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Cincinnati Bearcats CFB 27 Ratings
Cincinnati’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. The Bearcats' projected starters average 78.7 OVR, 52nd of 138 FBS teams; Evan Tengesdahl (LG, 93) is the highest-rated player.
Cincinnati Bearcats team pageRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Starter avg
- 78.7
- 52nd of 138
- Offense
- 79.6
- 53rd nationally
- Defense
- 77.8
- 63rd nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 14
- 1 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 4 on roster | JC French IV 77 | 77 | 69th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 5 on roster | Zion Johnson 82 | 82 | 73rd / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 11 on roster | JV Gibson 84, Malachi Henry 76, Cade Wolford 75 | 78.3 | 85th / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 6 on roster | Gavin Grover 74 | 74 | 87th / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 15 on roster | Evan Tengesdahl 93, Taran Tyo 84, Joe Cotton 83, Xavier Lozowicki 75, Nolan Latulippe 73 | 81.6 | 18th / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 15 on roster | Cam Roetherford 78, Elijah Gunn 75, Chidera Otutu 74, Thomas Johnson 74 | 75.3 | 97th / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 10 on roster | Jonathan Thompson 79, Filip Maciorowski 75, Brian Simms III 72 | 75.3 | 67th / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 9 on roster | Jacob Finley 83, MJ Cannon 78 | 80.5 | 53rd / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 7 on roster | Antwan Peek Jr. 85, Jasper Beeler 83 | 84 | 21st / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 1 on roster | Stephen Rusnak 81 | 81 | 20th / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 2 on roster | Toby Petty 84 | 84 | 3rd / 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
Cincinnati roster ratings
27 Fr · 15 So · 20 Jr · 23 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Tengesdahl | LG | Jr. | Raw Strength | 50 | 6'3" / 323 | 93 |
| Antwan Peek Jr. | SS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 3 | 6'1" / 220 | 85 |
| JV Gibson | WR | Sr. | Contested Specialist | 11 | 6'2" / 208 | 84 |
| Taran Tyo | RG | Sr. | Raw Strength | 77 | 6'3" / 325 | 84 |
| Toby Petty | P | Jr. | Power | 66 | 6'5" / 224 | 84 |
| Jacob Finley | CB | Sr. | Boundary | — | 6'0" / 190 | 83 |
| Jasper Beeler | FS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 18 | 6'1" / 192 | 83 |
| Joe Cotton | LT | Sr. | Raw Strength | 74 | 6'6" / 320 | 83 |
| Ty Goodwill | FS | Jr. | Box Specialist | 7 | 6'2" / 195 | 82 |
| Zion Johnson | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 13 | 5'8" / 185 | 82 |
| Zylan Perry | HB | Sr. | East/West Playmaker | 7 | 5'11" / 212 | 82 |
| Gi'Bran Payne | HB | Sr. | East/West Playmaker | 6 | 5'10" / 210 | 81 |
| Max Fletcher | P | Sr. | Power | 31 | 6'6" / 190 | 81 |
| Stephen Rusnak | K | Sr. | Power | 99 | 6'0" / 195 | 81 |
| Cole Tabb | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 3 | 5'8" / 203 | 79 |
| Jonathan Thompson | ROLB | Sr. | Thumper | 22 | 6'2" / 228 | 79 |
| Cam Roetherford | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 26 | 6'3" / 285 | 78 |
| MJ Cannon | CB | Sr. | Field | 2 | 6'3" / 210 | 78 |
| JC French IV | QB | Sr. | Pocket Passer | 4 | 6'1" / 205 | 77 |
| Malachi Henry | WR | Jr. | Elusive Route Runner | 9 | 6'0" / 205 | 76 |
| Cade Wolford | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 8 | 5'10" / 195 | 75 |
| Daniel James | CB | So. | Bump and Run | 25 | 5'10" / 183 | 75 |
| Elijah Gunn | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 92 | 6'0" / 307 | 75 |
| Elijah Jones | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 14 | 5'11" / 195 | 75 |
| Filip Maciorowski | MLB | Jr. | Thumper | 12 | 6'3" / 235 | 75 |
| Isaiah Johnson | WR | Jr. | Elusive Route Runner | — | 5'10" / 184 | 75 |
| Xavier Lozowicki | C | Jr. | Agile | 66 | 6'5" / 315 | 75 |
| Chidera Otutu | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 11 | 6'1" / 300 | 74 |
| Gavin Grover | TE | Jr. | Vertical Threat | 87 | 6'6" / 255 | 74 |
| KK Meier | CB | Sr. | Bump and Run | 14 | 6'0" / 205 | 74 |
| Larenzo Fenner | WR | Jr. | Speedster | 2 | 6'1" / 181 | 74 |
| Thomas Johnson | RE | Sr. | Speed Rusher | 54 | 6'3" / 250 | 74 |
| Flynn Schiele | WR | Sr. | Speedster | 16 | 6'4" / 210 | 73 |
| Giyahni Kontosis | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 18 | 6'1" / 205 | 73 |
| Josh Hough | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 95 | 6'2" / 335 | 73 |
| Ka'Maurri Smith | TE | Fr. | Vertical Threat | 82 | 6'5" / 252 | 73 |
| Nelson Gottis | WR | Jr. | Elusive Route Runner | 38 | 6'1" / 195 | 73 |
| Nolan Latulippe | RT | Jr. | Agile | 72 | 6'8" / 315 | 73 |
| Patrick Bauer | RE | Jr. | Power Rusher | 10 | 6'3" / 235 | 73 |
| Samaj Jones | QB | So. | Pure Runner | 5 | 5'11" / 211 | 73 |
| Brian Simms III | MLB | Jr. | Thumper | 17 | 6'3" / 240 | 72 |
| CD McFee | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 88 | 6'4" / 315 | 72 |
| Simeon Coleman | ROLB | Jr. | Thumper | 31 | 5'11" / 225 | 72 |
| Austin Hoane | LG | Fr. | Agile | 52 | 6'5" / 282 | 71 |
| CJ Crite | FS | Fr. | Hybrid | 20 | 6'1" / 207 | 71 |
| Damaine Wilson | ROLB | So. | Thumper | 9 | 6'2" / 235 | 71 |
| Judea Milon | RT | Sr. | Agile | 71 | 6'4" / 300 | 71 |
| Marquaze Parker | LE | Jr. | Power Rusher | 4 | 6'3" / 277 | 71 |
| Drew Logan | LE | Sr. | Power Rusher | 91 | 6'4" / 275 | 70 |
| Jaylon White-McClain | LE | Sr. | Pure Power | 16 | 6'4" / 275 | 70 |
| Lance Dawson | DT | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 60 | 6'4" / 260 | 70 |
| Liam O'Brien | QB | Sr. | Pocket Passer | 10 | 6'0" / 205 | 70 |
| Patrick Williams | CB | Fr. | Field | 13 | 5'10" / 172 | 70 |
| CJ Jones | SS | Fr. | Coverage Specialist | 19 | 5'9" / 190 | 69 |
| Jayzon Thompson | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 33 | 5'11" / 190 | 69 |
| Zach Taylor | RG | Fr. | Raw Strength | 76 | 6'3" / 315 | 69 |
| H'eij Jackson | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 17 | 6'4" / 205 | 68 |
| Jake Wheelock | LG | So. | Agile | 59 | 6'4" / 312 | 68 |
| Jonathan Rulo | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 99 | 6'1" / 300 | 68 |
| Kameron Hurst | CB | Fr. | Field | 29 | 6'0" / 170 | 68 |
| Kenny Worthy | CB | So. | Bump and Run | 8 | 6'0" / 187 | 68 |
| Lyviel Waters | TE | So. | Pure Blocker | 85 | 6'2" / 245 | 68 |
| Markell Taylor | SS | Fr. | Hybrid | 27 | 5'11" / 210 | 68 |
| Solomon Mathis | LT | Fr. | Agile | 55 | 6'5" / 285 | 68 |
| Aiden Pastoriza | RG | So. | Agile | 73 | 6'6" / 313 | 67 |
| Brooks Goodman | QB | Fr. | Pocket Passer | 12 | 6'2" / 212 | 67 |
| Marqavious Saboor | SS | Jr. | Hybrid | 5 | 5'11" / 185 | 67 |
| Pierce Ayers | WR | So. | Speedster | 89 | 5'10" / 180 | 67 |
| Eli Stein | TE | Sr. | Gritty Possession | 48 | 6'3" / 225 | 66 |
| Grant Edgington | C | Jr. | Agile | 78 | 6'4" / 305 | 66 |
| Jalen Williams | TE | Fr. | Vertical Threat | 80 | 6'5" / 227 | 66 |
| Jamari Johnson | CB | Fr. | Field | 15 | 5'10" / 175 | 66 |
| James Early | DT | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 82 | 6'3" / 257 | 66 |
| Luke Collins | LG | Fr. | Raw Strength | 79 | 6'5" / 305 | 66 |
| Montay Weedon | LOLB | Jr. | Lurker | 44 | 6'0" / 212 | 66 |
| Nathan Nunn | DT | So. | Pure Power | 96 | 6'2" / 285 | 66 |
| Zay Johnson | CB | So. | Boundary | 6 | 6'2" / 180 | 66 |
| Devyn Zahursky | TE | So. | Physical Route Runner | 83 | 6'4" / 247 | 65 |
| Myles Harrison | MLB | Fr. | Thumper | 34 | 6'2" / 235 | 65 |
| Kamron Neal | ROLB | Fr. | Thumper | 97 | 6'2" / 270 | 64 |
| Angelo Westbrook | LOLB | Fr. | Lurker | 45 | 6'2" / 220 | 63 |
| Keegan Horn | RE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 98 | 6'3" / 225 | 63 |
| Terrell Holcomb | MLB | Fr. | Lurker | 24 | 6'1" / 220 | 63 |
| Zac Clarke | LT | So. | Pass Protector | 63 | 6'6" / 305 | 63 |
| Marcus McGregor | C | Fr. | Agile | 75 | 6'3" / 312 | 60 |
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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.