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
54	CB Boo Carter	5-11 200lbs 4.37	CB	200lbs	5-11	4.37	59	376	77.7 MORE>>	Carter is a fast, physical slot-and-box defensive back whose run defense is the strength of the profile, a downhill force who stoned UAB...
52	S TJ Metcalf	6-1 200lbs 4.55	S	200lbs	6-1	4.55	48	216	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...
51	CB Donovan Jones	6-1 200lbs 4.46	CB	200lbs	6-1	4.46	47	215	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...
49	S Edrees Farooq	6-0 200lbs 4.40	S	200lbs	6-0	4.40	46	210	79.2 MORE>>	Farooq is a fast, ball-hawking safety whose rare timed speed and takeaway production stand out, a defender who forced four fumbles, snared...
30	S Koi Perich	6-1 200lbs 4.54	S	200lbs	6-1	4.54	17	65.4	83.4 MORE>>	Perich is a dynamic athlete and college playmaker, a two-way contributor and returner whose sticks in the hip pocket in man coverage and...
28	S Corey Myrick	6-3 200lbs 4.48	S	200lbs	6-3	4.48	31	122	83.6 MORE>>	Myrick is a rangy, productive safety whose high coverage and low yardage allowed jump off the tape, a 75-inch defender with good speed who...
16	CB Chris Peal	6-1 200lbs 4.35	CB	200lbs	6-1	4.35	20	69.2	85.7 MORE>>	Peal is a zone-coverage standout whose zone coverage ranked near the top of the position, a 200-pound corner with rare timed speed who...
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...
64	CB Elliot Washington I...	5-11 199lbs 4.30	CB	199lbs	5-11	4.30	67	549	74.1 MORE>>	Washington is a burner, a corner with rare timed speed and quick-twitch movement who drives on throws and added a blocked-kick return for a...
7	S Jelani McDonald	6-2 199lbs 4.45	S	199lbs	6-2	4.45	10	51.3	86.5 MORE>>	McDonald is a downhill thumper with rare speed, a safety whose tackling was among the best in the class and whose sets a firm edge and...
72	S Rod Moore	6-0 198lbs 4.40	S	198lbs	6-0	4.40	50	267.5	65.2 MORE>>	Moore is a rare athlete and veteran presence whose evaluation rests on prior all-conference production and a brief 2025 return, a fast deep...
37	CB Xavier Lucas	6-2 198lbs 4.40	CB	198lbs	6-2	4.40	61	414.5	82.0 MORE>>	Lucas is a long, fast outside corner who started a full season after transferring in from Wisconsin, pairing 74-inch length with the timed...

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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.