2027 NFL Draft Defensive Back Rankings - 85-96

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
42	CB Jay'Vion Cole	5-10 190lbs 4.42	CB	190lbs	5-10	4.42	42	175.3	81.1 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...
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...
40	CB Eli Bowen	5-9 185lbs 4.38	CB	185lbs	5-9	4.38	45	190	81.4 MORE>>	Bowen is an undersized, fast cover corner whose rare timed speed and ball skills produced two interceptions in nine games, including an...
39	CB Audavion Collins	5-11 183lbs 4.45	CB	183lbs	5-11	4.45	37	126	81.5 MORE>>	Collins has turned himself into Penn State's most reliable cover man, and the numbers back up what shows on tape. He anticipates routes...
38	CB Jermaine Mathews Jr.	5-11 195lbs 4.38	CB	195lbs	5-11	4.38	40	138.7	82.5 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...
37	CB Christian Gray	6-0 196lbs 4.45	CB	196lbs	6-0	4.45	29	114.8	82.7 MORE>>	Gray is an experienced boundary corner with good timed speed and the length to contest at the catch point, and he flashed ball skills with...
36	CB Kayin Lee	5-11 190lbs 4.30	CB	190lbs	5-11	4.30	28	106.4	82.9 MORE>>	Lee is a burner, a corner with rare timed speed whose mirrors routes step for step in man thanks to the burst to match releases off the...
35	CB OJ Frederique J...	6-0 185lbs 4.42	CB	185lbs	6-0	4.42	20	89.3	83.1 MORE>>	Frederique is a lean, fast boundary corner who earned freshman All-America honors with a low catch rate in 2024 before a quieter sophomore...
34	S Adon Shuler	6-0 205lbs 4.50	S	205lbs	6-0	4.50	31	119.8	83.2 MORE>>	Shuler is an experienced, instinctive safety who has been a leader in Notre Dame's secondary for three seasons. He started all 16 games in...
33	S Terry Moore	6-0 200lbs 4.58	S	200lbs	6-0	4.58	48	198	83.3 MORE>>	Moore is an instinctive, ball-hawking safety whose 2024 season at Duke was one of the best in the ACC. He made 71 tackles, seven tackles...
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...

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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.