College Football 27 · Texas Longhorns
Jelani McDonald
Jelani McDonald is a 90 OVR strong safety for Texas in College Football 27, No. 3 of 520 SSs in the game, and 1st-highest rated of 4 SSs on the Texas roster.
Texas CFB 27 ratingsRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Overall
- 90
- 78th in the game
- Position
- SS
- No. 3 SS
- Archetype
- Coverage Specialist
- Dev trait
- Star
- Team
- Texas Longhorns
- Class
- Senior
- Height / weight
- 6'2" / 201 lbs
- Jersey
- 4
Texas SSs
Position room
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Williams Jr. | SS | Jr. | Hybrid | 79 |
| Jonah Williams | SS | So. | Hybrid | 79 |
| Zelus Hicks | SS | Fr. | Hybrid | 75 |
Nearest SS ratings
Comparable players
| Player | Team | Pos | Class | Archetype | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koi Perich |  Oregon | SS | Jr. | Coverage Specialist | 93 |
| Faletau Satuala |  BYU | SS | Jr. | Box Specialist | 90 |
| Jamel Johnson |  TCU | SS | Sr. | Coverage Specialist | 90 |
| 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 |
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.