Late-blooming Florida State cover man whose 2025 flash bought him the CB1 role and a lot of unanswered questions. Rawls barely played his first two seasons — six games total — then put up 40 tackles (22 solo) with an interception in just 7 games before injury cut the year short, and his decision to return rather than test the portal was genuine offseason news in Tallahassee. The trajectory is right: buried on the depth chart to leader of the Seminoles' corner group in a single season. However, the entire case rests on seven games. The career file shows 13 appearances, one interception and three breakups across three years on campus, and there is no draft-board presence to triangulate against; the 2028-class timeline is honest about that. Fringe prospect today — a full, healthy season as FSU's top corner is the minimum before the pro conversation starts in earnest.

• NFL Draft Countdown Jun 17, 2026

  Ja’Bril Rawls, CB, Florida State: 2027 NFL Draft Prospect Profile & Scouting Report - NFL Draft Countdown
• Sports Illustrated Mar 31, 2025

  FSU DB Ja'Bril Rawls looks like a completely different player going into 2025 - Sports Illustrated