2027 NFL Draft Cornerback Rankings - 25-36

LAST UPDATED: 11/02/2026

Player Rankings - Cornerback

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
28	CB Khalil Barnes	6-0 200lbs 4.50	CB	200lbs	6-0	4.50	41	173.7	79.9 MORE>>	Barnes is a rangy safety with good timed speed and a leading man coverage, a defender who played box and deep alignments for Clemson and...
29	CB Evan Johnson	6-0 185lbs 4.37	CB	185lbs	6-0	4.37	44	185.5	79.9 MORE>>	Johnson is a fast, ball-hawking corner who has turned himself from an unheralded recruit into one of BYU's most important defenders. His...
47	CB Rickey Gibson III	6-0 181lbs 4.48	CB	181lbs	6-0	4.48	76	354	69.6 MORE>>	Gibson is an experienced cornerback who started 14 games in the SEC at Tennessee. He is smart and competitive, and he was a productive...
48	CB Red Morgan	6-0 191lbs 4.50	CB	191lbs	6-0	4.50	87	433	69.4 MORE>>	Morgan is a physical, versatile defensive back who has become Alabama's starting nickel. He is an aggressive tackler and has made big...
52	CB Antonio Kite	6-0 190lbs 4.48	CB	190lbs	6-0	4.48	153	721	67.2 MORE>>	Kite is a zone-coverage corner with solid eyes and instincts, a full-season starter at Ole Miss who reads and drives on throws and held...
58	CB Jaylen Mbakwe	6-0 195lbs 4.40	CB	195lbs	6-0	4.40	98	456	65.6 MORE>>	Mbakwe is a gifted athlete and former five-star prospect who has settled at cornerback for Georgia Tech. He has elite speed and has made...
59	CB Raion Strader	6-0 190lbs 4.50	CB	190lbs	6-0	4.50	150	716	65.5 MORE>>	Strader is a ball-hawking cornerback who has been among the top playmakers in the ACC this fall. He has three interceptions and a long...
63	CB Aaron Scott Jr.	6-0 196lbs 4.45	CB	196lbs	6-0	4.45	125	604	62.9 MORE>>	Scott is a five-star developmental bet whose cover tools still outpace his tape, a long, fast boundary corner who flashed in limited duty...
64	CB Dante Lovett	6-0 198lbs 4.53	CB	198lbs	6-0	4.53	118	570	62.3 MORE>>	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...
66	CB Cam Calhoun	6-0 176lbs 4.55	CB	176lbs	6-0	4.55	152	719	61.3 MORE>>	Calhoun is a developmental depth corner whose 2025 was almost entirely lost to a backup role, a much-traveled defender who flashed sticky...
70	CB JK Johnson	6-0 185lbs 4.45	CB	185lbs	6-0	4.45	168	825	60.8 MORE>>	Johnson is a long, twitchy corner with change-of-direction and flashes of ball skills who has logged experience at Ohio State, LSU and...
71	CB Ja'Keem Jackson	6-0 188lbs 4.45	CB	188lbs	6-0	4.45	154	728.5	60.7 MORE>>	Jackson is a former top-40 national recruit who has produced when given snaps. He has an interception at Ole Miss and two pass breakups...

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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.