2027 NFL Draft Defensive Back Rankings - 25-36

LAST UPDATED: 11/03/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
108

S
Davaughn
Patterson

6-1 215lbs 4.53
S
Wake Forest   Mascot
Wake Forest Mascot
215lbs 6-1 4.53 148 703
64.0
Patterson is a tough, versatile defensive back who has started since 2024 and earned All-ACC recognition. He can line up at safety, star or...
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,...
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...
67

S
Mason
Curtis

6-4 215lbs 4.52
S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
215lbs 6-4 4.52 84 423.5
77.0
Curtis is a tall, physical safety whose 77-inch frame and comfortable in both man and zone give him an unusual coverage profile, a young...
64

CB
Xavier
Scott

5-11 195lbs 4.52
CB
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
195lbs 5-11 4.52 43 184.7
77.0
Scott is a versatile slot defender whose 2024 tape is the real evidence, an instinctive cover man who recorded four interceptions and...
20

CB
Jackson
Bennee

6-2 190lbs 4.52
CB
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
190lbs 6-2 4.52 22 90.7
84.6
Bennee is an instinctive, ball-hawking defensive back who has gone from walk-on to a starter on an unbeaten team. He has six interceptions...
110

CB
Kylin
Jackson

6-3 200lbs 4.51
CB
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
200lbs 6-3 4.51 146 694
63.6
Jackson is a versatile, aggressive defensive back who has carved out a role at TCU this season. He has made big plays, with a forced...
94

S
Jamel
Johnson

6-1 205lbs 4.51
S
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
205lbs 6-1 4.51 130 627.5
67.4
Johnson has been a fixture in TCU's secondary, starting three straight seasons. He is a strong tackler near the line, as his 12 tackles...
90

S
Jacob
Oden

6-0 195lbs 4.51
S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
195lbs 6-0 4.51 95 451.5
67.9
Oden is an athletic safety with good speed and ball skills from his days as a receiver. He showed his potential with an interception...
86

S
Kerry
Brown

5-10 190lbs 4.51
S
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
190lbs 5-10 4.51 82 395
69.0
Brown is a productive, experienced safety who has started for Minnesota for three seasons. He is a willing tackler, with nine stops at...
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...
75

S
Kaleb
Beasley

6-1 200lbs 4.51
S
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.51 104 474
73.4
Few ACC defenders have made more plays on the ball than Beasley this season. He reads quarterbacks well, closes quickly on the ball and has...

2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Back

We've compared players post combine 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.
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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.