Ex-Cowboys defensive back dies at 73

Former NFL defensive back Gerard Williams, who started his pro football career with the Dallas Cowboys, has died. He was 73. Williams starred at Langston University in Oklahoma before signing with the ...
Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2026 Top Prospects: Defensive Back

An overview of the top defensive backs in the 2026 NFL Draft, including seven prospects who are considered potential first-round picks ...
Sports Illustrated

Three Reasons Why Ravens Could Draft a Defensive Back in Third Straight NFL Draft

The Baltimore Ravens have finished 29th in pass defense in two consecutive seasons. Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta has signed off on drafting a defensive back in the first round for the past ...
Canadian Football League

Bombers sign American defensive back Matthew Jackson

WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has signed American defensive back Matthew Jackson. Jackson (six-foot-one, 209, Eastern Kentucky; born: November 9, 1998, in Chicago, IL.) ...
CBSSports.com

How former walk-on Treydan Stukes became the NFL Draft's most versatile defensive back

Treydan Stukes wasn't supposed to be here – not as a former walk-on turned centerpiece, not as one of the most versatile defensive backs in the 2026 NFL Draft, and definitely not as a player NFL ...
Sports Illustrated

Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Ranked No. 1 DB in 2026 NFL Draft

That is certainly the case with Alabama-then-Ohio State safety Caleb Downs. In a recent ranking of NFL Draft defensive back prospects from Yahoo's Nate Tice and Charles McDonald, Downs landed at the ...

Lions re-sign Super Bowl champion, 8-year veteran defensive back

While the Lions have made plenty of changes to their roster heading into 2026, Detroit ensured one thing stayed the same.
Columbus Dispatch

Former OSU defensive back admits to robbing 9 banks, stealing $22K

Former Ohio State football player Marcus Williamson pleaded guilty to nine bank robberies. The robberies occurred over a two-month period across Franklin County. Williamson stole approximately $22,000 ...
Yardbarker

The Alabama Defensive Back Who Has 'Stepped Up A Lot' This Spring

Alabama's secondary is loaded with returners from last season, and a reserve is already shining. Starting safety Bray Hubbard has been and will continue to be "limited" this spring with an unspecified ...
Niners Wire on MSN

49ers meet with 6-INT defensive back prospect ahead of 2026 draft

The 49ers might be looking into a Day 3 safety for the 2026 draft.