2027 NFL Draft Defensive Back Rankings - 37-48

LAST UPDATED: 10/07/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
37	CB Eli Bowen	5-9 183lbs 4.38	CB	183lbs	5-9	4.38	39	167.5	82.2 MORE>>	Bowen is an undersized, fast cover corner whose rare timed speed and ball skills produced two interceptions in nine games, including an...
38	CB John Curry	6-2 230lbs 4.75	CB	230lbs	6-2	4.75	50	218	82.0 MORE>>	Curry is a box-and-slot defender listed at corner who plays more like a hybrid safety or nickel, and his calling cards are excellent...
39	CB Xavier Lucas	6-2 198lbs 4.40	CB	198lbs	6-2	4.40	68	427.5	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...
40	CB Jermaine Mathews Jr.	5-11 190lbs 4.38	CB	190lbs	5-11	4.38	34	140.3	81.6 MORE>>	Mathews is a fast, experienced boundary corner who logged 799 snaps as a full-season starter on one of the nation's top defenses, taking...
41	S King Mack	5-10 187lbs 4.35	S	187lbs	5-10	4.35	71	492.5	81.3 MORE>>	Mack is a rangy free safety with rare timed speed, a defender who patrols the deep middle on a high zone coverage and reads and drives on...
42	CB Jayden Bellamy	5-11 180lbs 4.45	CB	180lbs	5-11	4.45	40	171.3	81.2 MORE>>	Bellamy is a zone-coverage corner with strong eyes and instincts, a well-traveled veteran who started a full season at UCF as his team's...
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...
44	CB Quay'sheed Scott	6-0 196lbs 4.40	CB	196lbs	6-0	4.40	46	188	81.2 MORE>>	Scott is a fast, versatile slot defender whose holds up in man and zone alike and rare timed speed let him cover inside and drive on throws...
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...
46	CB Kayin Lee	5-11 180lbs 4.30	CB	180lbs	5-11	4.30	31	121.6	81.0 MORE>>	Lee is a burner, a corner with rare timed speed whose mirrors routes step for step in man thanks to the burst to match releases off the...
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...
48	S Zavier Mincey	6-3 205lbs 4.45	S	205lbs	6-3	4.45	59	283	81.0 MORE>>	Mincey is a big, fast safety with length and a strong run defense, a former blue-chip recruit who flashed downhill in a backup role for...

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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.