2027 NFL Draft Safety Rankings - 13-24

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
39

S
TJ
Metcalf

6-1 205lbs 4.55
S
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
205lbs 6-1 4.55 97 454
68.4
Metcalf is a versatile nickel safety who logged 718 snaps across slot and deep roles for Michigan, a willing run defender who reads route...
45

S
Chris
Bracy

6-1 200lbs 4.55
S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.55 139 677.5
66.5
Bracy has been a physical, productive playmaker in his first season at Michigan. He plays downhill and is around the football, as his...
9

S
Koi
Perich

6-1 202lbs 4.54
S
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
202lbs 6-1 4.54 16 73.9
84.7
Perich is a dynamic playmaker who has made plays with the ball since his first college season. He intercepted five passes as a freshman at...
20

S
Robert
Fitzgerald

6-0 210lbs 4.54
S
Northwestern   Mascot
Northwestern Mascot
210lbs 6-0 4.54 121 582
81.0
A downhill, box-first safety at Northwestern, Fitzgerald built his tape on physical, reliable run defense, filling fast and racking up...
47

S
Davaughn
Patterson

6-1 215lbs 4.53
S
Wake Forest   Mascot
Wake Forest Mascot
215lbs 6-1 4.53 148 703
64.0
Patterson is a tough, versatile defensive back who has started since 2024 and earned All-ACC recognition. He can line up at safety, star or...
30

S
Mason
Curtis

6-4 215lbs 4.52
S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
215lbs 6-4 4.52 84 423.5
77.0
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...
33

S
Kaleb
Beasley

6-1 200lbs 4.51
S
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.51 104 474
73.4
Few ACC defenders have made more plays on the ball than Beasley this season. He reads quarterbacks well, closes quickly on the ball and has...
34

S
Ricardo
Jones

6-2 200lbs 4.51
S
Vanderbilt   Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
200lbs 6-2 4.51 92 449.5
72.6
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...
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...
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...
44

S
Jamel
Johnson

6-1 205lbs 4.51
S
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
205lbs 6-1 4.51 130 627.5
67.4
Johnson has been a fixture in TCU's secondary, starting three straight seasons. He is a strong tackler near the line, as his 12 tackles...
2

S
Tae
Johnson

6-2 200lbs 4.50
S
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
200lbs 6-2 4.50 6 28.5
86.3
Johnson burst onto the scene in 2025, pairing ball-hawking instincts that produced four interceptions with one of the cleanest tackling...

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.