2027 NFL Draft Defensive Back Rankings - 13-24

LAST UPDATED: 11/03/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
56	CB Boo Carter	5-11 200lbs 4.37	CB	200lbs	5-11	4.37	62	288	78.7 MORE>>	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...
50	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...
54	CB Dezz Ricks	6-1 193lbs 4.38	CB	193lbs	6-1	4.38	56	267	79.0 MORE>>	Ricks is a five-star athlete with rare timed speed and 73-inch length, the kind of boundary cover tools NFL defenses chase, and he broke up...
40	CB Eli Bowen	5-9 185lbs 4.38	CB	185lbs	5-9	4.38	45	190	81.4 MORE>>	Bowen is an undersized, fast cover corner whose rare timed speed and ball skills produced two interceptions in nine games, including an...
38	CB Jermaine Mathews Jr.	5-11 195lbs 4.38	CB	195lbs	5-11	4.38	40	138.7	82.5 MORE>>	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...
16	CB Jyaire Hill	6-2 190lbs 4.38	CB	190lbs	6-2	4.38	15	71.9	84.7 MORE>>	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...
13	CB Jamari Sharpe	6-1 190lbs 4.38	CB	190lbs	6-1	4.38	18	76.8	84.8 MORE>>	Sharpe is a fast, smart zone corner with a flair for big moments. He has rare speed from his sprinting background, reads quarterbacks and...
103	CB Tarrion Grant	6-2 190lbs 4.39	CB	190lbs	6-2	4.39	103	469.5	65.8 MORE>>	Grant is a long, fast cover man who was the top recruit in his state. He is a sprinter by trade and started three games as a freshman at...
79	CB LeVar Thornton Jr....	6-3 182lbs 4.39	CB	182lbs	6-3	4.39	78	382	70.6 MORE>>	Thornton is a long, fast cornerback who gets his hands on a lot of passes. He has eight breakups this season, including three against...
106	CB Dakoda Fields	6-1 205lbs 4.40	CB	205lbs	6-1	4.40	108	502.5	64.7 MORE>>	Fields is a big, fast cornerback who ranked among California's best recruits. His size and speed fit what teams want on the...
104	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...
81	CB Demello Jones	6-1 185lbs 4.40	CB	185lbs	6-1	4.40	79	384.5	69.9 MORE>>	Jones is a fast, athletic cornerback who has become a starter for Georgia this season. He has elite speed and the ball skills of a former...

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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.