Safety Rankings 2026 NFL Draft

33 safeties ranked

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
30	S Kendal Daniels	6-5 242lbs 4.76	S	242lbs	6-5	4.76	68	284.8	73.4 MORE>>	Has a solid frame with a strong lower body and much improved bulk. Fluid and rangy with the coordination and loose hips to quickly change...
3	S Emmanuel McNeil-Warre...	6-4 201lbs 4.52	S	201lbs	6-4	4.52	8	41.2	85.8 MORE>>	The combine both helped and complicated things for McNeil-Warren. Measuring in at 6-4 rather than the previously listed 6-2 confirmed what...
18	S Cole Wisniewski	6-4 220lbs 4.63	S	220lbs	6-4	4.63	65	275.5	79.9 MORE>>
7	S Zakee Wheatley	6-3 203lbs 4.62	S	203lbs	6-3	4.62	20	82.4	84.7 MORE>>	Wheatley's best fit at the next level is as a free safety in a defense that values range and coverage ability over box physicality. His...
13	S VJ Payne	6-3 206lbs 4.40	S	206lbs	6-3	4.40	40	136.6	81.1 MORE>>	Payne's calling card at the next level will be his coverage ability paired with that rare size-speed combination. At 6'3" and 208...
26	S DeShon Singleton	6-3 205lbs 4.57	S	205lbs	6-3	4.57	73	292	75.0 MORE>>
9	S Genesis Smith	6-2 202lbs 4.50	S	202lbs	6-2	4.50	30	96.9	84.6 MORE>>	Smith's NFL value starts and ends with his coverage ability. His 2025 tape at free safety is the best version of him: sitting deep, reading...
16	S Robert Spears-Jenni...	6-2 205lbs 4.32	S	205lbs	6-2	4.32	50	188.4	79.9 MORE>>	Spears-Jennings brings a speed-and-physicality combination at safety that will get him looks at the next level. His combine confirmed...
19	S Xavier Nwankpa	6-2 208lbs 4.48	S	208lbs	6-2	4.48	69	287.8	79.9 MORE>>	Nwankpa was a five-star recruit with the size, speed, and length you draw up for an NFL safety, and after four years of starting at Iowa,...
32	S David Daniel-Sisav...	6-2 190lbs 4.68	S	190lbs	6-2	4.68	122	555.5	60.9 MORE>>	Tracks the ball well and has the natural ball skills for forcing turnovers. His ball skills are very good. Daniel-Sisavanh tracks the...
8	S Bud Clark	6-1 188lbs 4.41	S	188lbs	6-1	4.41	26	86.5	84.6 MORE>>	Clark's value at the next level ties directly to his coverage versatility and ball production. Fifteen interceptions in four seasons is...
11	S Jakobe Thomas	6-1 211lbs 4.57	S	211lbs	6-1	4.57	45	161.8	83.2 MORE>>	Thomas' combination of size, instincts, and ball skills checks boxes that defensive coordinators desperately need when constructing their...

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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.