2028 NFL Draft Defensive Back Rankings - 13-23

LAST UPDATED: 11/02/2026

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
3

CB
Daryus
Dixson

6-0 191lbs 4.64
CB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
191lbs 6-0 4.64 9 38
87.1
16

S
Braden
Awls

6-1 190lbs 4.55
S
Iowa State   Mascot
Iowa State Mascot
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...
2

CB
Kade
Phillips

6-0 190lbs 4.35
CB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
190lbs 6-0 4.35 7 35
87.3
21

CB
A'mon
Lane-Ganus

5-10 185lbs 4.44
CB
South Florida   Mascot
South Florida Mascot
185lbs 5-10 4.44 98 487
65.8
11

CB
Courtland
Guillory

6-0 183lbs 4.52
CB
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
183lbs 6-0 4.52 31 135
83.0
20

S
Jaydan
Hardy

5-10 180lbs 4.49
S
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
180lbs 5-10 4.49 93 479
66.1
12

CB
Shawn
Lee Jr.

5-10 180lbs 4.68
CB
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
180lbs 5-10 4.68 33 157
82.1
7

S
Rylon
Dillard-Alle...

6-0 180lbs 4.28
S
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
180lbs 6-0 4.28 18 88
85.0
6

CB
Graceson
Littleton

6-0 180lbs 4.41
CB
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
180lbs 6-0 4.41 14 69
85.8
18

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...
4

S
Bryce
Fitzgerald

6-1 172lbs 4.38
S
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
172lbs 6-1 4.38 12 63
86.1

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.