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
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...
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...
35	CB OJ Frederique J...	6-0 185lbs 4.42	CB	185lbs	6-0	4.42	20	89.3	83.1 MORE>>	Frederique is a lean, fast boundary corner who earned freshman All-America honors with a low catch rate in 2024 before a quieter sophomore...
120	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...
47	CB Smith Snowden	5-10 188lbs 4.41	CB	188lbs	5-10	4.41	47	197.7	80.0 MORE>>	Snowden is a fast, quick-twitch slot defender whose elite timed speed lets him drive on throws underneath, and he flashed ball skills with...
30	CB Zeke Berry	5-11 188lbs 4.48	CB	188lbs	5-11	4.48	23	98	84.2 MORE>>	Berry is a versatile, experienced defensive back who has played nickel and outside corner for one of the Big Ten's top defenses. He started...
123	S Prophet Brown	5-11 190lbs 4.30	S	190lbs	5-11	4.30	170	836.5	59.5 MORE>>	Brown is a fast, versatile defensive back who has moved into USC's lineup in his sixth season. He has two interceptions and has played...
115	CB Gentry Williams	5-11 190lbs 4.29	CB	190lbs	5-11	4.29	160	767	61.3 MORE>>	Williams is an instinctive, technically sound corner with ball skills and leadership who was among Oklahoma's best when healthy and...
109	CB Jamari Howard	6-2 190lbs 4.41	CB	190lbs	6-2	4.41	109	506	63.7 MORE>>	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...
105	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...
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...
96	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...

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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.