Ta'Shawn James 2027 NFL Draft profile
Ta'Shawn James is 8th on our 2027 NFL Draft big board and 2nd among cornerbacks. Our latest mock sends him to the Cardinals with the 5th pick. He 4 interceptions and 29 tackles for UCLA this season.
Ta'Shawn James
- Position
- Cornerback (listed DB)
- School
- UCLA (Big Ten)
- Class
- Senior
- Size
- 6' 0", 211 lbs
- Status
- Draft-eligible
- Our grade
- 89.8, 8th overall, 2nd cornerback
Why the Cardinals at 5th
The Cardinals need a cornerback: opponents gain 7.9 net yards a pass, 32nd of 32. He is the 2nd cornerback on our board, and the next cornerback on our board is Robert Fitzgerald of Northwestern, 2.4 points back; the better grade left, Tawfiq Thomas (interior lineman, Georgia Tech), fills a smaller need here. At 6' 0", 211 lbs, the senior starts outside from his first game.
2026 season at UCLA
- Tackles
- 29
- Sacks
- 0.5
- INT
- 4
Stats are the games played, from ESPN's box scores. They update with each Tuesday edition.
Board trend
First edition on our board: October 17, 2026. The trend fills in from next Tuesday.
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Cornerbacks around him on the board
The nearest cornerbacks by grade. The full NFL Draft cornerback rankings order the whole position.
- 1Kaleb BeasleyLouisville94.0
- 3Robert FitzgeraldNorthwestern87.4
- 4Jordan CastellKentucky85.7
Common questions
Where does Ta'Shawn James go in the 2027 NFL mock draft?
Ta'Shawn James is 5th pick to the Cardinals in our latest mock. The Cardinals need a cornerback: opponents gain 7.9 net yards a pass, 32nd of 32. He is the 2nd cornerback on our board, and the next cornerback on our board is Robert Fitzgerald of Northwestern, 2.4 points back; the better grade left, Tawfiq Thomas (interior lineman, Georgia Tech), fills a smaller need here. At 6' 0", 211 lbs, the senior starts outside from his first game.
Is Ta'Shawn James eligible for the 2027 NFL Draft?
Yes. He is a senior, so he is eligible for the 2027 draft.
By the Parlae deskProspect data updated Oct 17, 2026 at 11:20 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number