College Football 27 · Vanderbilt Commodores
CJ Heard
CJ Heard is a 79 OVR strong safety for Vanderbilt in College Football 27, No. 67 of 520 SSs in the game, and 2nd-highest rated of 4 SSs on the Vanderbilt roster.
Vanderbilt CFB 27 ratingsRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Overall
- 79
- 1490th in the game
- Position
- SS
- No. 67 SS
- Archetype
- Box Specialist
- Dev trait
- Impact
- Class
- Junior
- Height / weight
- 5'11" / 210 lbs
- Jersey
- 8
Vanderbilt SSs
Position room
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Jones | SS | Jr. | Coverage Specialist | 85 |
| Jailen Ruth | SS | Jr. | Hybrid | 70 |
| Jalen Gilbert | SS | Sr. | Hybrid | 69 |
Nearest SS ratings
Comparable players
| Player | Team | Pos | Class | Archetype | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavian Combs |  New Mexico | SS | Sr. | Coverage Specialist | 80 |
| Zach Williams |  Tulsa | SS | Jr. | Coverage Specialist | 80 |
| Anthony Hawkins |  Iowa | SS | So. | Coverage Specialist | 79 |
| Darius Givance |  North Dakota State | SS | Sr. | Hybrid | 79 |
| Derek Williams Jr. |  Texas | SS | Jr. | Hybrid | 79 |
| Edrees Farooq |  Tennessee | SS | Jr. | Hybrid | 79 |
Vanderbilt CFB 27 dynasty outlook
Sources & notes
- EA Sports College Football 27 roster ratings — Ratings from “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” roster update, imported 2026-08-31 via Teamcrafters. Ratings change with each roster update.
Last updated Aug 31, 2026.