2027 NFL Draft Defensive Back Rankings - 37-48

LAST UPDATED: 11/03/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
84	CB Red Morgan	6-0 191lbs 4.50	CB	191lbs	6-0	4.50	87	433	69.4 MORE>>	Morgan is a physical, versatile defensive back who has become Alabama's starting nickel. He is an aggressive tackler and has made big...
92	S Braylon Burnside	6-1 192lbs 4.49	S	192lbs	6-1	4.49	89	445	67.7 MORE>>	Burnside has found a home at Memphis after an unsettled start at Mississippi State. He is a smooth outside receiver with big-play ability,...
122	S Malik Hartford	6-2 193lbs 4.50	S	193lbs	6-2	4.50	155	730.5	60.0 MORE>>	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...
54	CB Dezz Ricks	6-1 193lbs 4.38	CB	193lbs	6-1	4.38	56	267	79.0 MORE>>	Ricks is a five-star athlete with rare timed speed and 73-inch length, the kind of boundary cover tools NFL defenses chase, and he broke up...
10	CB Vicari Swain	6-0 193lbs 4.42	CB	193lbs	6-0	4.42	10	55.1	84.8 MORE>>	Swain is a twitchy, aggressive defensive back and one of the most dangerous punt returners in the country. He has scored five times on...
98	CB Terhyon Nichols	5-11 194lbs 4.35	CB	194lbs	5-11	4.35	116	548.5	66.7 MORE>>	Nichols is a fast, athletic cover man who is now a regular for Kentucky. His elite speed and instincts showed against LSU, when he made six...
46	S Tao Johnson	6-0 194lbs 4.44	S	194lbs	6-0	4.44	55	241.5	80.9 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...
7	CB Zabien Brown	6-0 194lbs 4.34	CB	194lbs	6-0	4.34	8	42.3	85.4 MORE>>	Brown is a fast, physical corner whose ball skills have produced big plays since his first season. He has rare speed, sealed a win over...
126	CB La'khi Roland	6-2 195lbs 4.55	CB	195lbs	6-2	4.55	131	635	59.0 MORE>>	Roland is a ball-hawking boundary corner who turned a part-time role into three interceptions, including a 100-yard pick-six against...
124	CB Damari Brown	6-2 195lbs 4.63	CB	195lbs	6-2	4.63	157	736	59.4 MORE>>	Brown is an experienced cornerback who has made nine starts for Miami and earned All-ACC recognition in 2025. He comes from a family with...
107	S Marquis Gallegos	6-0 195lbs 4.50	S	195lbs	6-0	4.50	107	497.5	64.5 MORE>>	Gallegos is an athletic safety who earned top defensive honors in Southern California's high school ranks. He has good speed and flashed...
104	CB Jaylen Mbakwe	6-0 195lbs 4.40	CB	195lbs	6-0	4.40	98	456	65.6 MORE>>	Mbakwe is a gifted athlete and former five-star prospect who has settled at cornerback for Georgia Tech. He has elite speed and has made...

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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.