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
28	S Earl Little Jr.	6-0 203lbs 4.44	S	203lbs	6-0	4.44	30	115	84.4 MORE>>	Little is a fast, versatile defensive back who broke out at Florida State and has become a starter at Ohio State. He has rare speed, and in...
12	S Jaylen McClain	6-0 203lbs 4.35	S	203lbs	6-0	4.35	12	59	84.8 MORE>>	McClain is a fast, instinctive safety whose game has taken a clear step in 2026. He has rare speed, reads route concepts and drives on...
11	S Zach Lutmer	6-1 203lbs 4.44	S	203lbs	6-1	4.44	11	58.2	84.8 MORE>>	Lutmer is a versatile, physical defensive back who has played nickel, safety and in the box for Iowa. He started all 13 games at the cash...
113	CB Dijon Johnson	6-1 202lbs 4.48	CB	202lbs	6-1	4.48	140	678	61.4 MORE>>	Johnson is a big cornerback with ball skills, as his interceptions against LSU and FAU show. He was a top-100 recruit and is bigger than...
82	S Kobe Black	6-2 202lbs 4.47	S	202lbs	6-2	4.47	93	451	69.8 MORE>>	Black is a big, physical defensive back who has moved to safety this season. He has good size, played in big games as a freshman and made a...
17	S Koi Perich	6-1 202lbs 4.54	S	202lbs	6-1	4.54	16	73.9	84.7 MORE>>	Perich is a dynamic playmaker who has made plays with the ball since his first college season. He intercepted five passes as a freshman at...
102	DB Ondre Evans	6-0 201lbs 4.45	DB	201lbs	6-0	4.45	101	466.5	66.2 MORE>>	Evans was one of the best recruits in Tennessee, a two-way player with speed and length. He won a state championship in high school and was...
57	CB Ify Obidegwu	6-1 201lbs 4.45	CB	201lbs	6-1	4.45	63	288.5	78.5 MORE>>	Obidegwu has developed into a reliable outside corner for Oregon. He has the frame and speed teams want outside, he competes at the catch...
8	S Jelani McDonald	6-2 201lbs 4.45	S	201lbs	6-2	4.45	13	63.2	85.1 MORE>>	McDonald is a fast, physical safety who plays downhill and arrives with force. He has rare timed speed, he does his best work close to the...
116	S Joenel Aguero	5-11 200lbs 4.44	S	200lbs	5-11	4.44	135	669	61.1 MORE>>	Aguero is a physical, downhill safety with length and corner-caliber athleticism who started at nickel for Georgia before transferring to...
110	CB Kylin Jackson	6-3 200lbs 4.51	CB	200lbs	6-3	4.51	146	694	63.6 MORE>>	Jackson is a versatile, aggressive defensive back who has carved out a role at TCU this season. He has made big plays, with a forced...
101	CB Cai Bates	6-3 200lbs 4.45	CB	200lbs	6-3	4.45	100	463	66.3 MORE>>	Bates was a highly rated recruit with good size, speed and ball skills. He intercepted seven passes in high school and has the frame NFL...

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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.