2027 NFL Draft Defensive Back Rankings - 37-48
LAST UPDATED: 09/16/2026
Player Rankings - Defensive Back
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 |
6-1
197lbs
4.60
|
S |
|
197lbs | 6-1 | 4.60 | 69 | 556 |
67.1
|
Toviano is a developmental safety and former blue-chip recruit whose 2025 amounted to a fractured sixty-five snaps, a defender with the... | |
72 |
6-0
198lbs
4.40
|
S |
|
198lbs | 6-0 | 4.40 | 50 | 267.5 |
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... | |
37 |
6-2
198lbs
4.40
|
CB |
|
198lbs | 6-2 | 4.40 | 61 | 414.5 |
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... | |
64 |
5-11
199lbs
4.30
|
CB |
|
199lbs | 5-11 | 4.30 | 67 | 549 |
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... | |
7 |
6-2
199lbs
4.45
|
S |
|
199lbs | 6-2 | 4.45 | 10 | 51.3 |
86.5
|
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... | |
73 |
6-0
200lbs
4.53
|
CB |
|
200lbs | 6-0 | 4.53 | 58 | 343 |
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... | |
68 |
6-3
200lbs
4.50
|
S |
|
200lbs | 6-3 | 4.50 | 68 | 554 |
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... | |
65 |
6-0
200lbs
4.50
|
S |
|
200lbs | 6-0 | 4.50 | 55 | 305 |
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... | |
54 |
5-11
200lbs
4.37
|
CB |
|
200lbs | 5-11 | 4.37 | 59 | 376 |
77.7
|
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... | |
52 |
6-1
200lbs
4.55
|
S |
|
200lbs | 6-1 | 4.55 | 48 | 216 |
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... | |
51 |
6-1
200lbs
4.46
|
CB |
|
200lbs | 6-1 | 4.46 | 47 | 215 |
79.0
|
Jones is a versatile, big-bodied defender who lined up at corner, nickel, and safety as a redshirt freshman, flashing the positional... | |
49 |
6-0
200lbs
4.40
|
S |
|
200lbs | 6-0 | 4.40 | 46 | 210 |
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... |












