What does CB mean in football?
CB is a cornerback in football. The defender who covers wide receivers, usually alone and usually on the outside.
What a cornerback looks like
287 cornerbacks are on NFL rosters right now, and the median one is 6' 0" and 192 lb.
- On rosters
- 287
- Median height
- 6' 0"
- Median weight
- 192 lb
- Median age
- 25
The best cornerbacks post the quietest numbers: quarterbacks stop throwing at them, so both the interceptions and the passes defended dry up.
Passes Defended at the position, 2026
The median cornerback with a figure at all posted 3 passes defended. These five led the position.
- 1Jacob ParrishTB13
- 2Deonte BanksNYG10
- 3Jaylen WatsonLAR9
- 3Zyon McCollumTB9
- 5Amik RobertsonWSH8