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
22

CB
Eli
Bowen

5-9 185lbs 4.38
CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
185lbs 5-9 4.38 45 190
81.4
Bowen is an undersized, fast cover corner whose rare timed speed and ball skills produced two interceptions in nine games, including an...
24

CB
Jay'Vion
Cole

5-10 190lbs 4.42
CB
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
190lbs 5-10 4.42 42 175.3
81.1
Cole is a zone-coverage ball-hawk whose zone coverage ranked near the top of the position, a well-traveled veteran who read and drove on...
26

CB
Smith
Snowden

5-10 188lbs 4.41
CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
188lbs 5-10 4.41 47 197.7
80.0
Snowden is a fast, quick-twitch slot defender whose elite timed speed lets him drive on throws underneath, and he flashed ball skills with...
41

CB
Jontez
Williams

5-10 200lbs 4.50
CB
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
200lbs 5-10 4.50 68 310.5
74.0
Williams is a smart, physical corner who has returned from a torn ACL to start for USC. He keeps receivers in front of him, tackles well...
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...
15

CB
Zeke
Berry

5-11 188lbs 4.48
CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
188lbs 5-11 4.48 23 98
84.2
Berry is a versatile, experienced defensive back who has played nickel and outside corner for one of the Big Ten's top defenses. He started...
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...
20

CB
Jermaine
Mathews Jr.

5-11 195lbs 4.38
CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
195lbs 5-11 4.38 40 138.7
82.5
Mathews is a fast, experienced boundary corner who logged 799 snaps as a full-season starter on one of the nation's top defenses, taking...
21

CB
Audavion
Collins

5-11 183lbs 4.45
CB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
183lbs 5-11 4.45 37 126
81.5
Collins has turned himself into Penn State's most reliable cover man, and the numbers back up what shows on tape. He anticipates routes...
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...
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...
36

CB
Bo
Mascoe

5-11 199lbs 4.43
CB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
199lbs 5-11 4.43 70 328.5
77.5
Mascoe has settled in as a reliable outside corner for Texas. He has the size and speed for the boundary, battles receivers for the ball...

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.