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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets CFB 27 Ratings
Georgia Tech’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. The Yellow Jackets' projected starters average 78.6 OVR, 56th of 138 FBS teams; Ethan Mackenny (LT, 84) is the highest-rated player.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets team pageRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Starter avg
- 78.6
- 56th of 138
- Offense
- 79
- 61st nationally
- Defense
- 78.2
- 57th nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 9
- 0 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 4 on roster | Alberto Mendoza 76 | 76 | 75th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 5 on roster | Malachi Hosley 83 | 83 | 60th / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 9 on roster | Jordan Allen 81, Manuel Addison 78, Isaiah Fuhrmann 76 | 78.3 | 85th / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 7 on roster | Gavin Harris 79 | 79 | 42nd / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 15 on roster | Ethan Mackenny 84, Malachi Carney 82, Markell Samuel 80, Jameson Riggs 75, Joseph Ionata 75 | 79.2 | 39th / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 17 on roster | Jordan Walker 78, Noah Carter 78, A.J. Hoffler 76, Amontrae Bradford 76 | 77 | 79th / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 9 on roster | Kyle Efford 83, E.J. Lightsey 81, Melvin Jordan IV 76 | 80 | 21st / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 8 on roster | Jaylen Mbakwe 80, Zachary Tobe 79 | 79.5 | 64th / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 7 on roster | Tae Harris 77, Savion Riley 76 | 76.5 | 86th / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 2 on roster | Aidan Birr 83 | 83 | 8th / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 2 on roster | Ian Lawrence 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
Georgia Tech roster ratings
29 Fr · 20 So · 14 Jr · 22 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Mackenny | LT | Jr. | Raw Strength | 78 | 6'5" / 310 | 84 |
| Aidan Birr | K | Sr. | Power | 33 | 6'1" / 210 | 83 |
| Kyle Efford | MLB | Sr. | Thumper | 44 | 6'2" / 225 | 83 |
| Malachi Hosley | HB | Sr. | East/West Playmaker | — | 5'10" / 200 | 83 |
| Malachi Carney | RT | Sr. | Raw Strength | 72 | 6'4" / 330 | 82 |
| E.J. Lightsey | ROLB | Sr. | Thumper | 2 | 6'2" / 230 | 81 |
| Jordan Allen | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 4 | 5'9" / 195 | 81 |
| Jaylen Mbakwe | CB | Jr. | Bump and Run | 3 | 6'0" / 195 | 80 |
| Markell Samuel | LT | Sr. | Agile | 71 | 6'4" / 305 | 80 |
| Chad Alexander | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 27 | 5'9" / 190 | 79 |
| Gavin Harris | TE | Sr. | Vertical Threat | 8 | 6'3" / 245 | 79 |
| Zachary Tobe | CB | Sr. | Boundary | 5 | 6'2" / 200 | 79 |
| Jonas Duclona | CB | Jr. | Bump and Run | 29 | 5'11" / 190 | 78 |
| Jordan Walker | RE | Sr. | Power Rusher | 10 | 6'4" / 275 | 78 |
| Manuel Addison | WR | Jr. | Elusive Route Runner | 21 | 5'10" / 188 | 78 |
| Noah Carter | RE | So. | Speed Rusher | 24 | 6'5" / 250 | 78 |
| Daiquan White | CB | Sr. | Field | 4 | 5'10" / 185 | 77 |
| Kelvin Hill | CB | Jr. | Bump and Run | 16 | 5'10" / 195 | 77 |
| Tae Harris | SS | So. | Hybrid | 27 | 5'11" / 205 | 77 |
| Trelain Maddox | HB | So. | Contact Seeker | 2 | 6'2" / 225 | 77 |
| A.J. Hoffler | LE | Sr. | Power Rusher | 88 | 6'4" / 260 | 76 |
| Alberto Mendoza | QB | So. | Pocket Passer | 15 | 6'2" / 215 | 76 |
| Amontrae Bradford | RE | Jr. | Pure Power | 9 | 6'5" / 260 | 76 |
| Ian Lawrence | P | Jr. | Power | 63 | 6'5" / 228 | 76 |
| Isaiah Fuhrmann | WR | Jr. | Contested Specialist | 13 | 6'4" / 210 | 76 |
| J.P. Powell | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 20 | 5'10" / 200 | 76 |
| Melvin Jordan IV | MLB | Sr. | Lurker | 45 | 5'11" / 225 | 76 |
| Savion Riley | FS | Sr. | Hybrid | 13 | 6'2" / 215 | 76 |
| Tawfiq Thomas | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 95 | 6'4" / 305 | 76 |
| Christian Garrett | DT | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 55 | 6'4" / 300 | 75 |
| Dalen Penson | CB | So. | Bump and Run | 14 | 5'11" / 190 | 75 |
| Jameson Riggs | RG | So. | Agile | 70 | 6'5" / 310 | 75 |
| Jon Mitchell | CB | So. | Zone | 12 | 5'11" / 190 | 75 |
| Joseph Ionata | C | So. | Raw Strength | 69 | 6'5" / 305 | 75 |
| Josh Petty | LG | So. | Agile | 77 | 6'6" / 300 | 75 |
| Vincent Carroll-Jackson | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 99 | 6'5" / 315 | 75 |
| Alex Bacchetta | P | Sr. | Power | 47 | 6'2" / 235 | 74 |
| Brayden Manley | LE | Sr. | Speed Rusher | 11 | 6'2" / 250 | 74 |
| Evan Haynes | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 84 | 6'3" / 210 | 74 |
| Jordan Boyd | LE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 8 | 6'3" / 255 | 74 |
| Shane Marshall | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 24 | 5'11" / 210 | 74 |
| Cal Faulkner | WR | Fr. | Elusive Route Runner | 81 | 6'2" / 200 | 73 |
| Jaiven Plummer | WR | Sr. | Contested Specialist | 16 | 6'3" / 210 | 73 |
| Shymeik Jones | DT | So. | Power Rusher | 96 | 6'5" / 310 | 73 |
| Taje McCoy | RE | Jr. | Power Rusher | 41 | 6'3" / 250 | 73 |
| Will Reed | RG | Sr. | Agile | 66 | 6'5" / 305 | 73 |
| Debron Gatling | WR | So. | Gadget | 6 | 5'11" / 195 | 72 |
| Andre Fuller Jr. | RE | So. | Speed Rusher | 91 | 6'3" / 250 | 71 |
| Blake Belin | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 90 | 6'3" / 300 | 71 |
| Connor Roush | TE | Fr. | Physical Route Runner | 80 | 6'4" / 255 | 71 |
| Fenix Felton | FS | Fr. | Hybrid | 31 | 6'1" / 205 | 71 |
| Jayden Barr | SS | Fr. | Hybrid | 32 | 5'11" / 200 | 71 |
| Tim Griffin | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 56 | 6'5" / 290 | 71 |
| Chris Corbo | TE | Sr. | Physical Route Runner | 17 | 6'5" / 250 | 70 |
| Cole Bergeron | QB | Fr. | Pocket Passer | 12 | 6'5" / 225 | 70 |
| Grady Adamson | QB | Fr. | Pure Runner | 9 | 6'2" / 230 | 70 |
| Graham Knowles | QB | So. | Pocket Passer | 14 | 6'7" / 230 | 70 |
| Kevin Peay Jr. | LG | Fr. | Raw Strength | 52 | 6'4" / 315 | 70 |
| Landen Marshall | DT | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 97 | 6'2" / 300 | 70 |
| Malik Shaw | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 26 | 6'5" / 211 | 70 |
| Nate Agyemang | TE | Fr. | Vertical Threat | 88 | 6'4" / 250 | 70 |
| Spencer Mermans | TE | Jr. | Pure Blocker | 44 | 6'6" / 260 | 70 |
| Xavier Canales | LT | Fr. | Agile | 55 | 6'4" / 305 | 70 |
| Cayman Spaulding | ROLB | Sr. | Thumper | 1 | 6'0" / 225 | 69 |
| Elgin Sessions | CB | So. | Field | 28 | 5'11" / 195 | 69 |
| Kevin Roche Jr. | TE | Fr. | Physical Route Runner | 86 | 6'9" / 265 | 69 |
| Kyle Clattenberg | LE | Fr. | Pure Power | 94 | 6'5" / 243 | 69 |
| Chris Bass | K | Fr. | Accurate | 19 | 5'11" / 183 | 68 |
| Jordan Floyd | RT | So. | Agile | 79 | 6'6" / 340 | 68 |
| Ronnie Thomas | TE | Sr. | Pure Blocker | 49 | 5'10" / 210 | 68 |
| Tre Dent | MLB | So. | Thumper | 46 | 6'2" / 240 | 68 |
| Will Kiker | FS | Jr. | Box Specialist | 39 | 6'1" / 200 | 68 |
| Byron Wade | LT | Fr. | Agile | 59 | 6'5" / 285 | 67 |
| Favour Edwin | RT | So. | Agile | 73 | 6'7" / 310 | 67 |
| Lamont Newsome | SS | Fr. | Coverage Specialist | 30 | 6'0" / 194 | 67 |
| Nakell Manning | SS | Fr. | Hybrid | 18 | 6'2" / 188 | 67 |
| Rahkeem Smith | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | 7 | 5'9" / 185 | 67 |
| Tanner Richardson | LOLB | Fr. | Thumper | 93 | 6'1" / 220 | 66 |
| Jalen Bibby | LOLB | Fr. | Lurker | 57 | 6'3" / 225 | 65 |
| Keith Cornelius | MLB | Fr. | Thumper | 98 | 6'2" / 230 | 65 |
| Rick Toombs | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 60 | 6'6" / 303 | 65 |
| Neal Haddock | RT | Fr. | Agile | 61 | 6'5" / 285 | 64 |
| Sean Younger | LOLB | Fr. | Thumper | 37 | 6'2" / 221 | 64 |
| Jimmy Bryson | C | Fr. | Agile | 58 | 6'4" / 295 | 63 |
| Krew Moledor | RG | Fr. | Agile | 76 | 6'3" / 305 | 63 |
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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.