2027 NFL Draft Defensive Back Rankings - 37-48
LAST UPDATED: 10/07/2026
Player Rankings - Defensive Back
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 |
|
6-1
197lbs
4.60
|
S |
|
197lbs | 6-1 | 4.60 | 75 | 567 |
67.1
|
Toviano is a developmental safety and former blue-chip recruit whose 2025 amounted to a fractured sixty-five snaps, a defender with the... |
62 |
|
6-1
210lbs
4.61
|
S |
|
210lbs | 6-1 | 4.61 | 77 | 594 |
77.7
|
Wilson is a physical, experienced safety and former No. 1 recruit whose four-program path has stocked him with reps and produced two... |
58 |
|
6-1
200lbs
4.55
|
S |
|
200lbs | 6-1 | 4.55 | 55 | 248 |
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... |
57 |
|
6-1
200lbs
4.46
|
CB |
|
200lbs | 6-1 | 4.46 | 54 | 247 |
79.0
|
Jones is a versatile, big-bodied defender who lined up at corner, nickel, and safety as a redshirt freshman, flashing the positional... |
53 |
|
6-1
190lbs
4.50
|
DB |
|
190lbs | 6-1 | 4.50 | 51 | 228 |
80.0
|
Fegans arrived at Alabama as one of the most decorated cornerbacks in the country, a three-time state champion and Under Armour... |
49 |
|
6-1
188lbs
4.38
|
CB |
|
188lbs | 6-1 | 4.38 | 69 | 457 |
81.0
|
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 |
|
6-1
193lbs
4.44
|
S |
|
193lbs | 6-1 | 4.44 | 47 | 206 |
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... |
45 |
|
6-1
190lbs
4.55
|
S |
|
190lbs | 6-1 | 4.55 | 37 | 156.5 |
81.1
|
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 |
|
6-1
210lbs
4.55
|
CB |
|
210lbs | 6-1 | 4.55 | 42 | 178.7 |
81.2
|
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 |
|
6-1
191lbs
4.45
|
CB |
|
191lbs | 6-1 | 4.45 | 38 | 165.5 |
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... |
31 |
|
6-1
200lbs
4.54
|
S |
|
200lbs | 6-1 | 4.54 | 13 | 64 |
83.4
|
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 |
|
6-1
193lbs
4.44
|
S |
|
193lbs | 6-1 | 4.44 | 49 | 211.5 |
83.8
|
Little is a rangy, physical safety with real ball production, snaring four interceptions and forcing two fumbles as Florida State's... |