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Duke Blue Devils CFB 27 Ratings
Duke’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. The Blue Devils' projected starters average 78.5 OVR, 58th of 138 FBS teams; Nate Sheppard (HB, 90) is the highest-rated player.
Duke Blue Devils team pageRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Starter avg
- 78.5
- 58th of 138
- Offense
- 80.5
- 39th nationally
- Defense
- 76.5
- 83rd nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 9
- 1 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 4 on roster | Walker Eget 78 | 78 | 61st / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 5 on roster | Nate Sheppard 90 | 90 | 10th / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 10 on roster | Javen Nicholas 86, Jared Richardson 77, Jayden Moore 76 | 79.7 | 63rd / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 6 on roster | Jeremiah Hasley 87 | 87 | 9th / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 15 on roster | Nick Del Grande 86, Matt Craycraft 83, Jordan Larsen 75, Caleb Dorris 74, Micah Sahakian 74 | 78.4 | 51st / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 16 on roster | Preston Watson 79, Tyshon Reed 76, Bariate Kara 75, Bryce Davis 75 | 76.3 | 85th / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 10 on roster | Luke Mergott 82, Nick Morris Jr. 80, Kendall Johnson 68 | 76.7 | 51st / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 7 on roster | Kimari Robinson 78, Landan Callahan 77 | 77.5 | 80th / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 8 on roster | DaShawn Stone 76, Patrick Smith-Young 76 | 76 | 91st / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 3 on roster | Cosme Salas 79 | 79 | 32nd / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 1 on roster | Kade Reynoldson 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
Duke roster ratings
32 Fr · 18 So · 14 Jr · 21 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Sheppard | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 20 | 5'10" / 205 | 90 |
| Jeremiah Hasley | TE | Sr. | Physical Route Runner | 85 | 6'3" / 250 | 87 |
| Javen Nicholas | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | 5 | 5'9" / 190 | 86 |
| Nick Del Grande | LT | Sr. | Pass Protector | 56 | 6'4" / 300 | 86 |
| CJ Campbell Jr. | HB | Sr. | East/West Playmaker | — | 5'10" / 200 | 83 |
| Matt Craycraft | C | Sr. | Pass Protector | 72 | 6'3" / 305 | 83 |
| Luke Mergott | ROLB | Jr. | Thumper | 34 | 6'3" / 225 | 82 |
| Nate Kurisky | TE | Sr. | Physical Route Runner | 44 | 6'3" / 245 | 80 |
| Nick Morris Jr. | MLB | Sr. | Thumper | 7 | 6'3" / 235 | 80 |
| Cosme Salas | K | So. | Power | 39 | 5'7" / 185 | 79 |
| Preston Watson | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 95 | 6'1" / 300 | 79 |
| Jake Taylor | TE | Sr. | Vertical Threat | 15 | 6'5" / 240 | 78 |
| Kimari Robinson | CB | Jr. | Field | 5 | 5'10" / 180 | 78 |
| Walker Eget | QB | Sr. | Pocket Passer | 2 | 6'3" / 235 | 78 |
| Jared Richardson | WR | Sr. | Contested Specialist | 3 | 6'2" / 220 | 77 |
| Landan Callahan | CB | So. | Bump and Run | 3 | 5'11" / 185 | 77 |
| DaShawn Stone | SS | Jr. | Box Specialist | 8 | 6'3" / 195 | 76 |
| Evan Smith | CB | Sr. | Bump and Run | 4 | 5'10" / 185 | 76 |
| Jayden Moore | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 8 | 5'8" / 190 | 76 |
| Kade Reynoldson | P | Jr. | Accurate | 41 | 6'2" / 195 | 76 |
| Patrick Smith-Young | FS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 2 | 5'9" / 190 | 76 |
| Tyshon Reed | LE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 10 | 6'3" / 250 | 76 |
| Bariate Kara | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 88 | 6'5" / 290 | 75 |
| Bryce Davis | LE | So. | Pure Power | 12 | 6'3" / 265 | 75 |
| Cliff Drummond | DT | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 89 | 6'4" / 309 | 75 |
| Jamien Little | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 1 | 6'2" / 185 | 75 |
| Jordan Larsen | LG | Sr. | Raw Strength | 64 | 6'3" / 310 | 75 |
| Kevin O'Connor | RE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 15 | 6'4" / 245 | 75 |
| Wilhelm Daal II | HB | Sr. | Contact Seeker | 24 | 6'1" / 215 | 75 |
| Ashton Zamani | K | Fr. | Power | 38 | 5'11" / 165 | 74 |
| Caleb Dorris | LT | Jr. | Agile | 66 | 6'6" / 310 | 74 |
| CJ Givers | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 26 | 5'11" / 200 | 74 |
| Micah Sahakian | LG | Sr. | Agile | 75 | 6'5" / 320 | 74 |
| Obinna Umeh | LE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 13 | 6'3" / 230 | 74 |
| Bradley Smith | RG | So. | Agile | 63 | 6'2" / 305 | 73 |
| David Anderson | DT | Jr. | Power Rusher | 44 | 6'4" / 290 | 73 |
| Dylan Flowers | CB | Sr. | Field | — | 5'10" / 185 | 73 |
| Jaivon Solomon | WR | Fr. | Elusive Route Runner | 4 | 6'1" / 190 | 73 |
| Kyon Loud | CB | So. | Field | 1 | 6'2" / 190 | 73 |
| Leon Griffin III | FS | Jr. | Box Specialist | 6 | 5'11" / 195 | 73 |
| Braden Miller | RT | Sr. | Agile | 77 | 6'6" / 315 | 72 |
| Che Ojarikre | SS | Sr. | Hybrid | 9 | 6'2" / 205 | 72 |
| Dakota Quinonez | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 99 | 6'1" / 290 | 72 |
| Julius Columbus | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 55 | 6'1" / 285 | 72 |
| Qeanu Johnson | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 21 | 5'11" / 195 | 72 |
| Brody Keefe | WR | Fr. | Speedster | 18 | 6'3" / 200 | 71 |
| Kavon Simmons | WR | Fr. | Elusive Route Runner | 7 | 6'1" / 190 | 71 |
| Paxon Kettering | WR | So. | Gadget | 88 | 6'4" / 200 | 71 |
| Sampson Onuoha | LE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 93 | 6'3" / 240 | 71 |
| Sean Stover | C | Fr. | Agile | 60 | 6'4" / 305 | 71 |
| Semaj Turner | RE | So. | Power Rusher | 43 | 6'3" / 255 | 71 |
| Dan Mahan | QB | Fr. | Pure Runner | 10 | 6'2" / 200 | 70 |
| Jayvian Tanelus | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 22 | 5'10" / 195 | 70 |
| Roman Fina | LT | Fr. | Agile | 79 | 6'4" / 295 | 70 |
| Terry Walker III | QB | Fr. | Pure Runner | 13 | 6'4" / 190 | 70 |
| Tommy Rupley | RE | Fr. | Pure Power | 90 | 6'4" / 240 | 70 |
| Tony Boggs | LG | Jr. | Agile | 46 | 6'4" / 295 | 70 |
| Ari Patu | QB | Sr. | Pocket Passer | 11 | 6'4" / 230 | 69 |
| Ayden Cain | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 97 | 6'2" / 280 | 69 |
| Brett Elliott | TE | So. | Vertical Threat | 81 | 6'3" / 240 | 69 |
| Chadwicke Cannon Jr. | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 50 | 6'1" / 280 | 69 |
| Gemyel Allen | RG | So. | Agile | 76 | 6'3" / 320 | 69 |
| Kobe Smith | RE | So. | Speed Rusher | 18 | 6'3" / 225 | 69 |
| Kolbe Harmon | CB | Fr. | Field | 23 | 5'10" / 180 | 69 |
| Andrew Pellicciotta | SS | So. | Hybrid | 35 | 5'11" / 200 | 68 |
| Brayden Moore | K | So. | Accurate | 46 | 6'2" / 204 | 68 |
| Kavon Conciauro | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 9 | 6'4" / 200 | 68 |
| Kendall Johnson | MLB | Jr. | Lurker | 42 | 6'3" / 225 | 68 |
| Colsen Gatten | MLB | Fr. | Lurker | 41 | 6'1" / 215 | 67 |
| Derrick Brown Jr. | LOLB | So. | Thumper | 11 | 6'1" / 225 | 67 |
| Kaleb Lanier | CB | Fr. | Bump and Run | 28 | 6'0" / 190 | 67 |
| Lyrik Pettis | FS | Fr. | Box Specialist | 37 | 6'0" / 195 | 67 |
| Reagan McCranie | C | Jr. | Raw Strength | 74 | 6'2" / 315 | 67 |
| Benjamin Moseley | TE | Fr. | Vertical Threat | 80 | 6'4" / 200 | 66 |
| Brady Winter | FS | Fr. | Hybrid | 29 | 5'11" / 200 | 66 |
| Cole Allen | RT | Fr. | Agile | 62 | 6'5" / 300 | 66 |
| Elliott Schaper | LOLB | So. | Thumper | 31 | 6'3" / 220 | 66 |
| Tyson Sanford | SS | Fr. | Hybrid | 26 | 5'11" / 195 | 66 |
| Daniel Boyd | RG | Fr. | Agile | 54 | 6'2" / 305 | 65 |
| Bradley Gompers | ROLB | So. | Lurker | 24 | 6'5" / 230 | 64 |
| Daryl Milner | RT | Fr. | Pass Protector | 59 | 6'6" / 285 | 64 |
| Jon Morris | MLB | So. | Lurker | 19 | 6'2" / 215 | 64 |
| Lorenzo Lashley | ROLB | Fr. | Lurker | 49 | 6'1" / 221 | 64 |
| Will Felder Jr. | LOLB | Fr. | Lurker | 30 | 6'0" / 195 | 63 |
| Jack Yates | TE | Sr. | Pure Blocker | 27 | 6'0" / 215 | 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.