Kayin Lee CB Tennessee |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #4 ROLE: Outside Man/Press CB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.30 seconds (98%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 21.10 DOB: 10/02/2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #4 | |
| ROLE: Outside Man/Press CB | |
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.30 seconds (98%*) | |
| Age: 21.10 DOB: 10/02/2004 | |
| Overall Rating: |
80.9 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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72% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| QB Rating When targeted: | 60.4 | |
| Tackling: |
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62% |
| Run Defense: |
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62% |
| Coverage: |
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68% |
| Zone: |
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70% |
| Man/Press: |
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64% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
5th
Overall Rank:
#162
Position rank:
#37 (DB)
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| College Games: 35 College Snaps: 1560 | ||
ESPN RATING: 82/100
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247 RATING: 93/100
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RIVALS RATING: 6.0 (98%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Jakorian Bennett - Maryland |
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94% |
| M.J. Devonshire - Pittsburgh |
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89% |
| Johnny Dixon - Penn State |
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82% |
Draft Profile: Bio
A four-star and consensus top-20 cornerback out of Cedar Grove in Ellenwood, Georgia, Lee was a composite top-150 recruit who committed to Ohio State before flipping to Auburn after Hugh Freeze was hired. He became a three-year SEC contributor with a deep bank of starting reps, banking pass breakups across seasons while developing his man-coverage technique.In 2025 Lee broke up four passes and added an interception across twelve games with 26 tackles, running with vertical routes step for step thanks to rare straight-line speed. His best game came against Missouri with an interception and two breakups, while a rough night against Alabama exposed the zone reps. He entered the transfer portal after the season and committed to Tennessee as a former Top247 prospect with a translatable trait. The 4.3 timed speed is rare for the position, giving him a floor in coverage and on special teams while the zone reads round out.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Track-fast for the position, among the fastest corners in the class
- Press-man skills lead the profile, sticky in trail technique
- Recorded an interception against Missouri to flash the ball skills
- Burst off the line lets him match releases and recover late
- Started eleven games on the boundary against SEC competition
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Undersized at 180 pounds, a frame bigger receivers can test
- Sharper mirroring in man than passing off routes in zone, with eyes that drift
- Open-field finish is shaky, with six misses on the year
- Disruption output is light, with a single interception
- Run support is modest for an every-down outside role
Scouting Report: Summary
Lee is a burner, a corner with rare timed speed whose mirrors routes step for step in man thanks to the burst to match releases off the line and recover when beaten. He took the ball away against Missouri, started eleven games against SEC competition, and plays a sticky trail technique that fits a press-man scheme. The straight-line speed is a rare, projectable trait, and the man-cover foundation is the strength of the tape.The frame and the complementary skills are the limiters. At 180 pounds he is light enough for bigger receivers to test, his crisper in man than reading concepts in zone with eyes that can drift, and his tackling finish is shaky with six misses. His ball production is light with a single interception, and his average force against the run for an every-down outside role. He is a man-cover specialist whose game leans heavily on the speed.
The draw is the rare speed and the man-cover base, a developmental press corner with starter upside if the zone eyes, the frame, and the finishing improve. The athletic ceiling is real and the SEC starting reps are a point in his favor. He grades on Day 3 as a trait-based cover corner whose best fit is a press-man defense that lets the speed travel.
How other scouting services rate Kayin Lee (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
211.5
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
41.0
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in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.