2027 NFL Draft Defensive Back Rankings - 49-60

LAST UPDATED: 09/28/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
58	S TJ Metcalf	6-1 200lbs 4.55	S	200lbs	6-1	4.55	55	248	78.9 MORE>>	Metcalf is a versatile nickel safety who logged 718 snaps across slot and deep roles for Michigan, a willing run defender who reads route...
57	CB Donovan Jones	6-1 200lbs 4.46	CB	200lbs	6-1	4.46	54	247	79.0 MORE>>	Jones is a versatile, big-bodied defender who lined up at corner, nickel, and safety as a redshirt freshman, flashing the positional...
55	S Edrees Farooq	6-0 200lbs 4.40	S	200lbs	6-0	4.40	53	242	79.2 MORE>>	Farooq is a fast, ball-hawking safety whose rare timed speed and takeaway production stand out, a defender who forced four fumbles, snared...
31	S Koi Perich	6-1 200lbs 4.54	S	200lbs	6-1	4.54	13	64	83.4 MORE>>	Perich is a dynamic athlete and college playmaker, a two-way contributor and returner whose sticks in the hip pocket in man coverage and...
29	S Corey Myrick	6-3 200lbs 4.48	S	200lbs	6-3	4.48	28	105.3	83.6 MORE>>	Myrick is a rangy, productive safety whose high coverage and low yardage allowed jump off the tape, a 75-inch defender with good speed who...
17	CB Chris Peal	6-1 200lbs 4.35	CB	200lbs	6-1	4.35	19	76.3	85.7 MORE>>	Peal is a zone-coverage standout whose zone coverage ranked near the top of the position, a 200-pound corner with rare timed speed who...
9	CB Ashton Hampton	6-2 200lbs 4.43	CB	200lbs	6-2	4.43	6	30.7	86.2 MORE>>	Hampton is a long, willing outside corner with good timed speed and 74-inch length who started all thirteen games as a sophomore, picked...
72	S Derek Williams Jr....	6-2 201lbs 4.50	S	201lbs	6-2	4.50	74	555.5	72.5 MORE>>	Williams is a long, fast safety whose 2025 was a reduced post-injury return, a defender with 74-inch length and good timed speed who snared...
22	S Jaylen McClain	6-0 201lbs 4.35	S	201lbs	6-0	4.35	15	68.7	84.9 MORE>>	McClain is a rangy, fast safety who won a starting job alongside an All-American, pairing sticky coverage with the best tackling mark in...
16	S Peyton Bowen	6-0 201lbs 4.45	S	201lbs	6-0	4.45	21	86.3	85.8 MORE>>	Bowen is a fast, twitchy safety whose mirrors routes step for step in man, a versatile defender who covers the slot, plays single-high, and...
19	S Ty Benefield	6-2 204lbs 4.48	S	204lbs	6-2	4.48	9	52	85.6 MORE>>	Benefield is a high-volume, ball-hawking box safety who led Boise State with 103 tackles, picked off two passes, forced a fumble and...
11	S Keon Sabb	6-1 204lbs 4.55	S	204lbs	6-1	4.55	25	101	86.2 MORE>>	Sabb is a versatile, experienced safety with a high coverage, a do-everything defender who logged 821 snaps across free safety, the box,...

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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.