2027 NFL Draft Safety Rankings - 25-36

LAST UPDATED: 11/02/2026

Player Rankings - Safety

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
25

S
King
Mack

5-10 195lbs 4.35
S
NC State   Mascot
NC State Mascot
195lbs 5-10 4.35 65 297.5
78.0
Mack is a rangy free safety with rare timed speed, a defender who patrols the deep middle on a high zone coverage and reads and drives on...
26

S
Jordan
Castell

6-2 211lbs 4.45
S
Kentucky   Mascot
Kentucky Mascot
211lbs 6-2 4.45 72 333
78.0
Castell is a big, fast safety whose size and reliable tackling are the strengths, a 213-pounder with rare timed speed who finishes with...
27

S
Randon
Fontenette

6-2 220lbs 4.50
S
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
220lbs 6-2 4.50 74 341.5
78.0
Fontenette is a 220-pound STAR defender listed at corner who plays more like a box safety or nickel linebacker, and his calling cards are...
28

S
Isaac
Smith

6-0 220lbs 4.60
S
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
220lbs 6-0 4.60 58 277
77.0
Smith's film tells the story of a defender who belongs in the box but has just enough coverage skills to handle himself when...
29

S
Matthew
Bailey

6-2 225lbs 4.56
S
Illinois   Mascot
Illinois Mascot
225lbs 6-2 4.56 60 284
77.0
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...
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...
31

S
Aaron
Flowers

6-0 208lbs 4.46
S
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
208lbs 6-0 4.46 81 390.5
75.0
Flowers started all fifteen games as a redshirt freshman for Oregon, including both playoff games, an impressive workload for a young...
32

S
Zion
Branch

6-2 210lbs 4.48
S
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
210lbs 6-2 4.48 77 356.5
74.0
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...
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...
35

S
Reggie
Powers III

6-0 212lbs 4.57
S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
212lbs 6-0 4.57 86 431
70.4
Powers is a physical hybrid defender who now anchors the Cheetah spot in Oklahoma's defense. He plays downhill, finishes as a blitzer and...
36

S
Kobe
Black

6-2 202lbs 4.47
S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
202lbs 6-2 4.47 93 451
69.8
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...

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.
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.

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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.