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

CB
Christian
Gray

6-0 196lbs 4.45
CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
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

CB
Jermaine
Mathews Jr.

5-11 195lbs 4.38
CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
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

CB
Audavion
Collins

5-11 183lbs 4.45
CB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
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

CB
Eli
Bowen

5-9 185lbs 4.38
CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
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

CB
A.J.
Harris

6-1 190lbs 4.45
CB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
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

CB
Jay'Vion
Cole

5-10 190lbs 4.42
CB
Arizona   Mascot
Arizona Mascot
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

S
Bryce
Thornton

5-10 211lbs 4.55
S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
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

CB
John
Curry

6-2 235lbs 4.75
CB
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
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

S
Robert
Fitzgerald

6-0 210lbs 4.54
S
Northwestern   Mascot
Northwestern Mascot
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

S
Tao
Johnson

6-0 194lbs 4.44
S
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
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

CB
Smith
Snowden

5-10 188lbs 4.41
CB
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
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

CB
Jayden
Bellamy

6-1 190lbs 4.45
CB
UCF   Mascot
UCF Mascot
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...

2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Back

We've compared players post combine 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.
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2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Back

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.