2027 NFL Draft Defensive Back Rankings - 13-24

LAST UPDATED: 10/14/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
59	CB La'khi Roland	6-2 196lbs 4.55	CB	196lbs	6-2	4.55	56	260	78.3 MORE>>	Roland is a ball-hawking boundary corner who turned a part-time role into three interceptions, including a 100-yard pick-six against...
39	CB Xavier Lucas	6-2 198lbs 4.40	CB	198lbs	6-2	4.40	68	427.5	82.0 MORE>>	Lucas is a long, fast outside corner who started a full season after transferring in from Wisconsin, pairing 74-inch length with the timed...
38	CB John Curry	6-2 230lbs 4.75	CB	230lbs	6-2	4.75	50	218	82.0 MORE>>	Curry is a box-and-slot defender listed at corner who plays more like a hybrid safety or nickel, and his calling cards are excellent...
33	CB DJ McKinney	6-2 180lbs 4.41	CB	180lbs	6-2	4.41	27	102.5	83.1 MORE>>	McKinney is a long, fast boundary corner who pairs elite timed speed with 74-inch length and a willing run defense, snaring an interception...
32	DB Jalen Mayo	6-2 190lbs 4.50	DB	190lbs	6-2	4.50	33	131.5	83.2 MORE>>	Mayo's story is one of the best in this class. Nobody offered him a scholarship coming out of Phoebus; he started his career in Division...
27	S Jackson Bennee	6-2 189lbs 4.52	S	189lbs	6-2	4.52	23	88.7	83.8 MORE>>	Bennee is a ball-hawking slot safety whose four interceptions, including a pick-six, headline a profile built on leading man coverage and...
26	S Amare Ferrell	6-2 205lbs 4.60	S	205lbs	6-2	4.60	35	150.5	84.0 MORE>>	A rangy, ball-hawking coverage safety at Indiana, Ferrell wins with instincts, length and anticipation, reading the quarterback's eyes to...
20	CB Jyaire Hill	6-2 190lbs 4.38	CB	190lbs	6-2	4.38	16	69.5	85.3 MORE>>	Hill is a long, fast outside corner whose holds up in man and zone alike give him scheme flexibility, and the ball skills showed up in...
19	S Ty Benefield	6-2 204lbs 4.48	S	204lbs	6-2	4.48	9	52	85.6 MORE>>	Benefield is a high-volume, ball-hawking box safety who led Boise State with 103 tackles, picked off two passes, forced a fumble and...
13	S Bray Hubbard	6-2 213lbs 4.60	S	213lbs	6-2	4.60	18	76.3	86.0 MORE>>	Hubbard is a physical, ball-hawking box safety, a reliable run defender whose takeaway production stands out: four interceptions, three...
9	CB Ashton Hampton	6-2 200lbs 4.43	CB	200lbs	6-2	4.43	6	30.7	86.2 MORE>>	Hampton is a long, willing outside corner with good timed speed and 74-inch length who started all thirteen games as a sophomore, picked...
6	S Jelani McDonald	6-2 199lbs 4.45	S	199lbs	6-2	4.45	12	61.7	86.5 MORE>>	McDonald is a downhill thumper with rare speed, a safety whose tackling was among the best in the class and whose sets a firm edge and...

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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.