College Football 27 · Sun Belt
Appalachian State Mountaineers CFB 27 Ratings
App State’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. App State's projected starters average 75.3 OVR, 103rd of 138 FBS teams; Colton Phares (MLB, 85) is the highest-rated player.
Appalachian State Mountaineers team pageRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Starter avg
- 75.3
- 103rd of 138
- Offense
- 74.4
- 122nd nationally
- Defense
- 76.3
- 87th nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 5
- 0 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 3 on roster | Malachi Singleton 72 | 72 | 125th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 5 on roster | Jaquari Lewis 83 | 83 | 60th / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 12 on roster | Samuel Mbake 75, Chris Lofton 74, Alex Sanchez 73 | 74 | 130th / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 6 on roster | Jamel Howse 72 | 72 | 110th / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 16 on roster | Devon Manuel 76, Tyriq Poindexter 75, Cayden Sweatt 74, Jayden Thomas 72, Mac Walters 72 | 73.8 | 103rd / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 14 on roster | Ricky Lolohea 80, Aiden Benton 75, Caleb Sandstrom 75, Nick Campbell 74 | 76 | 87th / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 9 on roster | Colton Phares 85, Alex Mitchell 75, Kevin Henderson 75 | 78.3 | 37th / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 9 on roster | Ja'Cari Henderson 79, Ja'Den McBurrows 76 | 77.5 | 80th / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 8 on roster | Eric Adams 73, Kaleb Purdy 72 | 72.5 | 127th / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 2 on roster | Carter Everett 75 | 75 | 87th / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 1 on roster | Jaxson Dunn 73 | 73 | 91st / 138 |
Projected starters are the highest-rated players at each position group: 1 QB, 1 HB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 5 OL, 4 DL, 3 LB, 2 CB and 2 S. Kickers and punters are not included in the starter average. This is our calculation from the roster ratings, not EA’s official team rating.
85 players
App State roster ratings
17 Fr · 20 So · 28 Jr · 20 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton Phares | MLB | Jr. | Thumper | 10 | 6'2" / 225 | 85 |
| Jaquari Lewis | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 22 | 5'10" / 205 | 83 |
| Ja'Quez Cross | HB | Sr. | East/West Playmaker | 26 | 5'9" / 190 | 81 |
| Kanye Roberts | HB | Sr. | East/West Playmaker | 2 | 6'0" / 205 | 80 |
| Ricky Lolohea | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 96 | 6'3" / 300 | 80 |
| Ja'Cari Henderson | CB | Sr. | Field | 6 | 6'0" / 165 | 79 |
| J'Marion Burnette | HB | Jr. | Contact Seeker | 20 | 6'2" / 225 | 77 |
| Devon Manuel | LT | Sr. | Agile | 57 | 6'7" / 305 | 76 |
| Ja'Den McBurrows | CB | Sr. | Zone | 18 | 5'11" / 195 | 76 |
| Treyaun Webb | HB | Jr. | Elusive Bruiser | 5 | 5'11" / 215 | 76 |
| Aiden Benton | LE | Jr. | Power Rusher | 33 | 6'2" / 250 | 75 |
| Alex Mitchell | MLB | Sr. | Thumper | 3 | 6'1" / 235 | 75 |
| Caleb Sandstrom | RE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 41 | 6'3" / 250 | 75 |
| Carter Everett | K | Sr. | Power | 29 | 5'10" / 195 | 75 |
| Kevin Henderson | ROLB | Jr. | Lurker | 16 | 5'11" / 200 | 75 |
| Samuel Mbake | WR | Sr. | Route Artist | 88 | 6'3" / 210 | 75 |
| Tyriq Poindexter | RT | Sr. | Agile | 79 | 6'5" / 310 | 75 |
| Cayden Sweatt | LG | Jr. | Pass Protector | 52 | 6'4" / 295 | 74 |
| Chris Lofton | WR | Jr. | Speedster | 21 | 6'0" / 180 | 74 |
| James London | K | Jr. | Power | 83 | 6'0" / 185 | 74 |
| Juan Berchal | CB | So. | Boundary | 11 | 5'10" / 185 | 74 |
| Nick Campbell | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 90 | 6'4" / 290 | 74 |
| Alex Sanchez | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 16 | 6'2" / 195 | 73 |
| Dazmin James | WR | Jr. | Speedster | 8 | 6'2" / 195 | 73 |
| Eric Adams | SS | Jr. | Hybrid | 26 | 6'1" / 205 | 73 |
| Jaxson Dunn | P | So. | Power | 40 | 6'1" / 190 | 73 |
| Joseph Reddish | CB | Jr. | Field | 21 | 5'11" / 185 | 73 |
| Josh Williams | CB | Jr. | Bump and Run | 19 | 5'10" / 190 | 73 |
| Nate Branch | WR | So. | Speedster | 85 | 5'9" / 175 | 73 |
| Carson Sloan | ROLB | Jr. | Thumper | 46 | 6'2" / 225 | 72 |
| Denard Dyson | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 45 | 5'10" / 184 | 72 |
| Jamel Howse | TE | Fr. | Physical Route Runner | 19 | 6'4" / 240 | 72 |
| Jayden Thomas | C | So. | Agile | 56 | 6'4" / 305 | 72 |
| Jehchys Brown | DT | Jr. | Power Rusher | 69 | 6'2" / 290 | 72 |
| Kaleb Purdy | FS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 25 | 5'11" / 185 | 72 |
| Kamauri Austin | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 15 | 6'4" / 205 | 72 |
| Mac Walters | RT | Sr. | Agile | 50 | 6'6" / 290 | 72 |
| Malachi Singleton | QB | Jr. | Pocket Passer | 3 | 6'1" / 235 | 72 |
| Sam Pickett III | WR | So. | Speedster | 84 | 6'0" / 185 | 72 |
| Aaron Clark | DT | So. | Pure Power | 55 | 6'0" / 300 | 71 |
| Ahmad Robinson | CB | Sr. | Bump and Run | 28 | 6'0" / 180 | 71 |
| Dre Walker | CB | Jr. | Bump and Run | 1 | 6'2" / 195 | 71 |
| Jakob Gude | FS | So. | Box Specialist | 17 | 5'11" / 175 | 71 |
| Jordan Harris | LE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 97 | 6'6" / 225 | 71 |
| Kamron Burris | LT | Jr. | Agile | 68 | 6'5" / 300 | 71 |
| Lance Williams | RG | Jr. | Raw Strength | 64 | 6'3" / 305 | 71 |
| Tommy Ulatowski | QB | Sr. | Pocket Passer | 14 | 6'1" / 195 | 71 |
| Trent Ramsey | RG | Sr. | Agile | 67 | 6'5" / 320 | 71 |
| Cary Grant | FS | Sr. | Hybrid | 9 | 6'2" / 180 | 70 |
| Darrin Fugitt | TE | Sr. | Physical Route Runner | 80 | 6'5" / 240 | 70 |
| Gavin Barber | TE | Fr. | Vertical Threat | 81 | 6'3" / 230 | 70 |
| Kabran Paul | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 6 | 5'9" / 320 | 70 |
| Keaton Braddock | LE | Jr. | Edge Setter | 75 | 6'5" / 210 | 70 |
| Ki'Shawn Harvey | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 98 | 6'1" / 310 | 70 |
| Syncere Berry | CB | Fr. | Field | 14 | 6'2" / 170 | 70 |
| Daniel Davis | RT | Jr. | Agile | 77 | 6'6" / 300 | 69 |
| Edward Coleman | WR | So. | Speedster | — | 5'11" / 195 | 69 |
| Henry Hasselbeck | QB | So. | Pocket Passer | 18 | 6'3" / 180 | 69 |
| Luke Lair | SS | Sr. | Hybrid | 20 | 6'2" / 190 | 69 |
| Zach Taylor | WR | So. | Gadget | 82 | 6'4" / 170 | 69 |
| Cameren Fleming | SS | Jr. | Box Specialist | 27 | 6'0" / 195 | 68 |
| Micah Williams | SS | Fr. | Hybrid | 32 | 6'0" / 200 | 68 |
| Nick Kashubara | RT | Fr. | Agile | 74 | 6'4" / 285 | 68 |
| Brooks Yurachek | ROLB | Jr. | Thumper | 35 | 6'1" / 220 | 67 |
| Greydon Grimes | RT | So. | Agile | 78 | 6'6" / 285 | 67 |
| Jackson Grier | WR | Jr. | Elusive Route Runner | 13 | 5'11" / 195 | 67 |
| Kaden Ellis | DT | Fr. | Power Rusher | 95 | 6'1" / 295 | 67 |
| Khalil Conley | CB | So. | Bump and Run | 30 | 5'11" / 185 | 67 |
| Randy Marion III | ROLB | Jr. | Thumper | 49 | 6'0" / 210 | 67 |
| Sawyer Arnold | RE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 82 | 6'4" / 220 | 67 |
| Scottland Dover | RG | Fr. | Agile | 54 | 6'5" / 305 | 66 |
| Christian Waring | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 56 | 6'3" / 250 | 65 |
| Danny Stevens | LG | Jr. | Agile | 66 | 6'4" / 295 | 65 |
| Devin Henderson | SS | So. | Hybrid | 7 | 5'10" / 200 | 65 |
| Michael McClenton | MLB | Fr. | Thumper | 31 | 6'0" / 225 | 65 |
| Trevis Crockett | LG | So. | Agile | 51 | 6'3" / 289 | 65 |
| Xavier Joseph | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 44 | 6'2" / 240 | 65 |
| Bryant Junius | ROLB | Fr. | Thumper | 36 | 6'0" / 200 | 64 |
| Caleb Pitts | RE | So. | Power Rusher | 94 | 6'2" / 265 | 64 |
| Dillon Galloway | TE | So. | Physical Route Runner | 87 | 6'4" / 240 | 63 |
| Keshawn Thomas | MLB | Sr. | Lurker | 40 | 6'1" / 230 | 63 |
| Luke Douglas | TE | So. | Physical Route Runner | 89 | 6'5" / 210 | 63 |
| Phillip Bennett | LT | Fr. | Agile | 53 | 6'6" / 285 | 61 |
| Aljonon Oliver | C | Fr. | Agile | 70 | 6'5" / 310 | 55 |
| Parker Stone | TE | Sr. | Gritty Possession | 34 | 6'4" / 215 | 50 |
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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.