2027 NFL Draft Defensive Back Rankings - 61-72

LAST UPDATED: 11/03/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
9

S
Ty
Benefield

6-3 208lbs 4.48
S
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
208lbs 6-3 4.48 9 54.4
84.9
Benefield is a rangy, productive safety who plays fast and takes the ball away. He made more than 100 tackles at Boise State in 2025, has...
2

CB
Ellis
Robinson IV

6-0 180lbs 4.48
CB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
180lbs 6-0 4.48 3 18.5
88.5
Robinson is a ball-hawking corner who turned his first season in the lineup into four interceptions and has added two more in 2026. He...
82

S
Kobe
Black

6-2 202lbs 4.47
S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
202lbs 6-2 4.47 93 451
69.8
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...
69

S
Aaron
Flowers

6-0 208lbs 4.46
S
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
208lbs 6-0 4.46 81 390.5
75.0
Flowers started all fifteen games as a redshirt freshman for Oregon, including both playoff games, an impressive workload for a young...
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...
120

CB
Ja'Keem
Jackson

6-0 188lbs 4.45
CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
188lbs 6-0 4.45 154 728.5
60.7
Jackson is a former top-40 national recruit who has produced when given snaps. He has an interception at Ole Miss and two pass breakups...
119

CB
JK
Johnson

6-0 185lbs 4.45
CB
Florida Atlantic   Mascot
Florida Atlantic Mascot
185lbs 6-0 4.45 168 825
60.8
Johnson is a long, twitchy corner with change-of-direction and flashes of ball skills who has logged experience at Ohio State, LSU and...
111

CB
Aaron
Scott Jr.

6-0 196lbs 4.45
CB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
196lbs 6-0 4.45 125 604
62.9
Scott is a five-star developmental bet whose cover tools still outpace his tape, a long, fast boundary corner who flashed in limited duty...
102

DB
Ondre
Evans

6-0 201lbs 4.45
DB
NC State   Mascot
NC State Mascot
201lbs 6-0 4.45 101 466.5
66.2
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...
101

CB
Cai
Bates

6-3 200lbs 4.45
CB
Wisconsin   Mascot
Wisconsin Mascot
200lbs 6-3 4.45 100 463
66.3
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...
91

CB
Charles
Lester III

6-1 195lbs 4.45
CB
Florida State   Mascot
Florida State Mascot
195lbs 6-1 4.45 102 469
67.9
Lester is a former top recruit with good speed and length who has yet to win a starting job at Florida State. In limited snaps this season...
73

CB
PJ
Woodland

5-11 164lbs 4.45
CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
164lbs 5-11 4.45 73 340.5
74.0
Woodland is a competitive, experienced corner who has started for LSU since his sophomore season. He plays the ball well at the catch...

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.