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Colorado Buffaloes CFB 27 Ratings
Colorado’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. The Buffaloes' projected starters average 81.2 OVR, 30th of 138 FBS teams; Danny Scudero (WR, 91) is the highest-rated player.
Colorado Buffaloes team pageRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Starter avg
- 81.2
- 30th of 138
- Offense
- 80.5
- 39th nationally
- Defense
- 81.9
- 21st nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 15
- 1 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 3 on roster | Julian Lewis 79 | 79 | 57th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 6 on roster | Richard Young 82 | 82 | 73rd / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 11 on roster | Danny Scudero 91, DeAndre Moore Jr. 86, Joseph Williams 84 | 87 | 8th / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 7 on roster | Zach Atkins 77 | 77 | 59th / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 14 on roster | Bo Hughley 82, Larry Johnson III 77, Andre Roye Jr. 76, Yahya Attia 76, Chauncey Gooden 75 | 77.2 | 61st / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 14 on roster | Santana Hopper 84, Dylan Manuel 79, Immanuel Ezeogu 77, Samu Taumanupepe 77 | 79.3 | 51st / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 9 on roster | Gideon ESPN Lampron 88, Liona Lefau 82, Tyler Martinez 82 | 84 | 10th / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 10 on roster | Boo Carter 87, Justin Eaglin 83 | 85 | 19th / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 7 on roster | Randon Fontenette 84, Naeten Mitchell 78 | 81 | 37th / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 2 on roster | Ted Wrobles 69 | 69 | 127th / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 2 on roster | Damon Greaves 78 | 78 | 29th / 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
Colorado roster ratings
16 Fr · 14 So · 25 Jr · 30 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Scudero | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | 18 | 5'9" / 175 | 91 |
| Gideon ESPN Lampron | MLB | Sr. | Thumper | 44 | 6'0" / 220 | 88 |
| Boo Carter | CB | Jr. | Bump and Run | 6 | 5'11" / 200 | 87 |
| DeAndre Moore Jr. | WR | Sr. | Speedster | 3 | 6'0" / 190 | 86 |
| Joseph Williams | WR | Jr. | Elusive Route Runner | 8 | 6'2" / 200 | 84 |
| Randon Fontenette | SS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 7 | 6'2" / 220 | 84 |
| Santana Hopper | DT | Sr. | Power Rusher | 97 | 6'2" / 265 | 84 |
| Justin Eaglin | CB | Sr. | Bump and Run | 30 | 6'1" / 175 | 83 |
| Kam Perry | WR | Sr. | Speedster | 7 | 5'9" / 170 | 83 |
| Bo Hughley | LT | Jr. | Agile | 55 | 6'7" / 295 | 82 |
| Liona Lefau | ROLB | Sr. | Thumper | 17 | 6'1" / 230 | 82 |
| Richard Young | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 9 | 5'11" / 210 | 82 |
| Tyler Martinez | MLB | Sr. | Thumper | 35 | 6'2" / 220 | 82 |
| Micah Welch | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 29 | 5'9" / 215 | 81 |
| Cree Thomas | CB | Fr. | Bump and Run | 20 | 6'1" / 190 | 80 |
| Dylan Manuel | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 99 | 6'1" / 300 | 79 |
| Hykeem Williams | WR | Sr. | Contested Specialist | 5 | 6'2" / 220 | 79 |
| Julian Lewis | QB | Fr. | Pocket Passer | 10 | 6'1" / 190 | 79 |
| Damon Greaves | P | Sr. | Accurate | 35 | 6'1" / 190 | 78 |
| Emory Floyd | CB | Sr. | Field | 8 | 6'1" / 195 | 78 |
| Naeten Mitchell | FS | Jr. | Box Specialist | 4 | 5'10" / 175 | 78 |
| Immanuel Ezeogu | LE | So. | Speed Rusher | 52 | 6'2" / 240 | 77 |
| Larry Johnson III | RT | Sr. | Raw Strength | 53 | 6'7" / 350 | 77 |
| Quanell Farrakhan Jr. | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 14 | 6'1" / 180 | 77 |
| Samu Taumanupepe | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 88 | 6'3" / -137 | 77 |
| Zach Atkins | TE | Sr. | Physical Route Runner | 85 | 6'4" / 240 | 77 |
| Andre Roye Jr. | RT | Sr. | Agile | 52 | 6'6" / 295 | 76 |
| DeKalon Taylor | HB | Sr. | East/West Playmaker | 20 | 5'9" / 165 | 76 |
| Jaydan Hardy | FS | Fr. | Box Specialist | 9 | 5'10" / 180 | 76 |
| Quency Wiggins | LE | Sr. | Pure Power | 49 | 6'5" / 255 | 76 |
| Yahya Attia | LG | So. | Raw Strength | 59 | 6'4" / 340 | 76 |
| Chauncey Gooden | LG | Fr. | Raw Strength | 51 | 6'3" / -132 | 75 |
| Domata Peko Jr. | LE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 27 | 6'4" / 235 | 75 |
| Leon Bell | RT | Sr. | Raw Strength | 57 | 6'8" / 330 | 75 |
| Makari Vickers | CB | Jr. | Field | 10 | 6'1" / 190 | 75 |
| Taj White | LG | Sr. | Agile | 54 | 6'5" / 310 | 75 |
| Daniel Gerlach | P | Jr. | Power | 38 | 6'0" / 320 | 74 |
| Najee Boothe | CB | Jr. | Bump and Run | 11 | 6'3" / 196 | 74 |
| Phillip Houston | RT | Sr. | Agile | 56 | 6'5" / 280 | 74 |
| RJ Johnson | CB | Jr. | Boundary | 5 | 6'2" / 185 | 74 |
| Toby Anene | LE | Sr. | Power Rusher | 53 | 6'4" / 260 | 74 |
| Balansama Kamara | RE | Sr. | Power Rusher | 96 | 6'3" / 260 | 73 |
| Ben Finneseth | SS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 28 | 6'2" / 205 | 73 |
| JaQuail Smith | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 23 | 5'11" / 170 | 73 |
| Jayvon McFadden | RG | Fr. | Agile | 71 | 6'3" / 295 | 73 |
| Preston Ashley | FS | Fr. | Hybrid | 31 | 5'11" / 185 | 73 |
| Vili Taufatofua | RE | Sr. | Speed Rusher | 45 | 6'3" / 260 | 73 |
| Damian Henderson II | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 26 | 6'2" / 205 | 72 |
| Demetrius Hunter | C | Sr. | Raw Strength | 58 | 6'2" / 310 | 72 |
| Lamont Lester Jr. | LE | So. | Speed Rusher | 56 | 6'2" / 230 | 72 |
| Quentin Gibson | WR | So. | Gadget | 6 | 5'9" / 320 | 72 |
| Sedrick Smith | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 91 | 6'4" / 320 | 72 |
| Tyler Moore | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 90 | 5'10" / 290 | 72 |
| Yamil Talib | RE | So. | Speed Rusher | 95 | 6'2" / 240 | 72 |
| Carson Crawford | ROLB | Fr. | Thumper | 51 | 6'4" / 220 | 71 |
| Ernest Campbell | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 4 | 5'9" / 320 | 71 |
| Fisher Clements | TE | Sr. | Vertical Threat | 89 | 6'7" / 265 | 71 |
| Isaac Wilson | QB | So. | Pocket Passer | 16 | 6'0" / 210 | 71 |
| Kaneal Sweetwyne | QB | Fr. | Dual Threat | 15 | 6'3" / 195 | 71 |
| Jah Jah Boyd | FS | So. | Hybrid | 15 | 5'11" / 190 | 70 |
| Jose Soto | RG | Jr. | Agile | 73 | 6'3" / 310 | 70 |
| Rodney Colton Jr | MLB | Fr. | Thumper | 50 | 6'1" / 225 | 70 |
| Terrance Clark | ROLB | Sr. | Lurker | 2 | 6'3" / 232 | 70 |
| Xavier Payne | LT | Fr. | Agile | 72 | 6'7" / 320 | 70 |
| Jason Stokes Jr. | CB | So. | Field | 13 | 6'2" / 185 | 69 |
| Jayven Richardson | LT | Sr. | Agile | 75 | 6'6" / 315 | 69 |
| Ted Wrobles | K | Fr. | Power | 93 | 5'11" / 181 | 69 |
| Will Fitzsimmons | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 64 | 6'4" / 297 | 69 |
| Carson Westbrook | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 36 | 5'11" / 170 | 68 |
| Gage Goldberg | ROLB | So. | Thumper | 55 | 6'0" / 210 | 68 |
| Paul Omodia | CB | Jr. | Boundary | 18 | 6'2" / 200 | 68 |
| Tagert Bardin | WR | Jr. | Speedster | 22 | 6'0" / 320 | 68 |
| Titus Bautista | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 34 | 5'10" / 185 | 68 |
| Brady Kopetz | TE | Sr. | Physical Route Runner | 86 | 6'4" / 270 | 67 |
| Corbin Laisure | TE | Fr. | Physical Route Runner | 88 | 6'5" / 250 | 67 |
| Kylan Salter | MLB | Jr. | Lurker | 41 | 6'2" / 230 | 67 |
| Sean Kinney | C | Jr. | Agile | 62 | 6'2" / 305 | 67 |
| Kaleb Mathis | WR | Jr. | Gadget | 13 | 5'9" / 165 | 66 |
| Aiden DeCorte | TE | Jr. | Pure Blocker | 61 | 6'1" / 300 | 65 |
| Elliot Arnold | K | Fr. | Power | 46 | 5'10" / 165 | 65 |
| Bo LaPenna | LOLB | Sr. | Thumper | 54 | 6'1" / 235 | 64 |
| Mojo Williams Jr. | CB | Fr. | Field | 25 | 5'11" / 170 | 63 |
| Braylon Edwards | SS | Fr. | Hybrid | 26 | 5'11" / 180 | 62 |
| Charlie Williams | TE | Jr. | Gritty Possession | 87 | 6'4" / 245 | 62 |
| Luke Whiting | TE | Jr. | Pure Blocker | 45 | 6'4" / 225 | 62 |
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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.