2027 NFL Draft Safety Rankings - 13-24

LAST UPDATED: 11/02/2026

Player Rankings - Safety

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
39	S TJ Metcalf	6-1 205lbs 4.55	S	205lbs	6-1	4.55	97	454	68.4 MORE>>	Metcalf is a versatile nickel safety who logged 718 snaps across slot and deep roles for Michigan, a willing run defender who reads route...
38	S Kerry Brown	5-10 190lbs 4.51	S	190lbs	5-10	4.51	82	395	69.0 MORE>>	Brown is a productive, experienced safety who has started for Minnesota for three seasons. He is a willing tackler, with nine stops at...
37	S Peyton Woodyard	6-2 207lbs 4.59	S	207lbs	6-2	4.59	96	452.5	69.4 MORE>>	Woodyard is a smart, reliable safety who has stepped into the starting lineup at Oregon. He is a sure tackler, with only two misses this...
36	S Kobe Black	6-2 202lbs 4.47	S	202lbs	6-2	4.47	93	451	69.8 MORE>>	Black is a big, physical defensive back who has moved to safety this season. He has good size, played in big games as a freshman and made a...
35	S Reggie Powers III	6-0 212lbs 4.57	S	212lbs	6-0	4.57	86	431	70.4 MORE>>	Powers is a physical hybrid defender who now anchors the Cheetah spot in Oklahoma's defense. He plays downhill, finishes as a blitzer and...
34	S Ricardo Jones	6-2 200lbs 4.51	S	200lbs	6-2	4.51	92	449.5	72.6 MORE>>	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...
33	S Kaleb Beasley	6-1 200lbs 4.51	S	200lbs	6-1	4.51	104	474	73.4 MORE>>	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...
32	S Zion Branch	6-2 210lbs 4.48	S	210lbs	6-2	4.48	77	356.5	74.0 MORE>>	Branch has the speed, length and pedigree that get a safety noticed. He covers ground well from the deep middle and showed he could hold up...
31	S Aaron Flowers	6-0 208lbs 4.46	S	208lbs	6-0	4.46	81	390.5	75.0 MORE>>	Flowers started all fifteen games as a redshirt freshman for Oregon, including both playoff games, an impressive workload for a young...
30	S Mason Curtis	6-4 215lbs 4.52	S	215lbs	6-4	4.52	84	423.5	77.0 MORE>>	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...
29	S Matthew Bailey	6-2 225lbs 4.56	S	225lbs	6-2	4.56	60	284	77.0 MORE>>	Bailey is a physical, productive safety who does his best work near the line. He arrives with force against the run, adds value as a...
28	S Isaac Smith	6-0 220lbs 4.60	S	220lbs	6-0	4.60	58	277	77.0 MORE>>	Smith's film tells the story of a defender who belongs in the box but has just enough coverage skills to handle himself when...

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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.