2027 NFL Draft Defensive Back Rankings - 49-60

LAST UPDATED: 10/14/2026

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.	6-1 193lbs 4.44	S	193lbs	6-1	4.44	49	211.5	83.8 MORE>>	Little is a rangy, physical safety with real ball production, snaring four interceptions and forcing two fumbles as Florida State's...
10	CB Vicari Swain	6-0 193lbs 4.42	CB	193lbs	6-0	4.42	11	59	86.2 MORE>>	Swain is a quick-twitch nickel with plus speed and drive who closes on throws in a hurry, is comfortable in man and zone, and backed his...
4	S Tae Johnson	6-2 193lbs 4.50	S	193lbs	6-2	4.50	5	24.9	86.9 MORE>>	Johnson burst onto the scene as a true freshman, pairing ball-hawking instincts that produced four interceptions with the cleanest tackle...
5	CB Zabien Brown	6-0 192lbs 4.34	CB	192lbs	6-0	4.34	8	38.9	86.7 MORE>>	Brown pairs rare timed speed with the kind of run defense corners rarely post, a sticky man-cover corner and willing force in support whose...
60	CB Jay'Vion Cole	5-11 191lbs 4.42	CB	191lbs	5-11	4.42	44	182.3	77.7 MORE>>	Cole is a zone-coverage ball-hawk whose zone coverage ranked near the top of the position, a well-traveled veteran who read and drove on...
36	CB A.J. Harris	6-1 191lbs 4.45	CB	191lbs	6-1	4.45	38	165.5	82.4 MORE>>	Harris arrived as a five-star and still flashes the size, length, and timed speed that earned the ranking, a physical boundary corner who...
69	CB Xavier Scott	5-11 190lbs 4.52	CB	190lbs	5-11	4.52	41	177.3	74.1 MORE>>	Scott is a versatile slot defender whose 2024 tape is the real evidence, an instinctive cover man who recorded four interceptions and...
53	DB Tre'Quon Fegans	6-1 190lbs 4.50	DB	190lbs	6-1	4.50	51	228	80.0 MORE>>	Fegans arrived at Alabama as one of the most decorated cornerbacks in the country, a three-time state champion and Under Armour...
45	S Braden Awls	6-1 190lbs 4.55	S	190lbs	6-1	4.55	37	156.5	81.1 MORE>>	Awls was poised to be one of the breakout defenders of 2026 after following his former Toledo coaches to Iowa State, but a torn ACL in...
40	CB Jermaine Mathews Jr.	5-11 190lbs 4.38	CB	190lbs	5-11	4.38	34	140.3	81.6 MORE>>	Mathews is a fast, experienced boundary corner who logged 799 snaps as a full-season starter on one of the nation's top defenses, taking...
32	DB Jalen Mayo	6-2 190lbs 4.50	DB	190lbs	6-2	4.50	33	131.5	83.2 MORE>>	Mayo's story is one of the best in this class. Nobody offered him a scholarship coming out of Phoebus; he started his career in Division...
20	CB Jyaire Hill	6-2 190lbs 4.38	CB	190lbs	6-2	4.38	16	69.5	85.3 MORE>>	Hill is a long, fast outside corner whose holds up in man and zone alike give him scheme flexibility, and the ball skills showed up in...

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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.