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
10

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Marcus
Neal Jr.

6-1 215lbs 4.44
S
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
215lbs 6-1 4.44 18 94.3
84.2
Neal is a downhill box safety with rare speed, an aggressive 215-pounder whose a physical, reliable run defender and whose production near...
12

S
Earl
Little Jr.

6-1 193lbs 4.44
S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
193lbs 6-1 4.44 29 138
83.8
Little is a ball-hawking safety with rare speed and range, a defender who picked off four passes, forced two fumbles, and took the ball...
15

S
Koi
Perich

6-1 200lbs 4.54
S
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.54 14 72.8
82.9
Perich is a dynamic athlete and college playmaker, a two-way contributor and returner whose sticks in the hip pocket in man coverage and...
18

S
Tao
Johnson

6-1 193lbs 4.44
S
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
193lbs 6-1 4.44 35 156.5
81.0
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...
25

S
TJ
Metcalf

6-1 200lbs 4.55
S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.55 42 199
78.9
Metcalf is a versatile nickel safety who logged 718 snaps across slot and deep roles for Michigan, a willing run defender who reads route...
26

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Kamari
Wilson

6-1 210lbs 4.61
S
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
210lbs 6-1 4.61 67 571
77.8
Wilson is a big, experienced safety with five-star pedigree and a leading man coverage, a 210-pounder who snared an interception against NC...
31

S
Javien
Toviano

6-1 197lbs 4.60
S
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
197lbs 6-1 4.60 64 539.5
67.1
Toviano is a developmental safety and former blue-chip recruit whose 2025 amounted to a fractured sixty-five snaps, a defender with the...
2

S
Tae
Johnson

6-2 193lbs 4.50
S
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
S
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
S
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

S
Ty
Benefield

6-2 204lbs 4.48
S
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
S
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...

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.