• Solid press technique

Weaknesses

• Weak in man coverage (sub-70 PFF man coverage grade each season as a starter)
• Penalties have increased every season
• Strong player, but tackling technique could improve – going in high won’t work consistently at NFL level
• Lack of upward development considering experience and athleticism is worrying; Is his best football ahead of him or is it already here?

Player Comparison: Andrew Booth Jr.

Projected Draft Capital: Day 2

Team Fits: Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks

Last Word on Daylen Everette in the 2026 NFL Draft

Daylen Everette is, simply put, a weird prospect. He has an abnormal amount of starting experience (41 games) at a top program. However, he has obvious technique issues. Once again, the question echoes: Is his best football ahead of him, or is it already here? The true answer to that question is unknown, but what he can provide to an NFL team, and more specifically a CB room, is a floor.

It’s important to remember that just because a player doesn’t excel at everything, that doesn’t make him a bad prospect. Everette is a good zone corner with the ability to disrupt receivers with press coverage. That skillset will be coveted by teams that need help at the position. The Chiefs could certainly use the help after losing Trent McDuffie via trade and Jaylen Watson in free agency. The Falcons and Seahawks are both looking for CB2s to pair up with their high-level CB1’s in A.J. Terrell and Devon Witherspoon. Daylen Everette fits the bill for these teams and probably others to the point where he won’t escape Day 2.