Defensive Back Rankings 2027 NFL Draft

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
11	S Jelani McDonald	6-2 199lbs 4.45	S	199lbs	6-2	4.45	11	66.3	85.9 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...
1	CB Leonard Moore	6-2 195lbs 4.45	CB	195lbs	6-2	4.45	1	4.1	89.0 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...
44	S Joenel Aguero	5-11 205lbs 4.44	S	205lbs	5-11	4.44	36	171.5	79.2 MORE>>	Aguero is a fast, physical big-nickel safety whose run defense and downhill burst anchor a slot-and-box role, a 205-pounder who stoned...
34	S Tao Johnson	6-1 193lbs 4.44	S	193lbs	6-1	4.44	35	156.5	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...
23	CB Zach Lutmer	6-0 205lbs 4.44	CB	205lbs	6-0	4.44	19	96	83.3 MORE>>	Lutmer is a versatile, productive nickel whose man and zone were both high and whose value extends well beyond coverage: thirty-two run...
20	S Earl Little Jr.	6-1 193lbs 4.44	S	193lbs	6-1	4.44	29	138	83.8 MORE>>	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	215lbs	6-1	4.44	18	94.3	84.2 MORE>>	Neal is a downhill box safety with rare speed, an aggressive 215-pounder whose a physical, reliable run defender and whose production near...
8	CB Brice Pollock	6-0 195lbs 4.44	CB	195lbs	6-0	4.44	7	42.8	86.5 MORE>>	Pollock is a ball-hawking zone corner who picked off five passes without surrendering a touchdown, pairing the takeaways with an excellent...
22	CB Ashton Hampton	6-2 200lbs 4.43	CB	200lbs	6-2	4.43	8	48	83.3 MORE>>	Hampton is a long, willing outside corner who started all thirteen games as a sophomore, bringing good timed speed and 74-inch length to...
6	S Dashawn Spears	6-3 208lbs 4.43	S	208lbs	6-3	4.43	10	65	86.9 MORE>>	Spears is a big, fast safety who covered and defended the run as well as anyone at the position, a 208-pounder with rare speed who carries...
70	CB Jamari Johnson	5-10 170lbs 4.42	CB	170lbs	5-10	4.42	20	97	52.8 MORE>>	Johnson is a long-term developmental project, a true freshman with good timed speed and a frame that has room to grow, whose 2025 amounted...
56	CB OJ Frederique J...	6-0 180lbs 4.42	CB	180lbs	6-0	4.42	22	109	76.2 MORE>>	Frederique is a lean, fast boundary corner who earned freshman All-America honors with a low catch rate in 2024 before a quieter sophomore...

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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.