2027 NFL Draft Defensive Back Rankings - 13-24

LAST UPDATED: 11/02/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
124

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...
122

S
Malik
Hartford

6-2 193lbs 4.50
S
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
193lbs 6-2 4.50 155 730.5
60.0
Hartford is a long, developmental safety whose 2025 was almost entirely lost to injury, a top-70 recruit with 75-inch length and good timed...
121

CB
Cormani
McClain

6-2 181lbs 4.48
CB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
181lbs 6-2 4.48 138 676.5
60.1
McClain is a former five-star cornerback with ball skills who has become a regular starter at Florida. He has an interception in every...
118

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...
109

CB
Jamari
Howard

6-2 190lbs 4.41
CB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
190lbs 6-2 4.41 109 506
63.7
Howard is a fast cornerback with a track background who was a top-120 national recruit. He made a play on the ball against Kent State in...
103

CB
Tarrion
Grant

6-2 190lbs 4.39
CB
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
190lbs 6-2 4.39 103 469.5
65.8
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...
100

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,...
97

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...
89

S
Derek
Williams Jr....

6-2 199lbs 4.50
S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
199lbs 6-2 4.50 126 609.5
68.3
Williams is a long, fast safety whose 2025 was a reduced post-injury return, a defender with 74-inch length and good timed speed who snared...
85

S
Peyton
Woodyard

6-2 207lbs 4.59
S
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
207lbs 6-2 4.59 96 452.5
69.4
Woodyard is a smart, reliable safety who has stepped into the starting lineup at Oregon. He is a sure tackler, with only two misses this...
82

S
Kobe
Black

6-2 202lbs 4.47
S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
202lbs 6-2 4.47 93 451
69.8
Black is a big, physical defensive back who has moved to safety this season. He has good size, played in big games as a freshman and made a...
77

S
Ricardo
Jones

6-2 200lbs 4.51
S
Vanderbilt   Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
200lbs 6-2 4.51 92 449.5
72.6
Jones is a rangy, instinctive safety who was one of the best ball hawks in the country in 2025. He reads quarterbacks well and has good...

2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Back

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2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Back

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.