Safety Rankings 2027 NFL Draft

51 safeties ranked

SAFETY RANKINGS 2027 NFL DRAFT

Safety is deeper than usual. Three sit inside our top thirty-two, bettered only once in the last seven classes, and the top man is inside the top ten.

Georgia's KJ Bolden leads it, the top-ranked safety of his recruiting class who stepped into a departed first-rounder's role and posted 78 tackles with only four misses while playing single-high, in the box and over the slot. Notre Dame's Tae Johnson took four interceptions as a true freshman with the cleanest tackle finish in the group at two misses, returning one against Pittsburgh for a score. LSU's Dashawn Spears announced himself with two interceptions off Florida and SEC defensive player of the week honours, a 208-pounder with rare speed for the size.

Two of the three did it on part-time snaps, so the volume is still to come - which is the case for waiting on this group rather than reaching.
LAST UPDATED: 11/03/2026

Player Rankings - Safety

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
23

S
Rod
Moore

5-11 190lbs 4.40
S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
190lbs 5-11 4.40 53 234
79.0
Moore is a rare athlete and veteran presence whose evaluation rests on prior all-conference production and a brief 2025 return, a fast deep...
38

S
Kerry
Brown

5-10 190lbs 4.51
S
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
190lbs 5-10 4.51 82 395
69.0
Brown is a productive, experienced safety who has started for Minnesota for three seasons. He is a willing tackler, with nine stops at...
50

S
Prophet
Brown

5-11 190lbs 4.30
S
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
190lbs 5-11 4.30 170 836.5
59.5
Brown is a fast, versatile defensive back who has moved into USC's lineup in his sixth season. He has two interceptions and has played...
42

S
Braylon
Burnside

6-1 192lbs 4.49
S
Memphis   Mascot
Memphis Mascot
192lbs 6-1 4.49 89 445
67.7
Burnside has found a home at Memphis after an unsettled start at Mississippi State. He is a smooth outside receiver with big-play ability,...
49

S
Malik
Hartford

6-2 193lbs 4.50
S
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
193lbs 6-2 4.50 155 730.5
60.0
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...
21

S
Tao
Johnson

6-0 194lbs 4.44
S
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
194lbs 6-0 4.44 55 241.5
80.9
Johnson is a fast, durable safety who logged 802 snaps as a full-season starter for Utah, pairing rare timed speed with holds up in man and...
1

S
KJ
Bolden

6-0 195lbs 4.33
S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
195lbs 6-0 4.33 4 21.5
87.8
Bolden is a rare athlete at safety whose run defense and tackling have been among the best in the country since the day he arrived at...
25

S
King
Mack

5-10 195lbs 4.35
S
NC State   Mascot
NC State Mascot
195lbs 5-10 4.35 65 297.5
78.0
Mack is a rangy free safety with rare timed speed, a defender who patrols the deep middle on a high zone coverage and reads and drives on...
41

S
Jacob
Oden

6-0 195lbs 4.51
S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
195lbs 6-0 4.51 95 451.5
67.9
Oden is an athletic safety with good speed and ball skills from his days as a receiver. He showed his potential with an interception...
46

S
Marquis
Gallegos

6-0 195lbs 4.50
S
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
195lbs 6-0 4.50 107 497.5
64.5
Gallegos is an athletic safety who earned top defensive honors in Southern California's high school ranks. He has good speed and flashed...
43

S
Trajen
Greco

6-0 196lbs 4.49
S
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
196lbs 6-0 4.49 91 448
67.6
Greco has seized a bigger role this season, becoming one of Missouri's top playmakers in the secondary. He reads the quarterback well and...
40

S
Derek
Williams Jr....

6-2 199lbs 4.50
S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
199lbs 6-2 4.50 126 609.5
68.3
Williams is a long, fast safety whose 2025 was a reduced post-injury return, a defender with 74-inch length and good timed speed who snared...

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.
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.

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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.