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All Access Football wraps up their Combine Confidential series with an overview of the defensive backs, a look at corner and safety standouts.

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COMBINE CONFIDENTIAL: DEFENSIVE BACKS

Welcome to the March 10, 2026 edition of the All Access Football Newsletter.

Today’s report concludes our ‘Combine Confidential’ series, with a look at the defensive backs. Keeping up with the Indy car theme, both the cornerbacks and safeties tested extremely well on the fast track at Lucas Oil Stadium.

At cornerback, most of the projected first round picks opted to sit out this meet, leaving the door open for several others to state their case for early consideration. If you have not yet gotten to know small school standout Charles Demmings out of Stephen F. Austin, we suggest you keep reading below to learn about one of the best kept secrets in this year’s draft.

On the safety side of things, we had some ‘misinformation’ circulating through the winds of downtown Indianapolis, as Ohio State All-American safety Caleb Downs found himself in the middle of some unfound rumors. While Downs decided to sit out the testing portion of the combine, Oregon showstopper Dillon Thieneman took full advantage of the platform, delivering on a stellar overall workout.

Keep reading below for our defensive backs report with special guest contributor Ryan Booher. All Access Football and NFL Draft Bible are proudly celebrating 24 years of independent scouting analysis. Thank you for your loyal support and don’t forget to reserve your copy of the Official 2026 NFL Draft Bible today.

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COMBINE CONFIDENTIAL: DEFENSIVE BACKS