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
66	S Matthew Bailey	6-2 225lbs 4.56	S	225lbs	6-2	4.56	60	284	77.0 MORE>>	Bailey is a physical, productive safety who does his best work near the line. He arrives with force against the run, adds value as a...
126	CB La'khi Roland	6-2 195lbs 4.55	CB	195lbs	6-2	4.55	131	635	59.0 MORE>>	Roland is a ball-hawking boundary corner who turned a part-time role into three interceptions, including a 100-yard pick-six against...
114	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...
99	S Chris Bracy	6-1 200lbs 4.55	S	200lbs	6-1	4.55	139	677.5	66.5 MORE>>	Bracy has been a physical, productive playmaker in his first season at Michigan. He plays downhill and is around the football, as his...
88	S TJ Metcalf	6-1 205lbs 4.55	S	205lbs	6-1	4.55	97	454	68.4 MORE>>	Metcalf is a versatile nickel safety who logged 718 snaps across slot and deep roles for Michigan, a willing run defender who reads route...
59	CB Emmanuel Karnley	6-1 195lbs 4.55	CB	195lbs	6-1	4.55	61	287	78.0 MORE>>	Karnley is a long, physical boundary corner whose 75-inch frame lets him press, reroute receivers, and contest throws downfield, and he...
43	S Bryce Thornton	5-10 211lbs 4.55	S	211lbs	5-10	4.55	52	230.7	81.1 MORE>>	Thornton has been a fixture in Florida's secondary for three seasons, a durable, versatile safety who has started 21 straight games and...
26	CB John Nestor	6-1 210lbs 4.55	CB	210lbs	6-1	4.55	33	121	84.5 MORE>>	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...
24	S Keon Sabb	6-1 205lbs 4.55	S	205lbs	6-1	4.55	35	124.3	84.6 MORE>>	Sabb is an experienced, versatile safety who has started at two of the country's top programs. He was part of Michigan's 2023 national...
45	S Robert Fitzgerald	6-0 210lbs 4.54	S	210lbs	6-0	4.54	121	582	81.0 MORE>>	A downhill, box-first safety at Northwestern, Fitzgerald built his tape on physical, reliable run defense, filling fast and racking up...
17	S Koi Perich	6-1 202lbs 4.54	S	202lbs	6-1	4.54	16	73.9	84.7 MORE>>	Perich is a dynamic playmaker who has made plays with the ball since his first college season. He intercepted five passes as a freshman at...
112	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...

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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.