2027 NFL Draft Defensive Back Rankings - 37-48

LAST UPDATED: 11/02/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
90	S Jacob Oden	6-0 195lbs 4.51	S	195lbs	6-0	4.51	95	451.5	67.9 MORE>>	Oden is an athletic safety with good speed and ball skills from his days as a receiver. He showed his potential with an interception...
89	S Derek Williams Jr....	6-2 199lbs 4.50	S	199lbs	6-2	4.50	126	609.5	68.3 MORE>>	Williams is a long, fast safety whose 2025 was a reduced post-injury return, a defender with 74-inch length and good timed speed who snared...
88	S TJ Metcalf	6-1 205lbs 4.55	S	205lbs	6-1	4.55	97	454	68.4 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...
87	CB Bryce West	5-11 200lbs 4.41	CB	200lbs	5-11	4.41	106	483.5	68.5 MORE>>	West is a fast, physical nickel who took over the slot job at Wisconsin this season. He tackles well against the run, with 17 stops, and he...
86	S Kerry Brown	5-10 190lbs 4.51	S	190lbs	5-10	4.51	82	395	69.0 MORE>>	Brown is a productive, experienced safety who has started for Minnesota for three seasons. He is a willing tackler, with nine stops at...
85	S Peyton Woodyard	6-2 207lbs 4.59	S	207lbs	6-2	4.59	96	452.5	69.4 MORE>>	Woodyard is a smart, reliable safety who has stepped into the starting lineup at Oregon. He is a sure tackler, with only two misses this...
84	CB Red Morgan	6-0 191lbs 4.50	CB	191lbs	6-0	4.50	87	433	69.4 MORE>>	Morgan is a physical, versatile defensive back who has become Alabama's starting nickel. He is an aggressive tackler and has made big...
83	CB Rickey Gibson III	6-0 181lbs 4.48	CB	181lbs	6-0	4.48	76	354	69.6 MORE>>	Gibson is an experienced cornerback who started 14 games in the SEC at Tennessee. He is smart and competitive, and he was a productive...
82	S Kobe Black	6-2 202lbs 4.47	S	202lbs	6-2	4.47	93	451	69.8 MORE>>	Black is a big, physical defensive back who has moved to safety this season. He has good size, played in big games as a freshman and made a...
81	CB Demello Jones	6-1 185lbs 4.40	CB	185lbs	6-1	4.40	79	384.5	69.9 MORE>>	Jones is a fast, athletic cornerback who has become a starter for Georgia this season. He has elite speed and the ball skills of a former...
80	S Reggie Powers III	6-0 212lbs 4.57	S	212lbs	6-0	4.57	86	431	70.4 MORE>>	Powers is a physical hybrid defender who now anchors the Cheetah spot in Oklahoma's defense. He plays downhill, finishes as a blitzer and...
79	CB LeVar Thornton Jr....	6-3 182lbs 4.39	CB	182lbs	6-3	4.39	78	382	70.6 MORE>>	Thornton is a long, fast cornerback who gets his hands on a lot of passes. He has eight breakups this season, including three against...

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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.