2028 NFL Draft Defensive Back Rankings - 13-23
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 |
6-1
195lbs
4.54
|
CB |
|
195lbs | 6-1 | 4.54 | 34 | 162 |
81.9
|
||
14 |
6-0
195lbs
4.58
|
S |
|
195lbs | 6-0 | 4.58 | 39 | 181 |
81.1
|
||
15 |
6-2
196lbs
4.50
|
S |
|
196lbs | 6-2 | 4.50 | 44 | 201 |
80.2
|
||
16 |
6-1
190lbs
4.55
|
S |
|
190lbs | 6-1 | 4.55 | 34 | 162 |
81.1
|
Awls was poised to be one of the breakout defenders of 2026 after following his former Toledo coaches to Iowa State, but a torn ACL in... | |
17 |
6-2
195lbs
4.46
|
CB |
|
195lbs | 6-2 | 4.46 | 54 | 286.5 |
75.0
|
||
18 |
5-10
175lbs
4.42
|
CB |
|
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... | |
19 |
6-0
202lbs
4.40
|
S |
|
202lbs | 6-0 | 4.40 | 78 | 367 |
74.0
|
Farooq is a fast, ball-hawking safety whose rare timed speed and takeaway production stand out, a defender who forced four fumbles, snared... | |
20 |
5-10
180lbs
4.49
|
S |
|
180lbs | 5-10 | 4.49 | 93 | 479 |
66.1
|
||
21 |
5-10
185lbs
4.44
|
CB |
|
185lbs | 5-10 | 4.44 | 98 | 487 |
65.8
|
||
22 |
6-1
193lbs
4.41
|
S |
|
193lbs | 6-1 | 4.41 | 104 | 513.5 |
64.3
|
||
23 |
6-1
197lbs
4.60
|
S |
|
197lbs | 6-1 | 4.60 | 163 | 710.5 |
60.4
|
Toviano is a developmental safety and former blue-chip recruit whose 2025 amounted to a fractured sixty-five snaps, a defender with the... |











