2027 NFL Draft Safety Rankings - 13-24

LAST UPDATED: 09/28/2026

Player Rankings - Safety

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
25	S Edrees Farooq	6-0 200lbs 4.40	S	200lbs	6-0	4.40	46	210	79.2 MORE>>	Farooq is a fast, ball-hawking safety whose rare timed speed and takeaway production stand out, a defender who forced four fumbles, snared...
27	S TJ Metcalf	6-1 200lbs 4.55	S	200lbs	6-1	4.55	48	216	78.9 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...
30	S Khalil Barnes	6-0 200lbs 4.50	S	200lbs	6-0	4.50	55	305	73.4 MORE>>	Barnes is a rangy safety with good timed speed and a leading man coverage, a defender who played box and deep alignments for Clemson and...
32	S Malik Hartford	6-3 200lbs 4.50	S	200lbs	6-3	4.50	68	554	71.3 MORE>>	Hartford is a long, developmental safety whose 2025 was almost entirely lost to injury, a top-70 recruit with 75-inch length and good timed...
7	S Peyton Bowen	6-0 201lbs 4.45	S	201lbs	6-0	4.45	23	82.7	85.8 MORE>>	Bowen is a fast, twitchy safety whose mirrors routes step for step in man, a versatile defender who covers the slot, plays single-high, and...
10	S Jaylen McClain	6-0 201lbs 4.35	S	201lbs	6-0	4.35	16	64.8	84.9 MORE>>	McClain is a rangy, fast safety who won a starting job alongside an All-American, pairing sticky coverage with the best tackling mark in...
31	S Derek Williams Jr....	6-2 201lbs 4.50	S	201lbs	6-2	4.50	64	518	72.5 MORE>>	Williams is a long, fast safety whose 2025 was a reduced post-injury return, a defender with 74-inch length and good timed speed who snared...
5	S Keon Sabb	6-1 204lbs 4.55	S	204lbs	6-1	4.55	29	116	86.2 MORE>>	Sabb is a versatile, experienced safety with a high coverage, a do-everything defender who logged 821 snaps across free safety, the box,...
9	S Ty Benefield	6-2 204lbs 4.48	S	204lbs	6-2	4.48	13	56.7	85.6 MORE>>	Benefield is a high-volume, ball-hawking box safety who led Boise State with 103 tackles, picked off two passes, forced a fumble and...
13	S Amare Ferrell	6-2 205lbs 4.60	S	205lbs	6-2	4.60	41	172	84.0 MORE>>	A rangy, ball-hawking coverage safety at Indiana, Ferrell wins with instincts, length and anticipation, reading the quarterback's eyes to...
22	S Zavier Mincey	6-3 205lbs 4.45	S	205lbs	6-3	4.45	52	277.5	81.0 MORE>>	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...
26	S Joenel Aguero	5-11 205lbs 4.44	S	205lbs	5-11	4.44	63	465.5	79.1 MORE>>	Aguero is a physical, downhill safety with length and corner-caliber athleticism who started at nickel for Georgia before transferring to...

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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.