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
13

S
Amare
Ferrell

6-2 205lbs 4.60
S
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
205lbs 6-2 4.60 36 125.7
84.5
Ferrell is an instinctive, ball-hawking safety who has been a starter on one of the best defenses in the country for three seasons. He has...
14

S
Earl
Little Jr.

6-0 203lbs 4.44
S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
203lbs 6-0 4.44 30 115
84.4
Little is a fast, versatile defensive back who broke out at Florida State and has become a starter at Ohio State. He has rare speed, and in...
15

S
Faletau
Satuala

6-4 215lbs 4.60
S
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
215lbs 6-4 4.60 39 131.8
84.3
Satuala is a big, physical safety who ranks among the Big 12's most productive defenders. He led BYU in tackles in 2025, intercepted three...
16

S
Marcus
Neal Jr.

6-1 216lbs 4.44
S
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
216lbs 6-1 4.44 32 120
83.4
Neal is a fast, physical safety who broke out as a run defender at Iowa State. He has rare speed for the position, and in 2025 he made 33...
17

S
Terry
Moore

6-0 200lbs 4.58
S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
200lbs 6-0 4.58 48 198
83.3
Moore is an instinctive, ball-hawking safety whose 2024 season at Duke was one of the best in the ACC. He made 71 tackles, seven tackles...
18

S
Adon
Shuler

6-0 205lbs 4.50
S
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
205lbs 6-0 4.50 31 119.8
83.2
Shuler is an experienced, instinctive safety who has been a leader in Notre Dame's secondary for three seasons. He started all 16 games in...
19

S
Bryce
Thornton

5-10 211lbs 4.55
S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
211lbs 5-10 4.55 52 230.7
81.1
Thornton has been a fixture in Florida's secondary for three seasons, a durable, versatile safety who has started 21 straight games and...
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...
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...
22

S
Dejuan
Lane

6-2 215lbs 4.48
S
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
215lbs 6-2 4.48 46 191.5
79.9
Lane has given Tennessee exactly what it needed from the transfer portal, a rangy safety who takes the ball away. He covers ground from the...
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...
24

S
Zavier
Mincey

6-3 206lbs 4.45
S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
206lbs 6-3 4.45 75 343.5
78.4
Mincey is a big, fast safety with length and a strong run defense, a former blue-chip recruit who flashed downhill in a backup role for...

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.