2028 NFL Draft Defensive Back Rankings - 13-16

LAST UPDATED: 08/28/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
2

CB
Kade
Phillips

6-0 190lbs 4.35
CB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
190lbs 6-0 4.35 7 35
87.3
10

S
Tae
Harris

5-11 200lbs 4.30
S
Georgia Tech   Mascot
Georgia Tech Mascot
200lbs 5-11 4.30 29 133
83.1
16

CB
Jamari
Johnson

5-10 175lbs 4.42
CB
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
175lbs 5-10 4.42 2 124
52.8
Johnson is a long-term developmental project, a true freshman with good timed speed and a frame that has room to grow, whose 2025 amounted...
12

CB
Shawn
Lee Jr.

5-10 180lbs 4.68
CB
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
180lbs 5-10 4.68 33 157
82.1

2028 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Back

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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2028 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Back

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.