College Football 27 · Ohio State Buckeyes
Jaylen McClain
Jaylen McClain is an 88 OVR strong safety for Ohio State in College Football 27, No. 8 of 520 SSs in the game, and 1st-highest rated of 4 SSs on the Ohio State roster.
Ohio State CFB 27 ratingsRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Overall
- 88
- 154th in the game
- Position
- SS
- No. 8 SS
- Archetype
- Coverage Specialist
- Dev trait
- Star
- Class
- Junior
- Height / weight
- 6'0" / 201 lbs
- Jersey
- 8
Ohio State SSs
Position room
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Little Jr. | SS | Sr. | Hybrid | 84 |
| Blaine Bradford | SS | Fr. | Hybrid | 78 |
| Kaden Gebhardt | SS | Fr. | Hybrid | 70 |
Nearest SS ratings
Comparable players
| Player | Team | Pos | Class | Archetype | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Brooks |  Texas A&M | SS | Sr. | Coverage Specialist | 89 |
| Matthew Bailey |  Illinois | SS | Sr. | Hybrid | 89 |
| Adon Shuler |  Notre Dame | SS | Jr. | Coverage Specialist | 88 |
| Zach Lutmer |  Iowa | SS | Jr. | Coverage Specialist | 88 |
| Bryce Fitzgerald |  Miami (FL) | SS | So. | Coverage Specialist | 87 |
| Bryce Thornton |  Florida | SS | Sr. | Coverage Specialist | 87 |
Ohio State 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.