Safety Rankings 2026 NFL Draft
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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6-0
206lbs
4.45
|
S |
|
206lbs | 6-0 | 4.45 | 1 | 3.5 |
92.0
|
Downs plays the safety position the way it was designed to be played in the modern NFL: with versatility, intelligence, and an ability to... |
2 |
|
6-0
201lbs
4.35
|
S |
|
201lbs | 6-0 | 4.35 | 4 | 26.3 |
86.7
|
Thieneman is the kind of safety who walks into a defensive meeting room on Day One and immediately earns his keep. The coverage grades... |
3 |
|
6-4
201lbs
4.52
|
S |
|
201lbs | 6-4 | 4.52 | 8 | 41.2 |
85.8
|
The combine both helped and complicated things for McNeil-Warren. Measuring in at 6-4 rather than the previously listed 6-2 confirmed what... |
4 |
|
6-0
215lbs
4.52
|
S |
|
215lbs | 6-0 | 4.52 | 12 | 53.2 |
85.2
|
Haulcy's tape is the tape of a zone coverage safety who understands spacing. He sits between route concepts, processes the quarterback's... |
5 |
|
6-0
190lbs
4.50
|
S |
|
190lbs | 6-0 | 4.50 | 42 | 144.3 |
84.9
|
Taaffe is a coverage safety whose processing speed and instincts in zone are well ahead of where most college defensive backs operate.... |
6 |
|
6-0
202lbs
4.47
|
S |
|
202lbs | 6-0 | 4.47 | 17 | 71.3 |
84.8
|
Ramsey's 2025 tape requires careful context. Injuries across USC's secondary pushed him into the nickel for about half his starts, moving... |
7 |
|
6-3
203lbs
4.62
|
S |
|
203lbs | 6-3 | 4.62 | 20 | 82.4 |
84.7
|
Wheatley's best fit at the next level is as a free safety in a defense that values range and coverage ability over box physicality. His... |
8 |
|
6-1
188lbs
4.41
|
S |
|
188lbs | 6-1 | 4.41 | 26 | 86.5 |
84.6
|
Clark's value at the next level ties directly to his coverage versatility and ball production. Fifteen interceptions in four seasons is... |
9 |
|
6-2
202lbs
4.50
|
S |
|
202lbs | 6-2 | 4.50 | 30 | 96.9 |
84.6
|
Smith's NFL value starts and ends with his coverage ability. His 2025 tape at free safety is the best version of him: sitting deep, reading... |
10 |
|
5-11
201lbs
4.55
|
S |
|
201lbs | 5-11 | 4.55 | 47 | 173.8 |
84.0
|
Fitzgerald ran a 4.55 forty in Indianapolis. Slowest safety in the group, and this was the fastest safety class in Combine history. The... |
11 |
|
6-1
211lbs
4.57
|
S |
|
211lbs | 6-1 | 4.57 | 45 | 161.8 |
83.2
|
Thomas' combination of size, instincts, and ball skills checks boxes that defensive coordinators desperately need when constructing their... |
12 |
|
5-11
191lbs
4.63
|
S |
|
191lbs | 5-11 | 4.63 | 57 | 241.2 |
82.1
|
Moore's tape at Indiana in 2025 is genuinely fun to watch. You see a safety who understands spacing, trusts his eyes, and makes plays... |