2027 NFL Draft Defensive Back Rankings - 97-108

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
82	S Kobe Black	6-2 202lbs 4.47	S	202lbs	6-2	4.47	93	451	69.8 MORE>>	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...
77	S Ricardo Jones	6-2 200lbs 4.51	S	200lbs	6-2	4.51	92	449.5	72.6 MORE>>	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...
76	CB Judge Collier	6-2 206lbs 4.50	CB	206lbs	6-2	4.50	67	310	73.0 MORE>>	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...
74	S Zion Branch	6-2 210lbs 4.48	S	210lbs	6-2	4.48	77	356.5	74.0 MORE>>	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...
70	CB Xavier Lucas	6-2 198lbs 4.40	CB	198lbs	6-2	4.40	114	523.5	75.0 MORE>>	Lucas is a long, fast outside corner who started a full season after transferring in from Wisconsin, pairing 74-inch length with the timed...
66	S Matthew Bailey	6-2 225lbs 4.56	S	225lbs	6-2	4.56	60	284	77.0 MORE>>	Bailey is a physical, productive safety who does his best work near the line. He arrives with force against the run, adds value as a...
62	S Randon Fontenette	6-2 220lbs 4.50	S	220lbs	6-2	4.50	74	341.5	78.0 MORE>>	Fontenette is a 220-pound STAR defender listed at corner who plays more like a box safety or nickel linebacker, and his calling cards are...
61	S Jordan Castell	6-2 211lbs 4.45	S	211lbs	6-2	4.45	72	333	78.0 MORE>>	Castell is a big, fast safety whose size and reliable tackling are the strengths, a 213-pounder with rare timed speed who finishes with...
51	S Dejuan Lane	6-2 215lbs 4.48	S	215lbs	6-2	4.48	46	191.5	79.9 MORE>>	Lane has given Tennessee exactly what it needed from the transfer portal, a rangy safety who takes the ball away. He covers ground from the...
44	CB John Curry	6-2 235lbs 4.75	CB	235lbs	6-2	4.75	59	277.5	81.1 MORE>>	Curry is a box-and-slot defender listed at corner who plays more like a hybrid safety or nickel, and his calling cards are excellent...
27	S Amare Ferrell	6-2 205lbs 4.60	S	205lbs	6-2	4.60	36	125.7	84.5 MORE>>	Ferrell is an instinctive, ball-hawking safety who has been a starter on one of the best defenses in the country for three seasons. He has...
22	CB Jalen Mayo	6-2 190lbs 4.50	CB	190lbs	6-2	4.50	26	98.8	84.6 MORE>>	Mayo's story is one of the best in this class. He started his career at Division II Virginia Union, moved up to the FCS at Stephen F....

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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.