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FIU Panthers CFB 27 Ratings
FIU’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. The Panthers' projected starters average 75 OVR, 107th of 138 FBS teams; Anthony Carrie (HB, 82) is the highest-rated player.
FIU Panthers team pageRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Starter avg
- 75
- 107th of 138
- Offense
- 74.6
- 116th nationally
- Defense
- 75.3
- 98th nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 4
- 0 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 3 on roster | JJ Kohl 75 | 75 | 81st / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 5 on roster | Anthony Carrie 82 | 82 | 73rd / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 9 on roster | JoJo Stone 78, Kyle McNeal 76, Greg Gaines III 74 | 76 | 114th / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 6 on roster | Jackson Verdugo 71 | 71 | 119th / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 18 on roster | Antonio Tripp Jr. 75, Miguel Cedeno 74, Spencer Webb 73, Zaire Flournoy 73, Manasseh Ripert 70 | 73 | 114th / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 17 on roster | Kenton Simmons 82, Dante Anderson 74, DeeJay Holmes Jr. 74, Anthony Cunningham 71 | 75.3 | 97th / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 8 on roster | Josiah Taylor 76, Brayshawn Littlejohn 69, Orlando Syph-Timmons 67 | 70.7 | 121st / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 7 on roster | Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine 81, Lawrence Johnson 73 | 77 | 84th / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 8 on roster | Demetrius Hill 82, Shamir Sterlin 79 | 80.5 | 41st / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 2 on roster | Robert Czeremcha 73 | 73 | 111th / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 2 on roster | Sam Payton 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
FIU roster ratings
25 Fr · 22 So · 18 Jr · 20 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Carrie | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 1 | 6'0" / 205 | 82 |
| Demetrius Hill | FS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 3 | 6'2" / 205 | 82 |
| Kenton Simmons | RE | Sr. | Speed Rusher | 5 | 6'4" / 245 | 82 |
| Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | CB | Sr. | Field | 7 | 5'9" / 175 | 81 |
| Shamir Sterlin | SS | So. | Coverage Specialist | 1 | 6'2" / 215 | 79 |
| JoJo Stone | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | — | 5'11" / 185 | 78 |
| Wesley Miller | FS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 4 | 5'11" / 190 | 77 |
| Josiah Taylor | ROLB | Jr. | Lurker | 9 | 6'0" / 230 | 76 |
| Kyle McNeal | WR | Jr. | Elusive Route Runner | 7 | 6'1" / 185 | 76 |
| Sam Payton | P | So. | Power | 97 | 6'5" / 215 | 76 |
| Sterling Joseph | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 22 | 5'9" / 195 | 76 |
| Antonio Tripp Jr. | LG | Jr. | Agile | 71 | 6'3" / 305 | 75 |
| JJ Kohl | QB | Jr. | Pocket Passer | 17 | 6'7" / 250 | 75 |
| Dante Anderson | LE | Sr. | Speed Rusher | 13 | 6'4" / 250 | 74 |
| Daxton Lamont | HB | Fr. | Contact Seeker | 40 | 6'1" / 220 | 74 |
| DeeJay Holmes Jr. | RE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 33 | 6'1" / 260 | 74 |
| Devonte Lyons | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 3 | 5'11" / 190 | 74 |
| Greg Gaines III | WR | Sr. | Speedster | 8 | 6'3" / 200 | 74 |
| Maguire Anderson | WR | Jr. | Speedster | 2 | 6'0" / 185 | 74 |
| Miguel Cedeno | RT | Sr. | Raw Strength | 75 | 6'8" / 320 | 74 |
| Brian Snyder | P | Jr. | Power | 36 | 6'0" / 205 | 73 |
| DeAndre Boykins | SS | Sr. | Hybrid | 2 | 5'11" / 200 | 73 |
| Eric Nelson | WR | So. | Speedster | 6 | 6'3" / 175 | 73 |
| Lawrence Johnson | CB | Jr. | Bump and Run | 6 | 6'1" / 190 | 73 |
| Robert Czeremcha | K | So. | Power | 48 | 6'3" / 220 | 73 |
| Spencer Webb | RT | Sr. | Agile | 73 | 6'2" / 295 | 73 |
| Zaire Flournoy | RG | Sr. | Raw Strength | 54 | 6'3" / 335 | 73 |
| Lamar Duval | CB | Jr. | Field | 43 | 5'11" / 184 | 72 |
| Noah Sidan | K | Fr. | Power | 30 | 5'8" / 165 | 72 |
| Anthony Cunningham | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 90 | 6'4" / 295 | 71 |
| Da'Vontae Floyd | CB | So. | Bump and Run | — | 5'10" / 180 | 71 |
| Jackson Verdugo | TE | So. | Physical Route Runner | 9 | 6'4" / 250 | 71 |
| RJ Moss Jr. | DT | So. | Pure Power | 12 | 6'3" / 285 | 71 |
| Ryan Gadson | CB | Jr. | Boundary | 8 | 5'10" / 190 | 71 |
| Amari Isaac | WR | So. | Gadget | 12 | 6'1" / 205 | 70 |
| Andre Brown | WR | So. | Gadget | 18 | 5'6" / 320 | 70 |
| Kevin Schaeffer | TE | Sr. | Physical Route Runner | 88 | 6'5" / 245 | 70 |
| Lamont Green Jr. | RE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 45 | 6'3" / 235 | 70 |
| Manasseh Ripert | LT | Sr. | Agile | 51 | 6'4" / 290 | 70 |
| Riley Wilson | LT | Fr. | Agile | 77 | 6'4" / 285 | 70 |
| Robert Williams | LE | So. | Speed Rusher | 14 | 6'2" / 235 | 70 |
| Tyson Carter | WR | So. | Gadget | 13 | 5'11" / 175 | 70 |
| Anthony Smith | DT | So. | Pure Power | 95 | 6'2" / 345 | 69 |
| Brayshawn Littlejohn | ROLB | Jr. | Thumper | 22 | 6'0" / 225 | 69 |
| Germaine Carter | DT | Jr. | Gap Specialist | 99 | 5'11" / 270 | 69 |
| Kenny Williams | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 14 | 5'10" / 170 | 69 |
| Oscar Colon | LT | Sr. | Agile | 58 | 6'3" / 310 | 69 |
| Sean Burke | TE | Fr. | Physical Route Runner | 89 | 6'5" / 235 | 69 |
| Zay West | CB | Fr. | Field | 26 | 6'0" / 170 | 69 |
| Akeem Neal | LG | So. | Raw Strength | 52 | 6'5" / 315 | 68 |
| Ayden Passley | TE | Fr. | Vertical Threat | 81 | 6'5" / 230 | 68 |
| Daveion Harley | RG | Jr. | Raw Strength | 55 | 6'1" / 310 | 68 |
| DJ Alexander | QB | Fr. | Dual Threat | 5 | 6'1" / 210 | 68 |
| Jon Rodriguez | C | So. | Agile | 67 | 6'5" / 300 | 68 |
| Karaijus Hayes | SS | Fr. | Coverage Specialist | 21 | 5'11" / 185 | 68 |
| Zach Marker | QB | Sr. | Pocket Passer | 11 | 6'2" / 205 | 68 |
| Elisha Baldridge | LE | Jr. | Power Rusher | 49 | 6'3" / 245 | 67 |
| Kani Smith | LE | So. | Speed Rusher | 17 | 6'2" / 210 | 67 |
| Orlando Syph-Timmons | MLB | Jr. | Lurker | 28 | 5'11" / 220 | 67 |
| Tyderick Brown | CB | Fr. | Field | 23 | 6'0" / 175 | 67 |
| Demitris Mincey | MLB | Fr. | Thumper | 31 | 6'1" / 210 | 66 |
| Eric Johnson | FS | Fr. | Hybrid | 27 | 6'0" / 190 | 66 |
| Jamorie Flagg | DT | So. | Pure Power | 55 | 6'3" / 315 | 66 |
| Kelvin Reyes | FS | Fr. | Box Specialist | 37 | 6'0" / 185 | 66 |
| Matias Garcia | LG | Fr. | Agile | 74 | 6'0" / 285 | 66 |
| Nathan Tveit | RG | Fr. | Agile | 53 | 6'3" / 310 | 66 |
| Nick Watson | RE | Sr. | Speed Rusher | 16 | 6'3" / 235 | 66 |
| Ormond Wallace | SS | Sr. | Coverage Specialist | 10 | 6'0" / 210 | 66 |
| Percy Courtney Jr. | MLB | Sr. | Lurker | 11 | 6'0" / 225 | 66 |
| Eric Gilchrist | LOLB | So. | Lurker | 29 | 6'0" / 224 | 65 |
| Erik Diehl | LG | Fr. | Raw Strength | 65 | 6'1" / 292 | 65 |
| Jeremy Smith | LT | Fr. | Agile | 50 | 6'5" / 290 | 65 |
| JaCorey Stewart | MLB | So. | Lurker | 18 | 6'1" / 230 | 64 |
| Justin Compere | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 36 | 5'10" / 195 | 64 |
| Nickolas Molina | LT | Sr. | Agile | 78 | 6'7" / 290 | 64 |
| Quincey Howard | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 76 | 6'4" / 311 | 64 |
| Cameron Davis | ROLB | Fr. | Lurker | 34 | 6'2" / 225 | 63 |
| Elijah Simmons | DT | Sr. | Speed Rusher | 88 | 6'0" / 285 | 63 |
| Nathan Jennings | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 15 | 6'4" / 295 | 62 |
| Quincy Harrison | LG | Fr. | Agile | 59 | 6'3" / 296 | 62 |
| Takaylen Muex | C | Fr. | Agile | 66 | 6'3" / 320 | 62 |
| Justin Wood | TE | Jr. | Pure Blocker | 47 | 5'11" / 195 | 61 |
| King Massey | LE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 24 | 6'4" / 245 | 61 |
| Noah Fernandez | RT | So. | Agile | 60 | 6'3" / 315 | 52 |
| James Resar | TE | So. | Physical Route Runner | 4 | 6'5" / 235 | 32 |
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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.