2027 NFL Draft Safety Rankings - 37-48

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
37

S
Peyton
Woodyard

6-2 207lbs 4.59
S
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
207lbs 6-2 4.59 96 452.5
69.4
Woodyard is a smart, reliable safety who has stepped into the starting lineup at Oregon. He is a sure tackler, with only two misses this...
38

S
Kerry
Brown

5-10 190lbs 4.51
S
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
190lbs 5-10 4.51 82 395
69.0
Brown is a productive, experienced safety who has started for Minnesota for three seasons. He is a willing tackler, with nine stops at...
39

S
TJ
Metcalf

6-1 205lbs 4.55
S
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
205lbs 6-1 4.55 97 454
68.4
Metcalf is a versatile nickel safety who logged 718 snaps across slot and deep roles for Michigan, a willing run defender who reads route...
40

S
Derek
Williams Jr....

6-2 199lbs 4.50
S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
199lbs 6-2 4.50 126 609.5
68.3
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...
41

S
Jacob
Oden

6-0 195lbs 4.51
S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
195lbs 6-0 4.51 95 451.5
67.9
Oden is an athletic safety with good speed and ball skills from his days as a receiver. He showed his potential with an interception...
42

S
Braylon
Burnside

6-1 192lbs 4.49
S
Memphis   Mascot
Memphis Mascot
192lbs 6-1 4.49 89 445
67.7
Burnside has found a home at Memphis after an unsettled start at Mississippi State. He is a smooth outside receiver with big-play ability,...
43

S
Trajen
Greco

6-0 196lbs 4.49
S
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
196lbs 6-0 4.49 91 448
67.6
Greco has seized a bigger role this season, becoming one of Missouri's top playmakers in the secondary. He reads the quarterback well and...
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...
45

S
Chris
Bracy

6-1 200lbs 4.55
S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.55 139 677.5
66.5
Bracy has been a physical, productive playmaker in his first season at Michigan. He plays downhill and is around the football, as his...
46

S
Marquis
Gallegos

6-0 195lbs 4.50
S
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
195lbs 6-0 4.50 107 497.5
64.5
Gallegos is an athletic safety who earned top defensive honors in Southern California's high school ranks. He has good speed and flashed...
47

S
Davaughn
Patterson

6-1 215lbs 4.53
S
Wake Forest   Mascot
Wake Forest Mascot
215lbs 6-1 4.53 148 703
64.0
Patterson is a tough, versatile defensive back who has started since 2024 and earned All-ACC recognition. He can line up at safety, star or...
48

S
Joenel
Aguero

5-11 200lbs 4.44
S
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
200lbs 5-11 4.44 135 669
61.1
Aguero is a physical, downhill safety with length and corner-caliber athleticism who started at nickel for Georgia before transferring to...

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.