Safety Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/29/2023

Player Rankings - Safety

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
17

S
Gervarrius
Owens

6-0 195lbs 4.57
S
NYG   Mascot
NYG Mascot
195lbs 6-0 4.57 69 229.8
77.4
His ball skills are very good. Owens tracks the ball well downfield and has the hands and coordination to come away with interceptions even...
25

S
Anthony
Johnson Jr.

6-0 205lbs 4.54
S
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
205lbs 6-0 4.54 68 219.8
75.0
Possesses good straight-line speed, fluid hips to turn and run, and explosiveness out of his breaks. Good vision and anticipation as a free...
39

S
Patrick
Fields

6-0 203lbs 4.53
S
Stanford   Mascot
Stanford Mascot
203lbs 6-0 4.53 125 466.3
67.1
Aware in the red zone, stays on the back line to take away fade throws. Capable of making quarterbacks pay for late throws. Strong hands...
15

S
Chamarri
Conner

6-0 202lbs 4.51
S
KC   Mascot
KC Mascot
202lbs 6-0 4.51 76 246
78.0
Quicker than Conner is fast but has a burst to close in zone coverage and plays physical at the line in man. His ball skills are very...
40

S
Jason
Taylor II

6-0 204lbs 4.50
S
LAR   Mascot
LAR Mascot
204lbs 6-0 4.50 71 233.2
65.0
Is an explosive mover with quickness and speed. He’s at his best attacking downhill, shooting gaps in run support, and disrupting the...
30

S
Jordan
Howden

6-0 203lbs 4.49
S
NO   Mascot
NO Mascot
203lbs 6-0 4.49 79 254.3
74.0
Has smooth body control with the fluid ability to plant and redirect in any direction. Plays fast and decisive, arriving to the play with...
8

S
Ronnie
Hickman

6-0 203lbs 4.45
S
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
203lbs 6-0 4.45 56 171.4
83.5
Has the fluid athleticism and speed to cover tight ends and maybe even some big slot receivers. Hickman has the ball skills to create...
51

S
Chris
Jefferson

5-11 190lbs 4.87
S
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
190lbs 5-11 4.87 142 512.3
57.0
He’ll have some limitations in man coverage, but Jefferson should develop into a serviceable starter. He’s a willing and capable hitter in...
48

S
Stephan
Blaylock

5-11 193lbs 4.75
S
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
193lbs 5-11 4.75 130 472.7
61.2
A coordinated athlete with good footwork and balance. A heady cover player with above-average · feel and anticipation in space. Can track...
37

S
Joe
Foucha

5-11 208lbs 4.71
S
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
208lbs 5-11 4.71 129 472.3
68.0
Foucha has the straight-line speed to recover. His ball skills are tremendous, with good hands and the potential to take it to the house...
9

S
Ji'Ayir
Brown

5-11 203lbs 4.65
S
SF    Mascot
SF  Mascot
203lbs 5-11 4.65 29 87.9
83.5
He’s a willing and capable hitter in run support and closes fast to make plays against quick screens. Not a major liability in man...
6

S
Christopher
Smith

5-11 192lbs 4.62
S
LV   Mascot
LV Mascot
192lbs 5-11 4.62 34 94.2
83.7
Christopher Smith has proved to be a super productive player while playing on the best defense in the nation at Georgia. He's pretty...

2023 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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2023 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.