The 2026 defensive backs for the Panthers includes Zion Childress, Akayleb Evans, Jaycee Horn, Mike Jackson and JJ Jansen.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 |  | Z. Childress | DB | 5'11" | 203 | 1/21/2002 | 24 | Kentucky |
| 2 | 29 | | A. Evans | DB | 6'2" | 205 | 6/22/1999 | 27 | Missouri |
| 3 | 8 | | J. Horn | DB | 6'1" | 212 | 11/26/1999 | 27 | South Carolina |
| 4 | 2 | | M. Jackson | DB | 6'1" | 210 | 1/10/1997 | 29 | Miami (FL) |
| 5 | 44 | | JJ Jansen | DB | 6'2" | 245 | 1/20/1986 | 40 | Notre Dame |
| 6 | 24 | | W. Lee III | DB | 6'1" | 195 | 9/9/2003 | 23 | Texas A&M |
| 7 | 7 | | T. Moehrig | DB | 6'2" | 215 | 6/16/1999 | 27 | Texas Christian |
| 8 | 22 | | L. Ransom | DB | 6'0" | 202 | 7/16/2002 | 24 | Ohio State |
| 9 | 38 | | R. Rochell | DB | 6'2" | 195 | 4/26/1998 | 28 | Central Arkansas |
| 10 | 21 | | N. Scott | DB | 5'11" | 200 | 5/17/1995 | 31 | Penn State |
| 11 | 27 | | I. Simmons | DB | 6'4" | 232 | 7/26/1998 | 28 | Clemson |
| 12 | 43 | | D. Smith | DB | 5'11" | 195 | 12/11/2002 | 24 | Notre Dame |
| 13 | 26 | | C. Smith-Wade | DB | 5'11" | 192 | 9/17/2002 | 24 | Washington State |
| 14 | 31 | | C. Thornton | DB | 6'1" | 204 | 1/30/2000 | 26 | Louisville |
| 15 | 20 | | Z. Wheatley | DB | 6'2" | 204 | 2/28/2002 | 24 | Penn State |
| 16 | | M. Wilson | DB | 6'0" | 191 | 3/3/1999 | 27 | Florida |
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Team Leaders 
PASS
1,268
Young
RUSH
306
Hubbard
REC
385
McMillan
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PPG
30.3
3rd
OPP PPG
27.3
27th
RUSH YDS/G
104.5
18th
PASS YDS/G
317.0
1st
2026 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
 Panthers | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
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