2027 NFL Draft Defensive Back Rankings - 25-36

LAST UPDATED: 10/09/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
4	S Tae Johnson	6-2 193lbs 4.50	S	193lbs	6-2	4.50	5	24.9	86.9 MORE>>	Johnson burst onto the scene as a true freshman, pairing ball-hawking instincts that produced four interceptions with the cleanest tackle...
3	CB Leonard Moore	6-2 195lbs 4.45	CB	195lbs	6-2	4.45	1	4.2	87.3 MORE>>	Moore is the best cover corner in this class, a true sophomore whose man coverage sat at the very top of the position and whose ball...
76	S Javien Toviano	6-1 197lbs 4.60	S	197lbs	6-1	4.60	75	567	67.1 MORE>>	Toviano is a developmental safety and former blue-chip recruit whose 2025 amounted to a fractured sixty-five snaps, a defender with the...
62	S Kamari Wilson	6-1 210lbs 4.61	S	210lbs	6-1	4.61	77	594	77.7 MORE>>	Wilson is a physical, experienced safety and former No. 1 recruit whose four-program path has stocked him with reps and produced two...
58	S TJ Metcalf	6-1 200lbs 4.55	S	200lbs	6-1	4.55	55	248	78.9 MORE>>	Metcalf is a versatile nickel safety who logged 718 snaps across slot and deep roles for Michigan, a willing run defender who reads route...
57	CB Donovan Jones	6-1 200lbs 4.46	CB	200lbs	6-1	4.46	54	247	79.0 MORE>>	Jones is a versatile, big-bodied defender who lined up at corner, nickel, and safety as a redshirt freshman, flashing the positional...
53	DB Tre'Quon Fegans	6-1 190lbs 4.50	DB	190lbs	6-1	4.50	51	228	80.0 MORE>>	Fegans arrived at Alabama as one of the most decorated cornerbacks in the country, a three-time state champion and Under Armour...
49	CB Dezz Ricks	6-1 188lbs 4.38	CB	188lbs	6-1	4.38	69	457	81.0 MORE>>	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...
47	S Tao Johnson	6-1 193lbs 4.44	S	193lbs	6-1	4.44	47	206	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...
45	S Braden Awls	6-1 190lbs 4.55	S	190lbs	6-1	4.55	37	156.5	81.1 MORE>>	Awls was poised to be one of the breakout defenders of 2026 after following his former Toledo coaches to Iowa State, but a torn ACL in...
43	CB John Nestor	6-1 210lbs 4.55	CB	210lbs	6-1	4.55	42	178.7	81.2 MORE>>	Nestor spent two seasons at Iowa as a special teams standout before a transfer to Minnesota unlocked his potential, and he has been among...
36	CB A.J. Harris	6-1 191lbs 4.45	CB	191lbs	6-1	4.45	38	165.5	82.4 MORE>>	Harris arrived as a five-star and still flashes the size, length, and timed speed that earned the ranking, a physical boundary corner who...

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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.