2027 NFL Draft Defensive Back Rankings - 13-24

LAST UPDATED: 09/28/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
50	S Joenel Aguero	5-11 205lbs 4.44	S	205lbs	5-11	4.44	63	465.5	79.1 MORE>>	Aguero is a physical, downhill safety with length and corner-caliber athleticism who started at nickel for Georgia before transferring to...
45	S Zavier Mincey	6-3 205lbs 4.45	S	205lbs	6-3	4.45	52	277.5	81.0 MORE>>	Mincey is a big, fast safety with length and a strong run defense, a former blue-chip recruit who flashed downhill in a backup role for...
25	S Amare Ferrell	6-2 205lbs 4.60	S	205lbs	6-2	4.60	41	172	84.0 MORE>>	A rangy, ball-hawking coverage safety at Indiana, Ferrell wins with instincts, length and anticipation, reading the quarterback's eyes to...
12	CB Zach Lutmer	6-0 205lbs 4.44	CB	205lbs	6-0	4.44	9	43	85.9 MORE>>	Lutmer is a versatile, productive nickel whose man and zone both held up and whose value extends well beyond coverage: thirty-two run...
18	S Ty Benefield	6-2 204lbs 4.48	S	204lbs	6-2	4.48	13	56.7	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...
10	S Keon Sabb	6-1 204lbs 4.55	S	204lbs	6-1	4.55	29	116	86.2 MORE>>	Sabb is a versatile, experienced safety with a high coverage, a do-everything defender who logged 821 snaps across free safety, the box,...
66	S Derek Williams Jr....	6-2 201lbs 4.50	S	201lbs	6-2	4.50	64	518	72.5 MORE>>	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...
22	S Jaylen McClain	6-0 201lbs 4.35	S	201lbs	6-0	4.35	16	64.8	84.9 MORE>>	McClain is a rangy, fast safety who won a starting job alongside an All-American, pairing sticky coverage with the best tackling mark in...
15	S Peyton Bowen	6-0 201lbs 4.45	S	201lbs	6-0	4.45	23	82.7	85.8 MORE>>	Bowen is a fast, twitchy safety whose mirrors routes step for step in man, a versatile defender who covers the slot, plays single-high, and...
73	CB Dante Lovett	6-0 200lbs 4.53	CB	200lbs	6-0	4.53	58	343	61.9 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...
68	S Malik Hartford	6-3 200lbs 4.50	S	200lbs	6-3	4.50	68	554	71.3 MORE>>	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...
65	S Khalil Barnes	6-0 200lbs 4.50	S	200lbs	6-0	4.50	55	305	73.4 MORE>>	Barnes is a rangy safety with good timed speed and a leading man coverage, a defender who played box and deep alignments for Clemson 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.