2027 NFL Draft Defensive Back Rankings - 37-48
LAST UPDATED: 11/02/2026
Player Rankings - Defensive Back
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
37 |
6-0
196lbs
4.45
|
CB |
|
196lbs | 6-0 | 4.45 | 29 | 114.8 |
82.7
|
Gray is an experienced boundary corner with good timed speed and the length to contest at the catch point, and he flashed ball skills with... | |
38 |
5-11
195lbs
4.38
|
CB |
|
195lbs | 5-11 | 4.38 | 40 | 138.7 |
82.5
|
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... | |
39 |
5-11
183lbs
4.45
|
CB |
|
183lbs | 5-11 | 4.45 | 37 | 126 |
81.5
|
Collins has turned himself into Penn State's most reliable cover man, and the numbers back up what shows on tape. He anticipates routes... | |
40 |
5-9
185lbs
4.38
|
CB |
|
185lbs | 5-9 | 4.38 | 45 | 190 |
81.4
|
Bowen is an undersized, fast cover corner whose rare timed speed and ball skills produced two interceptions in nine games, including an... | |
41 |
6-1
190lbs
4.45
|
CB |
|
190lbs | 6-1 | 4.45 | 49 | 203.5 |
81.2
|
Harris arrived as a five-star and still flashes the size, length, and timed speed that earned the ranking, a physical boundary corner who... | |
42 |
5-10
190lbs
4.42
|
CB |
|
190lbs | 5-10 | 4.42 | 42 | 175.3 |
81.1
|
Cole is a zone-coverage ball-hawk whose zone coverage ranked near the top of the position, a well-traveled veteran who read and drove on... | |
43 |
5-10
211lbs
4.55
|
S |
|
211lbs | 5-10 | 4.55 | 52 | 230.7 |
81.1
|
Thornton has been a fixture in Florida's secondary for three seasons, a durable, versatile safety who has started 21 straight games and... | |
44 |
6-2
235lbs
4.75
|
CB |
|
235lbs | 6-2 | 4.75 | 59 | 277.5 |
81.1
|
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... | |
45 |
6-0
210lbs
4.54
|
S |
|
210lbs | 6-0 | 4.54 | 121 | 582 |
81.0
|
A downhill, box-first safety at Northwestern, Fitzgerald built his tape on physical, reliable run defense, filling fast and racking up... | |
46 |
6-0
194lbs
4.44
|
S |
|
194lbs | 6-0 | 4.44 | 55 | 241.5 |
80.9
|
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... | |
47 |
5-10
188lbs
4.41
|
CB |
|
188lbs | 5-10 | 4.41 | 47 | 197.7 |
80.0
|
Snowden is a fast, quick-twitch slot defender whose elite timed speed lets him drive on throws underneath, and he flashed ball skills with... | |
48 |
6-1
190lbs
4.45
|
CB |
|
190lbs | 6-1 | 4.45 | 51 | 218.3 |
80.0
|
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... |












