Defensive Back Rankings 2027 NFL Draft
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 |
|
6-0
198lbs
4.40
|
S |
|
198lbs | 6-0 | 4.40 | 11 | 664.5 |
65.2
|
Moore is a rare athlete and veteran presence whose evaluation rests on prior all-conference production and a brief 2025 return, a fast deep... |
30 |
|
6-2
198lbs
4.40
|
CB |
|
198lbs | 6-2 | 4.40 | 43 | 213.5 |
82.0
|
Lucas is a long, fast outside corner who started a full season after transferring in from Wisconsin, pairing 74-inch length with the timed... |
59 |
|
5-11
199lbs
4.30
|
CB |
|
199lbs | 5-11 | 4.30 | 60 | 496 |
74.1
|
Washington is a burner, a corner with rare timed speed and quick-twitch movement who drives on throws and added a blocked-kick return for a... |
11 |
|
6-2
199lbs
4.45
|
S |
|
199lbs | 6-2 | 4.45 | 10 | 59 |
85.9
|
McDonald is a downhill thumper with rare speed, a safety whose tackling was among the best in the class and whose sets a firm edge and... |
69 |
|
6-0
200lbs
4.53
|
CB |
|
200lbs | 6-0 | 4.53 | 53 | 329 |
61.9
|
Lovett is a developmental press corner with the size and frame to play on the boundary, a defender who flashed earlier in his career with... |
64 |
|
6-3
200lbs
4.50
|
S |
|
200lbs | 6-3 | 4.50 | 63 | 547 |
71.3
|
Hartford is a long, developmental safety whose 2025 was almost entirely lost to injury, a top-70 recruit with 75-inch length and good timed... |
60 |
|
6-0
200lbs
4.50
|
S |
|
200lbs | 6-0 | 4.50 | 66 | 560.5 |
73.4
|
Barnes is a rangy safety with good timed speed and a leading man coverage, a defender who played box and deep alignments for Clemson and... |
51 |
|
5-11
200lbs
4.37
|
CB |
|
200lbs | 5-11 | 4.37 | 52 | 293.5 |
77.5
|
Carter is a fast, physical slot-and-box defensive back whose run defense is the strength of the profile, a downhill force who stoned UAB... |
47 |
|
6-1
200lbs
4.46
|
CB |
|
200lbs | 6-1 | 4.46 | 39 | 204 |
78.8
|
Jones is a versatile, big-bodied defender who lined up at corner, nickel, and safety as a redshirt freshman, flashing the positional... |
46 |
|
6-1
200lbs
4.55
|
S |
|
200lbs | 6-1 | 4.55 | 37 | 198 |
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... |
44 |
|
6-0
200lbs
4.40
|
S |
|
200lbs | 6-0 | 4.40 | 36 | 194 |
79.2
|
Farooq is a fast, ball-hawking safety whose rare timed speed and takeaway production stand out, a defender who forced four fumbles, snared... |
25 |
|
6-1
200lbs
4.54
|
S |
|
200lbs | 6-1 | 4.54 | 17 | 76 |
82.9
|
Perich is a dynamic athlete and college playmaker, a two-way contributor and returner whose sticks in the hip pocket in man coverage and... |