2027 NFL Draft Defensive Back Rankings - 73-84

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
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...
74

S
Zion
Branch

6-2 210lbs 4.48
S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
210lbs 6-2 4.48 77 356.5
74.0
Branch has the speed, length and pedigree that get a safety noticed. He covers ground well from the deep middle and showed he could hold up...
75

S
Kaleb
Beasley

6-1 200lbs 4.51
S
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.51 104 474
73.4
Few ACC defenders have made more plays on the ball than Beasley this season. He reads quarterbacks well, closes quickly on the ball and has...
76

CB
Judge
Collier

6-2 206lbs 4.50
CB
South Carolina   Mascot
South Carolina Mascot
206lbs 6-2 4.50 67 310
73.0
Collier is an experienced, physical cornerback who has been a starter for most of four seasons. He is an active tackler, as he showed with...
77

S
Ricardo
Jones

6-2 200lbs 4.51
S
Vanderbilt   Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
200lbs 6-2 4.51 92 449.5
72.6
Jones is a rangy, instinctive safety who was one of the best ball hawks in the country in 2025. He reads quarterbacks well and has good...
78

CB
Michael
Turner Jr.

6-1 162lbs 4.32
CB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
162lbs 6-1 4.32 83 410.5
72.0
Turner is one of the fastest players in the class, a former receiver who is learning to play cornerback at LSU. He has the ball skills to...
79

CB
LeVar
Thornton Jr....

6-3 182lbs 4.39
CB
Baylor   Mascot
Baylor Mascot
182lbs 6-3 4.39 78 382
70.6
Thornton is a long, fast cornerback who gets his hands on a lot of passes. He has eight breakups this season, including three against...
80

S
Reggie
Powers III

6-0 212lbs 4.57
S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
212lbs 6-0 4.57 86 431
70.4
Powers is a physical hybrid defender who now anchors the Cheetah spot in Oklahoma's defense. He plays downhill, finishes as a blitzer and...
81

CB
Demello
Jones

6-1 185lbs 4.40
CB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
185lbs 6-1 4.40 79 384.5
69.9
Jones is a fast, athletic cornerback who has become a starter for Georgia this season. He has elite speed and the ball skills of a former...
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...
83

CB
Rickey
Gibson III

6-0 181lbs 4.48
CB
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
181lbs 6-0 4.48 76 354
69.6
Gibson is an experienced cornerback who started 14 games in the SEC at Tennessee. He is smart and competitive, and he was a productive...
84

CB
Red
Morgan

6-0 191lbs 4.50
CB
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
191lbs 6-0 4.50 87 433
69.4
Morgan is a physical, versatile defensive back who has become Alabama's starting nickel. He is an aggressive tackler and has made big...

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.