Defensive Back Rankings 2027 NFL Draft

LAST UPDATED: 08/03/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
50

S
Kamari
Wilson

6-1 210lbs 4.61
S
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
210lbs 6-1 4.61 67 568.5
77.8
Wilson is a big, experienced safety with five-star pedigree and a leading man coverage, a 210-pounder who snared an interception against NC...
47

CB
Donovan
Jones

6-1 200lbs 4.46
CB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.46 39 204
78.8
Jones is a versatile, big-bodied defender who lined up at corner, nickel, and safety as a redshirt freshman, flashing the positional...
46

S
TJ
Metcalf

6-1 200lbs 4.55
S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.55 37 198
78.9
Metcalf is a versatile nickel safety who logged 718 snaps across slot and deep roles for Michigan, a willing run defender who reads route...
38

CB
Dezz
Ricks

6-1 188lbs 4.38
CB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
188lbs 6-1 4.38 48 226
80.7
Ricks is a five-star athlete with rare timed speed and 73-inch length, the kind of boundary cover tools NFL defenses chase, and he broke up...
35

S
Tao
Johnson

6-1 193lbs 4.44
S
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
193lbs 6-1 4.44 22 213
81.0
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

CB
A.J.
Harris

6-1 191lbs 4.45
CB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
191lbs 6-1 4.45 13 179.5
82.4
Harris arrived as a five-star and still flashes the size, length, and timed speed that earned the ranking, a physical boundary corner who...
25

S
Koi
Perich

6-1 200lbs 4.54
S
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.54 17 76
82.9
Perich is a dynamic athlete and college playmaker, a two-way contributor and returner whose sticks in the hip pocket in man coverage and...
20

S
Earl
Little Jr.

6-1 193lbs 4.44
S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
193lbs 6-1 4.44 21 200.5
83.8
Little is a ball-hawking safety with rare speed and range, a defender who picked off four passes, forced two fumbles, and took the ball...
18

S
Marcus
Neal Jr.

6-1 215lbs 4.44
S
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
215lbs 6-1 4.44 14 70.7
84.2
Neal is a downhill box safety with rare speed, an aggressive 215-pounder whose a physical, reliable run defender and whose production near...
14

CB
Jamari
Sharpe

6-1 187lbs 4.38
CB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
187lbs 6-1 4.38 9 55.7
85.4
Sharpe is a rangy zone corner who started all sixteen games on a national championship defense and sealed the title with a fourth-quarter...
13

S
Terry
Moore

6-1 195lbs 4.58
S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
195lbs 6-1 4.58 35 184
85.7
Moore is a ball-hawking safety whose evaluation rests on his 2024 tape, an instinctive defender who posted four interceptions, two forced...
9

S
Keon
Sabb

6-1 204lbs 4.55
S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
204lbs 6-1 4.55 28 113
86.2
Sabb is a versatile, experienced safety with a high coverage, a do-everything defender who logged 821 snaps across free safety, the box,...

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.