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
25

CB
John
Curry

6-2 235lbs 4.75
CB
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
235lbs 6-2 4.75 59 277.5
81.1
Curry is a box-and-slot defender listed at corner who plays more like a hybrid safety or nickel, and his calling cards are excellent...
53

CB
Antonio
Watts

6-2 225lbs 4.67
CB
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
225lbs 6-2 4.67 85 430.5
66.8
Watts is a big, versatile hybrid defender who was a productive starter at Louisville. He finds the football, with three interceptions and...
73

CB
Damari
Brown

6-2 195lbs 4.63
CB
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
195lbs 6-2 4.63 157 736
59.4
Brown is an experienced cornerback who has made nine starts for Miami and earned All-ACC recognition in 2025. He comes from a family with...
14

CB
John
Nestor

6-1 210lbs 4.55
CB
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
210lbs 6-1 4.55 33 121
84.5
Nestor is a big, physical defensive back whose ball skills made him one of the Big Ten's top playmakers in 2025. He tied for the conference...
35

CB
Emmanuel
Karnley

6-1 195lbs 4.55
CB
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
195lbs 6-1 4.55 61 287
78.0
Karnley is a long, physical boundary corner whose 75-inch frame lets him press, reroute receivers, and contest throws downfield, and he...
66

CB
Cam
Calhoun

6-0 176lbs 4.55
CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
176lbs 6-0 4.55 152 719
61.3
Calhoun is a developmental depth corner whose 2025 was almost entirely lost to a backup role, a much-traveled defender who flashed sticky...
74

CB
La'khi
Roland

6-2 195lbs 4.55
CB
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
195lbs 6-2 4.55 131 635
59.0
Roland is a ball-hawking boundary corner who turned a part-time role into three interceptions, including a 100-yard pick-six against...
55

CB
KP
Price

6-2 205lbs 4.53
CB
Boston College   Mascot
Boston College Mascot
205lbs 6-2 4.53 147 699
66.5
Price is a tough, instinctive defender who has been Boston College's top tackler for three seasons. He diagnoses runs quickly in the box,...
64

CB
Dante
Lovett

6-0 198lbs 4.53
CB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
198lbs 6-0 4.53 118 570
62.3
Lovett is a developmental press corner with the size and frame to play on the boundary, a defender who flashed earlier in his career with...
11

CB
Jackson
Bennee

6-2 190lbs 4.52
CB
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
190lbs 6-2 4.52 22 90.7
84.6
Bennee is an instinctive, ball-hawking defensive back who has gone from walk-on to a starter on an unbeaten team. He has six interceptions...
37

CB
Xavier
Scott

5-11 195lbs 4.52
CB
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
195lbs 5-11 4.52 43 184.7
77.0
Scott is a versatile slot defender whose 2024 tape is the real evidence, an instinctive cover man who recorded four interceptions and...
69

CB
Jacobe
Johnson

6-2 210lbs 4.52
CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
210lbs 6-2 4.52 142 681.5
60.9
Johnson is a big, versatile defensive back who was Oklahoma's top recruit and had two interceptions in 2025. His coach believes his best...

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.