Safety Rankings 2027 NFL Draft

LAST UPDATED: 08/03/2026

Player Rankings - Safety

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
21

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Mason
Curtis

6-5 211lbs 4.52
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Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
211lbs 6-5 4.52 58 332.5
80.4
Curtis is a tall, physical safety whose 77-inch frame and comfortable in both man and zone give him an unusual coverage profile, a young...
9

S
Faletau
Satuala

6-4 210lbs 4.60
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BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
210lbs 6-4 4.60 51 240.5
84.9
Satuala is a productive box and slot safety whose high zone coverage and eighty tackles anchored a strong BYU defense, a 210-pounder with...
3

S
Dashawn
Spears

6-3 208lbs 4.43
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LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
208lbs 6-3 4.43 10 65
86.9
Spears is a big, fast safety who covered and defended the run as well as anyone at the position, a 208-pounder with rare speed who carries...
11

S
Corey
Myrick

6-3 200lbs 4.48
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Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
200lbs 6-3 4.48 25 123.7
84.2
Myrick is a rangy, productive safety whose high coverage and low yardage allowed jump off the tape, a 75-inch defender with good speed who...
19

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Zavier
Mincey

6-3 205lbs 4.45
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Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
205lbs 6-3 4.45 55 262.5
81.0
Mincey is a big, fast safety with length and a strong run defense, a former blue-chip recruit who flashed downhill in a backup role for...
30

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Malik
Hartford

6-3 200lbs 4.50
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UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
200lbs 6-3 4.50 66 558
71.3
Hartford is a long, developmental safety whose 2025 was almost entirely lost to injury, a top-70 recruit with 75-inch length and good timed...
2

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Tae
Johnson

6-2 193lbs 4.50
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Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
193lbs 6-2 4.50 5 25.5
86.9
Johnson burst onto the scene as a true freshman, pairing ball-hawking instincts that produced four interceptions with the cleanest tackle...
5

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Bray
Hubbard

6-2 213lbs 4.60
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Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
213lbs 6-2 4.60 12 69
86.1
Hubbard is a physical, ball-hawking box safety whose a physical, reliable run defender and whose takeaway production stands out: four...
6

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Jelani
McDonald

6-2 199lbs 4.45
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Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
199lbs 6-2 4.45 11 66.3
85.9
McDonald is a downhill thumper with rare speed, a safety whose tackling was among the best in the class and whose sets a firm edge and...
16

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Ty
Benefield

6-2 204lbs 4.48
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LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
204lbs 6-2 4.48 15 77.3
82.7
Benefield is a high-volume, ball-hawking box safety who led Boise State with 103 tackles, added 8.5 tackles for loss, and took the ball...
22

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Jackson
Bennee

6-2 189lbs 4.52
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Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
189lbs 6-2 4.52 23 117
80.3
Bennee is a ball-hawking slot safety whose four interceptions, including a pick-six, headline a profile built on a leading man coverage and...
27

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Jordan
Castell

6-2 213lbs 4.45
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Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
213lbs 6-2 4.45 46 207
76.4
Castell is a big, fast safety whose size and reliable tackling are the strengths, a 213-pounder with rare timed speed who finishes with...

2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Safety

We've compared players post combine 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.
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2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Safety

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.