Bray Hubbard, Alabama DB: the 2026 season story
Bray Hubbard is a senior defensive back for Alabama (SEC). He ranks 141st of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Every measure is set against every ranked defensive back, so a strength here is a strength against the whole position, not just his own team. Bray Hubbard's strongest measure is interceptions per game at 0.28, 58th of 921 (the average is 0.08). His weakest is passes defended per game at 0.29, 412th of 921 (the average is 0.31).
Season production
Why it matters. Volume is the first sign of how much a coaching staff trusts a player. His tackles per game, 6.1, ranks 65th among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Volume, efficiency and impact plays can tell different stories: a player can be busy without being effective, or rarely used but dangerous every time. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 93rd percentile for volume, 73rd for efficiency and 75th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. Consistency matters to a team: one huge game and five quiet ones is a different season from six solid ones. Over 9 games, Bray Hubbard's best came in week 6 against Georgia and his quietest in week 1 against East Carolina.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. The shape of a player's production, not just its size, is what opponents scout.
National and conference
Why it matters. The Player Index puts every defensive back on one scale, adjusted for the defenses or offenses he faced, so a rank here is comparable across conferences. Bray Hubbard is 118th of 921 FBS defensive backs and 15th of 106 in the SEC. Next up nationally is Javan Robinson of Wisconsin, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Career
Why it matters. A player's track record is the best guide to whether a season like this one is likely to last. His best season by the Player Index was 2025 at Alabama, 18th of 1,153 defensive backs.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Players with similar profiles tend to be used the same way, which makes them a quick way to picture his game. His closest match this season is Caleb Nix of Jacksonville State.
