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FIU Panthers CFB 27 Ratings
FIU’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. The Panthers' projected starters average 76.3 OVR, 109th of 138 FBS teams; Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine (CB, 83) is the highest-rated player.
FIU Panthers team pageRatings: “EA roster mroster_434_206.db” · updated Nov 9, 2026
- Starter avg
- 76.3
- 109th of 138
- Offense
- 76.1
- 110th nationally
- Defense
- 76.5
- 104th nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 6
- 0 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 3 on roster | JJ Kohl 74 | 74 | 119th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 5 on roster | Devonte Lyons 82 | 82 | 89th / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 9 on roster | Maguire Anderson 83, JoJo Stone 78, Kyle McNeal 76 | 79 | 87th / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 6 on roster | Jackson Verdugo 71 | 71 | 122nd / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 17 on roster | Nickolas Molina 76, Antonio Tripp Jr. 75, Jeremy Smith 74, Miguel Cedeno 74, Zaire Flournoy 74 | 74.6 | 111th / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 16 on roster | Kenton Simmons 83, DeeJay Holmes Jr. 77, Nathan Jennings 75, Dante Anderson 74 | 77.3 | 90th / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 10 on roster | Josiah Taylor 76, Deron Fulton 70, Allen Gales 69 | 71.7 | 124th / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 6 on roster | Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine 83, Lawrence Johnson 75 | 79 | 75th / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 8 on roster | Demetrius Hill 81, Shamir Sterlin 79 | 80 | 59th / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 3 on roster | Robert Czeremcha 76 | 76 | 64th / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 1 on roster | Sam Payton 77 | 77 | 36th / 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
0 Fr · 0 So · 0 Jr · 0 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine | CB | Sr | — | 7 | 5'9" / 175 | 83 |
| Kenton Simmons | RE | Sr | — | 5 | 6'4" / 245 | 83 |
| Maguire Anderson | WR | Jr | — | 2 | 6'0" / 185 | 83 |
| Devonte Lyons | HB | So | — | 3 | 5'11" / 190 | 82 |
| Anthony Carrie | HB | Jr | — | 1 | 6'0" / 205 | 81 |
| Demetrius Hill | SS | Sr | — | 3 | 6'2" / 205 | 81 |
| Shamir Sterlin | SS | So | — | 1 | 6'2" / 215 | 79 |
| JoJo Stone | WR | So | — | 0 | 5'11" / 185 | 78 |
| DeeJay Holmes Jr. | RE | Jr | — | 33 | 6'1" / 260 | 77 |
| Sam Payton | P | So | — | 97 | 6'5" / 215 | 77 |
| Wesley Miller | FS | Sr | — | 4 | 5'11" / 190 | 77 |
| Josiah Taylor | ROLB | Jr | — | 9 | 6'0" / 230 | 76 |
| Kyle McNeal | WR | Jr | — | 7 | 6'1" / 185 | 76 |
| Nickolas Molina | RT | Sr | — | 78 | 6'7" / 290 | 76 |
| Robert Czeremcha | K | So | — | 48 | 6'3" / 220 | 76 |
| Sterling Joseph | HB | Fr | — | 22 | 5'9" / 195 | 76 |
| Tyson Carter | WR | So | — | 13 | 5'11" / 175 | 76 |
| Antonio Tripp Jr. | LG | Jr | — | 71 | 6'3" / 305 | 75 |
| Lawrence Johnson | CB | Jr | — | 6 | 6'1" / 190 | 75 |
| Nathan Jennings | DT | Fr | — | 15 | 6'4" / 295 | 75 |
| Ryan Gadson | CB | Jr | — | 8 | 5'10" / 190 | 75 |
| Dante Anderson | LE | Sr | — | 13 | 6'4" / 250 | 74 |
| Daxton Lamont | HB | Fr | — | 40 | 6'1" / 220 | 74 |
| DeAndre Boykins | SS | Sr | — | 2 | 5'11" / 200 | 74 |
| Greg Gaines III | WR | Sr | — | 8 | 6'3" / 200 | 74 |
| Jeremy Smith | LT | Fr | — | 50 | 6'5" / 290 | 74 |
| JJ Kohl | QB | Jr | — | 17 | 6'7" / 250 | 74 |
| Miguel Cedeno | RT | Sr | — | 75 | 6'8" / 320 | 74 |
| RJ Moss Jr. | DT | So | — | 12 | 6'3" / 285 | 74 |
| Zaire Flournoy | RG | Sr | — | 54 | 6'3" / 335 | 74 |
| Eric Nelson | WR | So | — | 6 | 6'3" / 175 | 73 |
| Manasseh Ripert | RT | Sr | — | 51 | 6'4" / 290 | 73 |
| Spencer Webb | RT | Sr | — | 73 | 6'2" / 295 | 73 |
| Anthony Cunningham | DT | Sr | — | 90 | 6'4" / 295 | 72 |
| Elijah Simmons | DT | Sr | — | 88 | 6'0" / 285 | 72 |
| Elisha Baldridge | LE | Jr | — | 49 | 6'3" / 245 | 72 |
| Da'Vontae Floyd | CB | So | — | 0 | 5'10" / 180 | 71 |
| Daveion Harley | C | Jr | — | 55 | 6'1" / 310 | 71 |
| Jackson Verdugo | TE | So | — | 9 | 6'4" / 250 | 71 |
| James Resar | TE | So | — | 4 | 6'5" / 235 | 71 |
| Nick Watson | RE | Sr | — | 16 | 6'3" / 235 | 71 |
| Amari Isaac | WR | So | — | 12 | 6'1" / 205 | 70 |
| Andre Brown | WR | So | — | 18 | 5'6" / 160 | 70 |
| Deron Fulton | LOLB | So | — | 46 | 6'1" / 214 | 70 |
| Jon Rodriguez | RG | So | — | 67 | 6'5" / 300 | 70 |
| Kevin Schaeffer | TE | Sr | — | 88 | 6'5" / 245 | 70 |
| Lamont Green Jr. | RE | Jr | — | 45 | 6'3" / 235 | 70 |
| Noah Sidan | K | Fr | — | 30 | 5'8" / 165 | 70 |
| Riley Wilson | LT | Fr | — | 77 | 6'4" / 285 | 70 |
| Robert Williams | LE | So | — | 14 | 6'2" / 235 | 70 |
| Allen Gales | LOLB | Sr | — | 91 | 6'1" / 220 | 69 |
| Anthony Smith | DT | So | — | 95 | 6'2" / 345 | 69 |
| Brayshawn Littlejohn | ROLB | Jr | — | 22 | 6'0" / 225 | 69 |
| Germaine Carter | DT | Jr | — | 99 | 5'11" / 270 | 69 |
| Kenny Williams | WR | Fr | — | 14 | 5'10" / 170 | 69 |
| Oscar Colon | LT | Sr | — | 58 | 6'3" / 310 | 69 |
| Sean Burke | TE | Fr | — | 89 | 6'5" / 235 | 69 |
| Zay West | CB | Fr | — | 26 | 6'0" / 170 | 69 |
| Akeem Neal | LG | So | — | 52 | 6'5" / 315 | 68 |
| Ayden Passley | TE | Fr | — | 81 | 6'5" / 230 | 68 |
| DJ Alexander | QB | Fr | — | 5 | 6'1" / 210 | 68 |
| Karaijus Hayes | SS | Fr | — | 21 | 5'11" / 185 | 68 |
| Pickle Stewart | MLB | So | — | 18 | 6'1" / 230 | 68 |
| Zach Marker | QB | Sr | — | 11 | 6'2" / 205 | 68 |
| Kani Smith | LE | So | — | 17 | 6'2" / 210 | 67 |
| Orlando Syph-Timmons | MLB | Jr | — | 28 | 5'11" / 220 | 67 |
| Ormond Wallace | FS | Sr | — | 10 | 6'0" / 210 | 67 |
| Tyderick Brown | CB | Fr | — | 23 | 6'0" / 175 | 67 |
| Demitris Mincey | MLB | Fr | — | 31 | 6'1" / 210 | 66 |
| Eric Johnson | FS | Fr | — | 27 | 6'0" / 190 | 66 |
| Jamorie Flagg | DT | So | — | 55 | 6'3" / 315 | 66 |
| Kelvin Reyes | FS | Fr | — | 37 | 6'0" / 185 | 66 |
| Matias Garcia | LG | Fr | — | 74 | 6'0" / 285 | 66 |
| Nathan Tveit | RG | Fr | — | 53 | 6'3" / 310 | 66 |
| Percy Courtney Jr. | MLB | Sr | — | 11 | 6'0" / 225 | 66 |
| Eric Gilchrist | LOLB | So | — | 29 | 6'0" / 224 | 65 |
| Jon Michael Ballard | K | Jr | — | 67 | 5'9" / 185 | 65 |
| Justin Compere | HB | Fr | — | 36 | 5'10" / 195 | 64 |
| Cameron Davis | ROLB | Fr | — | 34 | 6'2" / 225 | 63 |
| Takaylen Muex | C | Fr | — | 66 | 6'3" / 320 | 62 |
| DaVonte McAllister | C | Fr | — | 70 | 6'2" / 288 | 61 |
| Justin Wood | TE | Jr | — | 47 | 5'11" / 195 | 61 |
| King Massey | LE | Fr | — | 24 | 6'4" / 245 | 61 |
| Cassius Davis | FB | Fr | — | 43 | 6'1" / 225 | 60 |
| Noah Fernandez | RT | So | — | 60 | 6'3" / 315 | 52 |
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Sources & notes
- EA Sports College Football 27 roster ratings — Ratings from “EA roster mroster_434_206.db” roster update, imported 2026-11-09 via Teamcrafters. Ratings change with each roster update.
Last updated Nov 9, 2026.