2027 NFL Draft Safety Rankings - 25-36

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
44

S
Jamel
Johnson

6-1 205lbs 4.51
S
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
205lbs 6-1 4.51 130 627.5
67.4
Johnson has been a fixture in TCU's secondary, starting three straight seasons. He is a strong tackler near the line, as his 12 tackles...
5

S
Zach
Lutmer

6-1 203lbs 4.44
S
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
203lbs 6-1 4.44 11 58.2
84.8
Lutmer is a versatile, physical defensive back who has played nickel, safety and in the box for Iowa. He started all 13 games at the cash...
6

S
Jaylen
McClain

6-0 203lbs 4.35
S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
203lbs 6-0 4.35 12 59
84.8
McClain is a fast, instinctive safety whose game has taken a clear step in 2026. He has rare speed, reads route concepts and drives on...
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...
9

S
Koi
Perich

6-1 202lbs 4.54
S
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
202lbs 6-1 4.54 16 73.9
84.7
Perich is a dynamic playmaker who has made plays with the ball since his first college season. He intercepted five passes as a freshman at...
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...
3

S
Jelani
McDonald

6-2 201lbs 4.45
S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
201lbs 6-2 4.45 13 63.2
85.1
McDonald is a fast, physical safety who plays downhill and arrives with force. He has rare timed speed, he does his best work close to the...
2

S
Tae
Johnson

6-2 200lbs 4.50
S
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
200lbs 6-2 4.50 6 28.5
86.3
Johnson burst onto the scene in 2025, pairing ball-hawking instincts that produced four interceptions with one of the cleanest tackling...
10

S
Peyton
Bowen

6-0 200lbs 4.45
S
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
200lbs 6-0 4.45 24 98.8
84.6
Bowen is a fast, experienced safety who has become one of the playmakers on Oklahoma's defense. He has rare speed for the position, four...
11

S
Corey
Myrick

6-3 200lbs 4.48
S
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
200lbs 6-3 4.48 27 105
84.6
Myrick is a rangy, physical safety whose production has followed him to a third school. He has 69 tackles in eight games at Clemson, has...
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...
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...

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.