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University of South Florida defensive backs: the 2027 room.
Who's leaving, how much production comes back, and how open the room looks for a transfer. Rebuilt every night from public roster and stats pages.
Updated Oct 30, 2026
The short version
4 of the 23 defensive backs on the 2026 roster project to leave before 2027.
The defensive backs projected to return produced 68% of last season's production at the position.
Its opening score of 43 ranks 4th of 14 American defensive back rooms.
No incoming signees or committed transfers are on record yet.
The room by class
| Class (2026) | Projected to leave | Share of last season's production | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR | 0 | 9% | |
| SO | 0 | 17% | |
| JR | 1 | 38% | |
| SR | 2 | 24% |
Classes with fewer than 3 defensive backs aren't shown. Counts are rounded per class, so they may not add up to 4.
How open is it?
The opening score runs from 0 (no room) to 100 (wide open). 60% of it is the share of last season's defensive back production that's projected to leave. 40% is how many starting spots aren't already held by returning starters or proven incoming transfers.
Defensive backs here: 32% of production projected to leave, 0 incoming. Score: 43/100. It's a projection from public data, not a depth chart.
Would you start in this room?
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Other American defensive back rooms
| School | Projected to leave | Production returning | Opening score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic University | 8 of 22 | 44% | 57 |
| Temple University | 9 of 24 | 51% | 53 |
| University of North Texas | 10 of 21 | 53% | 44 |
| University of Memphis | 5 of 22 | 57% | 42 |
| East Carolina University | 8 of 25 | 58% | 41 |
| University of Texas at San Antonio | 4 of 17 | 78% | 41 |
| United States Naval Academy | 7 of 26 | 64% | 38 |
| Rice University | 4 of 15 | 66% | 37 |
| United States Military Academy | 6 of 35 | 70% | 34 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 6 of 22 | 70% | 34 |
| University of Tulsa | 6 of 24 | 67% | 30 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 3 of 20 | 82% | 21 |
| Tulane University | 3 of 19 | 83% | 20 |