2027 NFL Draft Defensive Back Rankings - 25-36

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
9	CB Ashton Hampton	6-2 200lbs 4.43	CB	200lbs	6-2	4.43	6	35.6	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...
5	S Dashawn Spears	6-3 208lbs 4.43	S	208lbs	6-3	4.43	11	52.3	86.9 MORE>>	Spears is a big, fast safety who covered and defended the run as well as anyone at the position, a 208-pounder with rare speed who carries...
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...
43	S Tao Johnson	6-1 193lbs 4.44	S	193lbs	6-1	4.44	42	189.5	81.0 MORE>>	Johnson is a fast, durable safety who logged 802 snaps as a full-season starter for Utah, pairing rare timed speed with holds up in man and...
27	S Earl Little Jr.	6-1 193lbs 4.44	S	193lbs	6-1	4.44	32	127.5	83.8 MORE>>	Little is a rangy, physical safety with real ball production, snaring four interceptions and forcing two fumbles as Florida State's...
24	S Marcus Neal Jr.	6-1 215lbs 4.44	S	215lbs	6-1	4.44	24	96.3	84.2 MORE>>	Neal is a downhill box safety with rare speed, an aggressive 215-pounder whose a physical, reliable run defender and whose production near...
13	CB Brice Pollock	6-0 195lbs 4.44	CB	195lbs	6-0	4.44	15	63	85.9 MORE>>	Pollock is a ball-hawking zone corner who picked off five passes without surrendering a touchdown, pairing the takeaways with an excellent...
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...
69	CB JK Johnson	6-0 185lbs 4.45	CB	185lbs	6-0	4.45	74	669.5	70.7 MORE>>	Johnson is a long, twitchy corner with change-of-direction and flashes of ball skills who has logged experience at Ohio State, LSU and...
62	CB Aaron Scott Jr.	6-0 195lbs 4.45	CB	195lbs	6-0	4.45	57	315	74.2 MORE>>	Scott is a five-star developmental bet whose cover tools still outpace his tape, a long, fast boundary corner who flashed in limited duty...
58	S Jordan Castell	6-2 213lbs 4.45	S	213lbs	6-2	4.45	53	280.5	77.1 MORE>>	Castell is a big, fast safety whose size and reliable tackling are the strengths, a 213-pounder with rare timed speed who finishes with...
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...

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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.