Cornerback Rankings 2027 NFL Draft

74 cornerbacks ranked

CORNERBACK RANKINGS 2027 NFL DRAFT

Corner is top-heavy. Two reach our top fifteen but only three make the top thirty-two, the thinnest depth at the position alongside 2021 in seven years of grading.

Notre Dame's Leonard Moore is the best cover man in the class, a true sophomore who took five interceptions and added seven breakups in ten games, mirroring routes in press and reading the quarterback in zone. Georgia's Ellis Robinson IV, the top-ranked corner in his recruiting class, tied for the SEC lead among defensive players with four interceptions in his first year as a starter, including a pick-six against Tennessee. Alabama's Zabien Brown started all thirteen games as a true freshman and has since taken two more back for scores, one of them from 99 yards.

Both of the top two have something obvious to clean up - Moore missed seven tackles, Robinson gave up 315 yards - which is what a year of returning tape is for.
LAST UPDATED: 11/03/2026

Player Rankings - Cornerback

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
68

CB
Rodrick
Pleasant

5-10 175lbs 4.24
CB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
175lbs 5-10 4.24 149 703.5
61.1
Pleasant is an elite sprinter who has become a starting cornerback at UCLA. He has rare speed, earned All-Big Ten recognition in 2025 and...
67

CB
Gentry
Williams

5-11 190lbs 4.29
CB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
190lbs 5-11 4.29 160 767
61.3
Williams is an instinctive, technically sound corner with ball skills and leadership who was among Oklahoma's best when healthy and...
18

CB
Kayin
Lee

5-11 190lbs 4.30
CB
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
190lbs 5-11 4.30 28 106.4
82.9
Lee is a burner, a corner with rare timed speed whose mirrors routes step for step in man thanks to the burst to match releases off the...
30

CB
Elliot
Washington I...

5-11 200lbs 4.30
CB
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
200lbs 5-11 4.30 50 216
79.0
Washington is a burner, a corner with rare timed speed and quick-twitch movement who drives on throws and added a blocked-kick return for a...
44

CB
Michael
Turner Jr.

6-1 162lbs 4.32
CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
162lbs 6-1 4.32 83 410.5
72.0
Turner is one of the fastest players in the class, a former receiver who is learning to play cornerback at LSU. He has the ball skills to...
5

CB
Zabien
Brown

6-0 194lbs 4.34
CB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
194lbs 6-0 4.34 8 42.3
85.4
Brown is a fast, physical corner whose ball skills have produced big plays since his first season. He has rare speed, sealed a win over...
10

CB
Chris
Peal

6-1 200lbs 4.35
CB
Syracuse   Mascot
Syracuse Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.35 21 89.6
84.7
Peal is a fast, physical corner who has become a reliable starter since transferring from Georgia. He has rare speed, reads the quarterback...
54

CB
Terhyon
Nichols

5-11 194lbs 4.35
CB
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
194lbs 5-11 4.35 116 548.5
66.7
Nichols is a fast, athletic cover man who is now a regular for Kentucky. His elite speed and instincts showed against LSU, when he made six...
29

CB
Evan
Johnson

6-0 185lbs 4.37
CB
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
185lbs 6-0 4.37 44 185.5
79.9
Johnson is a fast, ball-hawking corner who has turned himself from an unheralded recruit into one of BYU's most important defenders. His...
33

CB
Boo
Carter

5-11 200lbs 4.37
CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
200lbs 5-11 4.37 62 288
78.7
Carter is a fast, physical slot-and-box defensive back whose run defense is the strength of the profile, a downhill force who stoned UAB...
7

CB
Jamari
Sharpe

6-1 190lbs 4.38
CB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
190lbs 6-1 4.38 18 76.8
84.8
Sharpe is a fast, smart zone corner with a flair for big moments. He has rare speed from his sprinting background, reads quarterbacks and...
8

CB
Jyaire
Hill

6-2 190lbs 4.38
CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
190lbs 6-2 4.38 15 71.9
84.7
Hill is a fast, experienced corner with rare speed and three seasons of starts in the Big Ten. His track background shows in his ability to...

2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Cornerback

We've compared players post combine 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
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2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Cornerback

We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.