2027 NFL Draft Defensive Back Rankings - 49-60

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
49

CB
Khalil
Barnes

6-0 200lbs 4.50
CB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
200lbs 6-0 4.50 41 173.7
79.9
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...
50

CB
Evan
Johnson

6-0 185lbs 4.37
CB
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
185lbs 6-0 4.37 44 185.5
79.9
Johnson is a fast, ball-hawking corner who has turned himself from an unheralded recruit into one of BYU's most important defenders. His...
51

S
Dejuan
Lane

6-2 215lbs 4.48
S
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
215lbs 6-2 4.48 46 191.5
79.9
Lane has given Tennessee exactly what it needed from the transfer portal, a rangy safety who takes the ball away. He covers ground from the...
52

CB
Elliot
Washington I...

5-11 200lbs 4.30
CB
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
200lbs 5-11 4.30 50 216
79.0
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...
53

S
Rod
Moore

5-11 190lbs 4.40
S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
190lbs 5-11 4.40 53 234
79.0
Moore is a rare athlete and veteran presence whose evaluation rests on prior all-conference production and a brief 2025 return, a fast deep...
54

CB
Dezz
Ricks

6-1 193lbs 4.38
CB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
193lbs 6-1 4.38 56 267
79.0
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...
55

CB
Donovan
Jones

6-1 200lbs 4.46
CB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.46 57 268
78.7
Jones is a versatile, big-bodied defender who lined up at corner, nickel, and safety as a redshirt freshman, flashing the positional...
56

CB
Boo
Carter

5-11 200lbs 4.37
CB
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
200lbs 5-11 4.37 62 288
78.7
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...
57

CB
Ify
Obidegwu

6-1 201lbs 4.45
CB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
201lbs 6-1 4.45 63 288.5
78.5
Obidegwu has developed into a reliable outside corner for Oregon. He has the frame and speed teams want outside, he competes at the catch...
58

S
Zavier
Mincey

6-3 206lbs 4.45
S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
206lbs 6-3 4.45 75 343.5
78.4
Mincey is a big, fast safety with length and a strong run defense, a former blue-chip recruit who flashed downhill in a backup role for...
59

CB
Emmanuel
Karnley

6-1 195lbs 4.55
CB
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
195lbs 6-1 4.55 61 287
78.0
Karnley is a long, physical boundary corner whose 75-inch frame lets him press, reroute receivers, and contest throws downfield, and he...
60

S
King
Mack

5-10 195lbs 4.35
S
NC State   Mascot
NC State Mascot
195lbs 5-10 4.35 65 297.5
78.0
Mack is a rangy free safety with rare timed speed, a defender who patrols the deep middle on a high zone coverage and reads and drives on...

2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Back

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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.