2026 NFL Draft Safety Rankings - 13-24
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21 |
|
6-0
220lbs
4.60
|
S |
|
220lbs | 6-0 | 4.60 | 51 | 197 |
78.0
|
Smith's film tells the story of a defender who belongs in the box but has just enough coverage skills to handle himself when... |
20 |
|
6-1
196lbs
4.55
|
S |
|
196lbs | 6-1 | 4.55 | 56 | 237.6 |
79.8
|
Huskey needs a two-high defense that asks its safeties to read and react rather than run with people. He processes quickly, gets to his... |
19 |
|
6-2
208lbs
4.48
|
S |
|
208lbs | 6-2 | 4.48 | 69 | 287.8 |
79.9
|
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,... |
18 |
|
6-4
220lbs
4.63
|
S |
|
220lbs | 6-4 | 4.63 | 65 | 275.5 |
79.9
|
|
17 |
|
6-1
205lbs
4.48
|
S |
|
205lbs | 6-1 | 4.48 | 62 | 261.3 |
79.9
|
Nwokobia is going to have to make a roster as a special teams contributor first, because the defensive tape alone is not going to get him... |
16 |
|
6-2
205lbs
4.32
|
S |
|
205lbs | 6-2 | 4.32 | 50 | 188.4 |
79.9
|
Spears-Jennings brings a speed-and-physicality combination at safety that will get him looks at the next level. His combine confirmed... |
15 |
|
5-11
192lbs
4.41
|
S |
|
192lbs | 5-11 | 4.41 | 60 | 248.6 |
81.1
|
The way I see it, Johnson's tape from 2025 tells the story of a player whose coverage instincts finally caught up to his run-support... |
14 |
|
6-0
199lbs
4.70
|
S |
|
199lbs | 6-0 | 4.70 | 59 | 247.7 |
81.1
|
Stroman is a safety who makes his money within 20 yards of the line of scrimmage. He thrives when he can read, react, and attack... |
13 |
|
6-3
206lbs
4.40
|
S |
|
206lbs | 6-3 | 4.40 | 40 | 136.6 |
81.1
|
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... |
12 |
|
5-11
191lbs
4.63
|
S |
|
191lbs | 5-11 | 4.63 | 57 | 241.2 |
82.1
|
Moore's tape at Indiana in 2025 is genuinely fun to watch. You see a safety who understands spacing, trusts his eyes, and makes plays... |
11 |
|
6-1
211lbs
4.57
|
S |
|
211lbs | 6-1 | 4.57 | 45 | 161.8 |
83.2
|
Thomas' combination of size, instincts, and ball skills checks boxes that defensive coordinators desperately need when constructing their... |
10 |
|
5-11
201lbs
4.55
|
S |
|
201lbs | 5-11 | 4.55 | 47 | 173.8 |
84.0
|
Fitzgerald ran a 4.55 forty in Indianapolis. Slowest safety in the group, and this was the fastest safety class in Combine history. The... |