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California Golden Bears CFB 27 Ratings
Cal’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. Cal's projected starters average 80.1 OVR, 41st of 138 FBS teams; Ian Strong (WR, 90) is the highest-rated player.
California Golden Bears team pageRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Starter avg
- 80.1
- 41st of 138
- Offense
- 82.5
- 23rd nationally
- Defense
- 77.8
- 63rd nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 16
- 1 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 3 on roster | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele 85 | 85 | 28th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 4 on roster | Adam Mohammed 81 | 81 | 83rd / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 12 on roster | Ian Strong 90, Chase Hendricks 87, Cooper Perry 81 | 86 | 14th / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 6 on roster | Dorian Thomas 89 | 89 | 4th / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 16 on roster | Tyson Ruffins 87, Sioape Vatikani 81, Jacob Arop 76, Bastian Swinney 75, Frederick Williams III 75 | 78.8 | 44th / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 11 on roster | Jericho Johnson 81, Nate Burrell 80, Stanley Saole-McKenzie 80, Nemyah Telona 74 | 78.8 | 60th / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 12 on roster | Solomon Williams 74, Aaron Hampton 73, Emmanuel Okoye 73 | 73.3 | 94th / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 9 on roster | Daniel Harris 84, Ricky Fletcher 81 | 82.5 | 38th / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 8 on roster | Aiden Manutai 78, Isaiah Crosby 78 | 78 | 73rd / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 3 on roster | Towns McGough 83 | 83 | 8th / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 1 on roster | Angus Davies 80 | 80 | 18th / 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
Cal roster ratings
19 Fr · 22 So · 17 Jr · 27 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Strong | WR | Sr. | Contested Specialist | 9 | 6'3" / 210 | 90 |
| Dorian Thomas | TE | Jr. | Physical Route Runner | — | 6'4" / 250 | 89 |
| Chase Hendricks | WR | Sr. | Speedster | 7 | 6'0" / 200 | 87 |
| Tyson Ruffins | LG | Jr. | Pass Protector | 56 | 6'2" / 310 | 87 |
| Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | QB | So. | Pocket Passer | 3 | 6'3" / 225 | 85 |
| Daniel Harris | CB | Sr. | Bump and Run | 7 | 6'3" / 195 | 84 |
| Towns McGough | K | So. | Power | 33 | 6'0" / 200 | 83 |
| Adam Mohammed | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 24 | 6'0" / 220 | 81 |
| Cooper Perry | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 10 | 6'1" / 195 | 81 |
| Jericho Johnson | DT | So. | Pure Power | 44 | 6'4" / 345 | 81 |
| Mason Mini | TE | Jr. | Vertical Threat | 85 | 6'4" / 240 | 81 |
| Ricky Fletcher | CB | Sr. | Field | 1 | 6'3" / 205 | 81 |
| Sioape Vatikani | RG | Sr. | Agile | 71 | 6'4" / 330 | 81 |
| Angus Davies | P | Sr. | Power | 29 | 6'1" / 210 | 80 |
| Nate Burrell | LE | Sr. | Pure Power | 98 | 6'2" / 285 | 80 |
| Stanley Saole-McKenzie | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 94 | 6'2" / 345 | 80 |
| Kyion Grayes | WR | Jr. | Elusive Route Runner | 6 | 6'0" / 190 | 79 |
| Aiden Manutai | SS | So. | Coverage Specialist | 14 | 5'11" / 200 | 78 |
| Chase Meyer | K | Sr. | Power | 91 | 5'10" / 185 | 78 |
| Isaiah Crosby | FS | Jr. | Box Specialist | 23 | 5'10" / 190 | 78 |
| Kingston Lopa | FS | So. | Box Specialist | 2 | 6'5" / 210 | 78 |
| Marquis Groves-Killebrew | CB | Sr. | Bump and Run | 5 | 6'0" / 190 | 78 |
| Cam Sidney | SS | Sr. | Coverage Specialist | 20 | 5'11" / 185 | 77 |
| Dajuan McKinley | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 87 | 6'2" / 210 | 77 |
| Jae'on Young | CB | Fr. | Bump and Run | 13 | 5'11" / 180 | 77 |
| Ashten Emory | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 20 | 5'11" / 205 | 76 |
| Jacob Arop | LT | So. | Agile | 75 | 6'6" / 320 | 76 |
| Jordan King | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | 4 | 6'2" / 215 | 76 |
| Tristan Dunn | FS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 22 | 6'5" / 205 | 76 |
| Bastian Swinney | C | Sr. | Pass Protector | 76 | 6'6" / 315 | 75 |
| Frederick Williams III | LT | Jr. | Raw Strength | 54 | 6'5" / 325 | 75 |
| Jackson Brousseau | QB | Jr. | Pocket Passer | 11 | 6'4" / 225 | 75 |
| Jimothy Lewis Jr. | RT | So. | Agile | 77 | 6'6" / 315 | 75 |
| Jordan Sanford | FS | Sr. | Hybrid | 17 | 6'0" / 195 | 75 |
| Mark Hamper | WR | Jr. | Route Artist | 15 | 6'2" / 205 | 75 |
| Carter Vargas | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 1 | 5'11" / 210 | 74 |
| Daniel McMorris | RT | Fr. | Agile | 55 | 6'6" / 260 | 74 |
| Jasiah Wagoner | CB | Jr. | Field | 8 | 5'11" / 180 | 74 |
| Kahlee Tafai | LG | Jr. | Raw Strength | 51 | 6'5" / 335 | 74 |
| Nemyah Telona | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 93 | 6'2" / 285 | 74 |
| Solomon Williams | ROLB | So. | Thumper | — | 6'2" / 250 | 74 |
| Aaron Hampton | MLB | Jr. | Lurker | 21 | 6'1" / 235 | 73 |
| Anthony League | HB | Fr. | Elusive Bruiser | 25 | 6'0" / 215 | 73 |
| BJ Canady | LE | So. | Pure Power | 55 | 6'5" / 280 | 73 |
| Derek Wilkins | RE | Sr. | Pure Power | 96 | 6'5" / 310 | 73 |
| Emmanuel Okoye | ROLB | So. | Thumper | 6 | 6'5" / 240 | 73 |
| Jayden Wayne | LOLB | Sr. | Thumper | 10 | 6'5" / 255 | 73 |
| Jayden Williams | LE | Jr. | Pure Power | 51 | 6'2" / 305 | 73 |
| Lamar Robinson | C | Sr. | Pass Protector | 78 | 6'3" / 305 | 73 |
| LeBron Williams | DT | Fr. | Power Rusher | 92 | 6'2" / 285 | 73 |
| Tristan Jernigan | MLB | So. | Thumper | 32 | 6'0" / 230 | 73 |
| Ashun Shepphard | RE | Sr. | Edge Setter | 99 | 6'3" / 295 | 72 |
| Khamani Hudson | CB | Fr. | Bump and Run | 25 | 6'0" / 185 | 72 |
| Quimari Shemwell | CB | Jr. | Boundary | 24 | 5'11" / 180 | 72 |
| Trevor Rogers | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 19 | 6'3" / 195 | 72 |
| AJ Tuitele | MLB | Fr. | Lurker | 9 | 6'2" / 220 | 71 |
| Caleb Agnew | K | Sr. | Power | 34 | 6'2" / 197 | 71 |
| Justin Hasenhuetl | C | Fr. | Agile | 65 | 6'5" / 300 | 71 |
| Michael-Anthony Okwura | DT | So. | Pure Power | 97 | 6'3" / 310 | 71 |
| Quaron Adams | WR | Sr. | Gadget | 5 | 5'7" / 165 | 71 |
| Taimane Purcell | TE | Fr. | Physical Route Runner | 22 | 6'4" / 235 | 71 |
| Ashton Rivera | RG | Jr. | Raw Strength | 58 | 6'2" / 315 | 70 |
| Elisha Faamatuainu | LT | Fr. | Agile | 52 | 6'4" / 335 | 70 |
| JD McKinley | MLB | Fr. | Lurker | 33 | 6'2" / 245 | 70 |
| Justin Beadles | LOLB | Sr. | Thumper | 4 | 6'5" / 275 | 70 |
| Dayday Aupiu | CB | So. | Field | 11 | 6'2" / 170 | 69 |
| Kamar Mothudi | MLB | So. | Lurker | 3 | 6'3" / 245 | 69 |
| Michael Hurst Jr. | SS | Sr. | Hybrid | 16 | 6'0" / 200 | 69 |
| Rico Walker | TE | Sr. | Gritty Possession | 8 | 6'4" / 245 | 69 |
| Brian Fields | RG | Fr. | Agile | 63 | 6'2" / 290 | 68 |
| Jamie Hartley | LG | Fr. | Raw Strength | 60 | 6'4" / 304 | 68 |
| Mykeal Rabess | RT | Jr. | Agile | 70 | 6'6" / 320 | 68 |
| Cole Boscia | WR | Sr. | Gadget | 82 | 6'3" / 215 | 67 |
| Joshua Pierce | ROLB | Jr. | Thumper | 15 | 6'4" / 260 | 67 |
| Odera Okaka | LOLB | Sr. | Thumper | 19 | 6'4" / 235 | 67 |
| Dorian Heyward | SS | Fr. | Hybrid | 38 | 6'0" / 205 | 66 |
| EJ Caminong | QB | So. | Pocket Passer | 2 | 6'2" / 220 | 66 |
| EJ Morgan | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 81 | 6'0" / 320 | 66 |
| Legend Journey | RE | So. | Power Rusher | 56 | 6'2" / 285 | 66 |
| Nathan Cooper | LG | Fr. | Agile | 66 | 6'5" / 299 | 66 |
| Tyree Sams | WR | Fr. | Speedster | 80 | 5'8" / 175 | 66 |
| Niles Davis | CB | Fr. | Bump and Run | 26 | 5'11" / 185 | 65 |
| Serigne Tounkara | LOLB | So. | Thumper | 18 | 6'2" / 245 | 65 |
| John Tofi Jr. | TE | Fr. | Physical Route Runner | 44 | 6'5" / 240 | 63 |
| David Bird | TE | Sr. | Vertical Threat | 45 | 6'0" / 205 | 57 |
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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.