2027 NFL Draft Defensive Back Rankings - 73-84

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
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...
55	CB Donovan Jones	6-1 200lbs 4.46	CB	200lbs	6-1	4.46	57	268	78.7 MORE>>	Jones is a versatile, big-bodied defender who lined up at corner, nickel, and safety as a redshirt freshman, flashing the positional...
54	CB Dezz Ricks	6-1 193lbs 4.38	CB	193lbs	6-1	4.38	56	267	79.0 MORE>>	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...
48	CB Jayden Bellamy	6-1 190lbs 4.45	CB	190lbs	6-1	4.45	51	218.3	80.0 MORE>>	Bellamy is a zone-coverage corner with strong eyes and instincts, a well-traveled veteran who started a full season at UCF as his team's...
41	CB A.J. Harris	6-1 190lbs 4.45	CB	190lbs	6-1	4.45	49	203.5	81.2 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...
32	CB DJ McKinney	6-1 190lbs 4.41	CB	190lbs	6-1	4.41	25	98.8	83.3 MORE>>	McKinney is a fast, experienced corner who has made plays at three programs. He has good speed, and Aaron Henry has said he has feet like a...
31	S Marcus Neal Jr.	6-1 216lbs 4.44	S	216lbs	6-1	4.44	32	120	83.4 MORE>>	Neal is a fast, physical safety who broke out as a run defender at Iowa State. He has rare speed for the position, and in 2025 he made 33...
26	CB John Nestor	6-1 210lbs 4.55	CB	210lbs	6-1	4.55	33	121	84.5 MORE>>	Nestor is a big, physical defensive back whose ball skills made him one of the Big Ten's top playmakers in 2025. He tied for the conference...
24	S Keon Sabb	6-1 205lbs 4.55	S	205lbs	6-1	4.55	35	124.3	84.6 MORE>>	Sabb is an experienced, versatile safety who has started at two of the country's top programs. He was part of Michigan's 2023 national...
19	CB Chris Peal	6-1 200lbs 4.35	CB	200lbs	6-1	4.35	21	89.6	84.7 MORE>>	Peal is a fast, physical corner who has become a reliable starter since transferring from Georgia. He has rare speed, reads the quarterback...
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...
13	CB Jamari Sharpe	6-1 190lbs 4.38	CB	190lbs	6-1	4.38	18	76.8	84.8 MORE>>	Sharpe is a fast, smart zone corner with a flair for big moments. He has rare speed from his sprinting background, reads quarterbacks and...

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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.