2027 NFL Draft Safety Rankings - 37-48

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
20

S
Robert
Fitzgerald

6-0 210lbs 4.54
S
Northwestern   Mascot
Northwestern Mascot
210lbs 6-0 4.54 121 582
81.0
A downhill, box-first safety at Northwestern, Fitzgerald built his tape on physical, reliable run defense, filling fast and racking up...
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...
19

S
Bryce
Thornton

5-10 211lbs 4.55
S
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
211lbs 5-10 4.55 52 230.7
81.1
Thornton has been a fixture in Florida's secondary for three seasons, a durable, versatile safety who has started 21 straight games and...
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...
51

S
Kamari
Wilson

6-0 211lbs 4.61
S
West Virginia   Mascot
West Virginia Mascot
211lbs 6-0 4.61 163 792
59.1
Wilson is a physical, experienced safety and former No. 1 recruit whose four-program path has stocked him with reps and produced two...
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...
7

S
Bray
Hubbard

6-2 215lbs 4.60
S
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
215lbs 6-2 4.60 19 83.3
84.8
Hubbard is an instinctive, physical safety who takes the ball away. A former Mississippi Mr. Football at quarterback, he reads routes and...
15

S
Faletau
Satuala

6-4 215lbs 4.60
S
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
215lbs 6-4 4.60 39 131.8
84.3
Satuala is a big, physical safety who ranks among the Big 12's most productive defenders. He led BYU in tackles in 2025, intercepted three...
22

S
Dejuan
Lane

6-2 215lbs 4.48
S
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
215lbs 6-2 4.48 46 191.5
79.9
Lane has given Tennessee exactly what it needed from the transfer portal, a rangy safety who takes the ball away. He covers ground from the...
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...
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...
16

S
Marcus
Neal Jr.

6-1 216lbs 4.44
S
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
216lbs 6-1 4.44 32 120
83.4
Neal is a fast, physical safety who broke out as a run defender at Iowa State. He has rare speed for the position, and in 2025 he made 33...

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.