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
76

CB
Judge
Collier

6-2 206lbs 4.50
CB
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
206lbs 6-2 4.50 67 310
73.0
Collier is an experienced, physical cornerback who has been a starter for most of four seasons. He is an active tackler, as he showed with...
74

S
Zion
Branch

6-2 210lbs 4.48
S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
210lbs 6-2 4.48 77 356.5
74.0
Branch has the speed, length and pedigree that get a safety noticed. He covers ground well from the deep middle and showed he could hold up...
70

CB
Xavier
Lucas

6-2 198lbs 4.40
CB
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
198lbs 6-2 4.40 114 523.5
75.0
Lucas is a long, fast outside corner who started a full season after transferring in from Wisconsin, pairing 74-inch length with the timed...
66

S
Matthew
Bailey

6-2 225lbs 4.56
S
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
225lbs 6-2 4.56 60 284
77.0
Bailey is a physical, productive safety who does his best work near the line. He arrives with force against the run, adds value as a...
62

S
Randon
Fontenette

6-2 220lbs 4.50
S
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
220lbs 6-2 4.50 74 341.5
78.0
Fontenette is a 220-pound STAR defender listed at corner who plays more like a box safety or nickel linebacker, and his calling cards are...
61

S
Jordan
Castell

6-2 211lbs 4.45
S
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
211lbs 6-2 4.45 72 333
78.0
Castell is a big, fast safety whose size and reliable tackling are the strengths, a 213-pounder with rare timed speed who finishes with...
51

S
Dejuan
Lane

6-2 215lbs 4.48
S
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
215lbs 6-2 4.48 46 191.5
79.9
Lane has given Tennessee exactly what it needed from the transfer portal, a rangy safety who takes the ball away. He covers ground from the...
44

CB
John
Curry

6-2 235lbs 4.75
CB
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
235lbs 6-2 4.75 59 277.5
81.1
Curry is a box-and-slot defender listed at corner who plays more like a hybrid safety or nickel, and his calling cards are excellent...
27

S
Amare
Ferrell

6-2 205lbs 4.60
S
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
205lbs 6-2 4.60 36 125.7
84.5
Ferrell is an instinctive, ball-hawking safety who has been a starter on one of the best defenses in the country for three seasons. He has...
22

CB
Jalen
Mayo

6-2 190lbs 4.50
CB
Houston   Mascot
Houston Mascot
190lbs 6-2 4.50 26 98.8
84.6
Mayo's story is one of the best in this class. He started his career at Division II Virginia Union, moved up to the FCS at Stephen F....
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...
16

CB
Jyaire
Hill

6-2 190lbs 4.38
CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
190lbs 6-2 4.38 15 71.9
84.7
Hill is a fast, experienced corner with rare speed and three seasons of starts in the Big Ten. His track background shows in his ability to...

2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Back

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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.