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Buffalo Bulls CFB 27 Ratings
Buffalo’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. The Bulls' projected starters average 73.9 OVR, 122nd of 138 FBS teams; Kobi Blackwell (CB, 82) is the highest-rated player.
Buffalo Bulls team pageRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Starter avg
- 73.9
- 122nd of 138
- Offense
- 72.8
- 134th nationally
- Defense
- 74.9
- 103rd nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 3
- 0 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 4 on roster | Elijah Holmes 70 | 70 | 134th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 6 on roster | Terrance Shelton, Jr. 76 | 76 | 126th / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 9 on roster | Jasaiah Gathings 78, Jaylen Andrews 76, Chance Morrow 74 | 76 | 114th / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 4 on roster | Trevor Wilson 70 | 70 | 126th / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 17 on roster | Alex Heininger 75, Gabriel Arena 71, Jackson Bellamy 71, Jacob Merritt 70, Nino Francavilla 70 | 71.4 | 127th / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 13 on roster | Cornell Evans 75, Will Clark 72, Christopher Climes 69, Mason Nickel 69 | 71.3 | 136th / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 11 on roster | Stevie Bracey 75, Zach Bergmann 74, Jordan Owens 69 | 72.7 | 100th / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 9 on roster | Kobi Blackwell 82, Keontez Bradley 76 | 79 | 68th / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 8 on roster | Miles Greer 82, SaVeon Brown 81 | 81.5 | 33rd / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 2 on roster | Andrew Phillips 69 | 69 | 127th / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 2 on roster | Melo Dodge 76 | 76 | 53rd / 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
Buffalo roster ratings
33 Fr · 23 So · 14 Jr · 15 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobi Blackwell | CB | So. | Bump and Run | — | 5'8" / 180 | 82 |
| Miles Greer | FS | Sr. | Hybrid | 6 | 5'10" / 195 | 82 |
| SaVeon Brown | SS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 1 | 6'1" / 210 | 81 |
| Jasaiah Gathings | WR | Sr. | Speedster | 8 | 6'0" / 190 | 78 |
| Jaylen Andrews | WR | Jr. | Speedster | 2 | 6'2" / 185 | 76 |
| Keontez Bradley | CB | Sr. | Field | 9 | 6'2" / 185 | 76 |
| Melo Dodge | P | So. | Power | 91 | 5'10" / 185 | 76 |
| Terrance Shelton, Jr. | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 25 | 5'11" / 213 | 76 |
| Alex Heininger | LG | Sr. | Agile | 67 | 6'4" / 295 | 75 |
| Cornell Evans | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 99 | 6'0" / 290 | 75 |
| Stevie Bracey | MLB | Sr. | Lurker | 2 | 6'0" / 235 | 75 |
| Chance Morrow | WR | Sr. | Contested Specialist | 6 | 6'4" / 191 | 74 |
| Patrick Clacks III | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 3 | 6'0" / 195 | 74 |
| Tyrell Simmons, Jr. | WR | So. | Speedster | 14 | 6'3" / 190 | 74 |
| Zach Bergmann | MLB | Sr. | Thumper | 44 | 6'4" / 230 | 74 |
| Drayson Crane | CB | So. | Field | 28 | 6'0" / 195 | 73 |
| Laremy Burgess | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 38 | 6'0" / 220 | 73 |
| Messiah Burch | HB | Jr. | Backfield Threat | 4 | 5'9" / 190 | 72 |
| Will Clark | LE | So. | Power Rusher | 11 | 6'3" / 258 | 72 |
| Zae Jennings | SS | Jr. | Hybrid | 26 | 6'0" / 192 | 72 |
| Gabriel Arena | LT | Jr. | Agile | 59 | 6'4" / 293 | 71 |
| Jackson Bellamy | RG | So. | Raw Strength | 69 | 6'5" / 341 | 71 |
| Nino Hill | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | — | 5'10" / 217 | 71 |
| Donovan Rodriguez | CB | Fr. | Bump and Run | 22 | 5'10" / 185 | 70 |
| Dwayne Early Jr. | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 11 | 6'4" / 198 | 70 |
| Elijah Holmes | QB | Jr. | Pocket Passer | 16 | 6'2" / 215 | 70 |
| Jacob Merritt | RG | Sr. | Agile | 64 | 6'6" / 304 | 70 |
| Jason Wright | QB | Fr. | Dual Threat | 7 | 6'2" / 200 | 70 |
| Mikey Crawford | CB | So. | Field | 5 | 6'0" / 195 | 70 |
| Nino Francavilla | C | So. | Agile | 74 | 6'3" / 300 | 70 |
| Oliver Bridges | CB | Sr. | Field | 3 | 6'2" / 215 | 70 |
| Phillip Folmar | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 1 | 5'9" / 185 | 70 |
| Sayre Smothers | CB | So. | Field | 24 | 5'10" / 320 | 70 |
| Trevor Wilson | TE | Sr. | Physical Route Runner | 87 | 6'4" / 250 | 70 |
| Andrew Phillips | K | Fr. | Accurate | 10 | 6'1" / 180 | 69 |
| Andrew VanSlyke | P | Jr. | Power | 93 | 6'3" / 209 | 69 |
| Cam Davis | LT | Fr. | Agile | 79 | 6'5" / 280 | 69 |
| Christopher Climes | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 97 | 6'1" / 280 | 69 |
| Jeremiah Watkins | WR | So. | Gadget | 17 | 6'0" / 190 | 69 |
| Joe Crocker | RG | Jr. | Agile | 78 | 6'6" / 339 | 69 |
| John Keough | SS | Jr. | Hybrid | 7 | 6'0" / 202 | 69 |
| Jordan Owens | ROLB | Jr. | Thumper | 33 | 6'0" / 220 | 69 |
| Mason Nickel | DT | So. | Power Rusher | 55 | 6'2" / 290 | 69 |
| Rex Stinchcomb | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 88 | 6'2" / 285 | 69 |
| Ronnell Davis | FS | So. | Box Specialist | 4 | 6'0" / 193 | 69 |
| Royce Rogers | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 59 | 6'1" / 270 | 69 |
| Sedrick Vessah | LE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 15 | 6'4" / 230 | 69 |
| Tyrone Davis | RT | So. | Agile | 51 | 6'4" / 298 | 69 |
| Caleb Watts | LT | Fr. | Agile | 71 | 6'5" / 305 | 68 |
| Jacari Bennett | RE | So. | Speed Rusher | 30 | 6'3" / 240 | 68 |
| Logan Goodwin | RE | Jr. | Power Rusher | 17 | 6'5" / 240 | 68 |
| Oliver Hautanen | K | Fr. | Power | 31 | 5'11" / 182 | 68 |
| Paul Clark | LG | So. | Raw Strength | 62 | 6'2" / 285 | 68 |
| Stantavious Smith | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 95 | 6'2" / 280 | 68 |
| Aiden Anderson | RE | Fr. | Power Rusher | 49 | 6'2" / 235 | 67 |
| Caleb Oliver | LE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 16 | 6'3" / 235 | 67 |
| Chase Enlow | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 26 | 5'10" / 190 | 67 |
| Clint Walker | TE | Sr. | Pure Blocker | 5 | 6'3" / 240 | 67 |
| Jackson Small | CB | Fr. | Field | 12 | 5'11" / 185 | 67 |
| Joey Cheshire | MLB | Sr. | Thumper | 13 | 6'1" / 235 | 67 |
| Michael Gelatko | TE | Fr. | Vertical Threat | 86 | 6'4" / 240 | 67 |
| Bradley Ilunga-Bisselele | ROLB | Fr. | Lurker | 21 | 6'0" / 221 | 66 |
| Byron Spears | SS | Fr. | Coverage Specialist | 40 | 6'2" / 207 | 66 |
| George Hill | MLB | Fr. | Lurker | 18 | 6'0" / 210 | 66 |
| Jackson Davenport | RT | Fr. | Agile | 77 | 6'5" / 270 | 66 |
| James McNeil Jr. | HB | So. | Elusive Bruiser | 24 | 6'2" / 217 | 66 |
| Jonathan Rousseau | FS | Fr. | Box Specialist | 14 | 6'0" / 193 | 66 |
| Malachi Ervin | RE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 35 | 6'4" / 230 | 66 |
| Na'Rod Jarvis | MLB | Fr. | Signal Caller | 25 | 6'3" / 215 | 66 |
| Qur'an McNeill | QB | Fr. | Pocket Passer | 12 | 6'3" / 190 | 66 |
| Thomas Barr | C | Fr. | Pass Protector | 55 | 6'3" / 292 | 66 |
| Aaron Clark | WR | Fr. | Speedster | 88 | 6'1" / 185 | 65 |
| Marco Cate | LG | Fr. | Agile | 56 | 6'4" / 295 | 65 |
| Val Kondratenko | LG | So. | Raw Strength | 60 | 6'5" / 290 | 65 |
| Ahmaan Thomas | RG | So. | Agile | 75 | 6'4" / 320 | 64 |
| Anwar Witherspoon Jr. | ROLB | Fr. | Lurker | 51 | 6'2" / 220 | 63 |
| Blake McDowell | RT | Fr. | Agile | 58 | 6'7" / 285 | 63 |
| Mathew Hilty | LOLB | Sr. | Lurker | 19 | 5'11" / 220 | 63 |
| Xavier Leonard | FS | So. | Hybrid | 23 | 5'11" / 200 | 63 |
| Matthew Heininger | ROLB | Fr. | Signal Caller | 32 | 6'2" / 220 | 62 |
| Jack Garbolino | MLB | Fr. | Thumper | 52 | 6'1" / 210 | 61 |
| Nick Leonard | TE | So. | Physical Route Runner | 89 | 6'3" / 255 | 61 |
| Sal Brooks | QB | So. | Pocket Passer | 10 | 6'3" / 220 | 61 |
| Christopher Lamb | RT | Fr. | Pass Protector | 68 | 6'5" / 285 | 59 |
| Ramari Taylor | CB | So. | Field | 8 | 6'1" / 195 | 54 |
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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.