Safety Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 03/25/2023

Player Rankings - Safety

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
44

S
Jordyn
Peters

6-1 200lbs 4.48
S
NYJ   Mascot
NYJ Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.48 243
56.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands. Transitions well from coverage to...
63

S
Richie
Grant

6-0 194lbs 4.49
S
ATL   Mascot
ATL Mascot
194lbs 6-0 4.49 19 99.8
41.0
Good strength to tackle. Plays with high energy and is a tough-minded overachiever. Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with...
64

S
Christian
Uphoff

6-3 209lbs 4.50
S
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
209lbs 6-3 4.50 60 234.5
40.0
Has a solid frame with a strong lower body and much improved bulk. Fluid and rangy with the coordination and loose hips to quickly change...
1

S
Trevon
Moehrig

6-2 202lbs 4.50
S
LV   Mascot
LV Mascot
202lbs 6-2 4.50 4 36.1
91.0
The top rated safety in the 2021 draft is Trevor Moehrig. A free safety with good ball instincts (7 career interceptions which is the most...
35

S
Bryce
Cosby

5-10 181lbs 4.51
S
Ball State   Mascot
Ball State Mascot
181lbs 5-10 4.51 164 697
59.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands.
26

S
Patrick
Peek

5-11 200lbs 4.52
S
New Mexico   Mascot
New Mexico Mascot
200lbs 5-11 4.52 174 752
62.0
Flashes some physicality as a hitter. Quicker than he is fast but has a burst to close in zone coverage and plays physical at the line in...
14

S
Joshuah
Bledsoe

6-0 200lbs 4.52
S
NE    Mascot
NE  Mascot
200lbs 6-0 4.52 110 391.3
67.0
While built more like a cornerback than a safety, he has the vision, range, hitting ability, and ball skills teams want at free safety in...
50

S
Tanner
Ingle

5-10 186lbs 4.53
S
NC State   Mascot
NC State Mascot
186lbs 5-10 4.53 131 523
55.9
He’s a willing and capable hitter in run support and closes fast to make plays against quick screens. Has the change-of-direction ability...
54

S
Shawn
Shamburger

5-11 190lbs 4.54
S
UT Martin   Mascot
UT Martin Mascot
190lbs 5-11 4.54 229
53.0
Alert defender for zone coverage, showing good understanding of route progressions occurring behind him and a quick burst downhill to...
55

S
Khalil
Ladler

5-11 192lbs 4.55
S
Louisiana Tech   Mascot
Louisiana Tech Mascot
192lbs 5-11 4.55 261
53.0
Alert defender for zone coverage, showing good understanding of route progressions occurring behind him and a quick burst downhill to...
65

S
Richard
LeCounte

5-11 190lbs 4.55
S
CLE   Mascot
CLE Mascot
190lbs 5-11 4.55 30 140.5
38.0
Quicker than he is fast but has a burst to close in zone coverage and plays physical at the line in man. Good instincts and anticipation...
5

S
Talanoa
Hufanga

6-1 215lbs 4.55
S
SF   Mascot
SF Mascot
215lbs 6-1 4.55 21 106
76.0
He is an explosive athlete with cover skills and a physical nature, but has some tightness that shows when attempting to quickly change...

2021 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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2021 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.