Kayin Lee

CBN·

Tennessee#188 overall

UndraftedConsensus #188 · STM #208 · model is 20 spots lower★★★★ recruitAuburn → TennesseeModel Score 58.0 D

Updated October 10, 2026

Scouting Report

Kayin Lee is an aggressive outside cornerback who moved from Auburn to Tennessee for 2026 after a 2025 season in which quarterbacks had little success throwing at him. At 5-10 and 186 pounds per WalterFootball, he is not a long corner, so he wins with quickness, confidence at the line and a willingness to crowd receivers on the outside release. ScoutingGrade likes how he stays square long enough to force a receiver to show his route, and credits him with the recovery burst to close late on vertical shots down the boundary. The same report flags route patience as the main technical worry, because he can open his hips early through the stem and turn a controlled rep into a chase. Double moves and layered releases are the routes that test him most, and he sometimes lets his hands do the work when his feet should. His ball production has also trailed his coverage results, so tight coverage needs to end in more pass breakups. Through five weeks at Tennessee he has 12 tackles and an interception against Texas. WalterFootball ranks him 11th among cornerbacks and sees a Round 2-3 pick, while ScoutingGrade is cooler at No. 129 overall with a Round 4 range. Both see a starting outside corner if he cleans up his footwork.

NFL Comparison

What the data says

NFL players whose college production, size and testing looked most like his (year = draft class)

Ambry Thomas ’2171%Dante Trader ’2570%Terrence Brooks ’1468%Bralyn Lux ’2568%Tre Norwood ’2167%

Of his 20 closest coming out: 1 star, 4 starters, 10 backups, 5 didn't stick.

What scouts say

Troy Pride Jr. role and speed-first aggression; Coby Bryant high-end outcome as a physical outside starter; John Reid floor as a rotational depth corner

Draft Movement

#229 · Jun 8#188 · now

Up 41 spots since Jun 8

Strengths

Comfortable pressing and crowding the outside release instead of giving cushion
Quick enough to stay square and make the receiver commit to a route
Recovery burst lets him close late on vertical throws along the boundary
Quarterbacks had little success throwing at him in 2025 at Auburn
Plays with an aggressive, confident edge at the catch point
Fits an outside man or match-coverage role that rewards his aggression
Picked off a pass against Texas in 2026 at his new school
WalterFootball pegs him with 4.40 range speed as a projection

Weaknesses

Opens his hips early through the stem and is left chasing
Double moves and layered releases can pull him out of phase
Grabs when the route changes pace instead of trusting his feet, a flag risk
Breaks up too few passes for a corner who plays this close
Undersized at 5-10 for a full-time outside corner against bigger NFL receivers
Still has to show his coverage results carry over in a new secondary at Tennessee

College Stats

2026 (thru Wk 5, Tennessee): 12 tkl, 9 solo, 1 INT, 0 PD; 2025 (Auburn): starting outside corner, 328 coverage snaps

College Market Value

Model Price

$489K

Our model prices him at $489K on the open college market, built from production, pedigree, role and Tennessee's program money. No credible deal has been reported for him this season.

Portal: transferred from Auburn to Tennessee for 2026.

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