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Iowa State Cyclones CFB 27 Ratings
Iowa State’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. The Cyclones' projected starters average 77 OVR, 74th of 138 FBS teams; Isaac Terrell (RE, 86) is the highest-rated player.
Iowa State Cyclones team pageRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Starter avg
- 77
- 74th of 138
- Offense
- 76.9
- 84th nationally
- Defense
- 77.1
- 77th nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 7
- 0 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 3 on roster | Jaylen Raynor 80 | 80 | 50th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 10 on roster | Delvin Forrest 80 | 80 | 93rd / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 8 on roster | Omari Hayes 84, Cody Jackson 77, Carter Pabst 76 | 79 | 70th / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 6 on roster | Tyler Fortenberry 75 | 75 | 75th / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 13 on roster | Jake Taylor 78, Maasai King 75, Austin Barrett 74, Braden Smith 74, DeAndre Carter 73 | 74.8 | 88th / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 14 on roster | Isaac Terrell 86, Max Baloun 78, Zaimir Hawk 77, Bryson Lamb 76 | 79.3 | 51st / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 8 on roster | Montreze Smith Jr. 74, Carson Willich 72, Rylan Barnes 71 | 72.3 | 105th / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 11 on roster | Jaheim Singletary 84, Beni Ngoyi 74 | 79 | 68th / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 9 on roster | Braden Awls 82, Drew Surges 74 | 78 | 73rd / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 1 on roster | Kyle Konrardy 82 | 82 | 11th / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 2 on roster | Ethan Gurney 72 | 72 | 96th / 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
Iowa State roster ratings
19 Fr · 20 So · 23 Jr · 23 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Terrell | RE | Sr. | Speed Rusher | 88 | 6'2" / 255 | 86 |
| Jaheim Singletary | CB | Sr. | Bump and Run | 9 | 6'2" / 201 | 84 |
| Omari Hayes | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | 9 | 5'9" / 175 | 84 |
| Braden Awls | FS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 2 | 6'1" / 190 | 82 |
| Kyle Konrardy | K | Jr. | Power | 97 | 6'1" / 204 | 82 |
| Delvin Forrest | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 15 | 5'11" / 220 | 80 |
| Jaylen Raynor | QB | Sr. | Dual Threat | 1 | 6'1" / 208 | 80 |
| Jake Taylor | LT | Jr. | Agile | 79 | 6'6" / 310 | 78 |
| Max Baloun | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 97 | 6'6" / 293 | 78 |
| Salahadin Allah | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 7 | 6'0" / 225 | 78 |
| Cameron Pettaway | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | — | 5'10" / 190 | 77 |
| Cody Jackson | WR | Sr. | Speedster | 2 | 6'0" / 190 | 77 |
| Zaimir Hawk | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | — | 6'4" / 303 | 77 |
| Bryson Lamb | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 99 | 6'2" / 295 | 76 |
| Carter Pabst | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 4 | 6'1" / 200 | 76 |
| Evan Boyd | WR | Jr. | Contested Specialist | 8 | 6'3" / 212 | 76 |
| Malaki Ta'ase | LE | Jr. | Pure Power | 98 | 6'2" / 265 | 76 |
| Aiden Flora | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 21 | 6'0" / 195 | 75 |
| Arnold Barnes III | HB | Sr. | Contact Seeker | 3 | 5'10" / 220 | 75 |
| Jordyn Bailey | WR | Jr. | Elusive Route Runner | 17 | 5'10" / 180 | 75 |
| Maasai King | RT | Sr. | Raw Strength | 51 | 6'4" / 310 | 75 |
| Tyler Fortenberry | TE | Sr. | Physical Route Runner | 19 | 6'5" / 245 | 75 |
| Vince Benetti | TE | Jr. | Vertical Threat | 37 | 6'4" / 245 | 75 |
| Austin Barrett | RT | Jr. | Agile | 72 | 6'6" / 315 | 74 |
| Beni Ngoyi | CB | Jr. | Field | 5 | 6'4" / 193 | 74 |
| Braden Smith | RG | So. | Agile | 63 | 6'4" / 310 | 74 |
| Dominic Overby | WR | So. | Contested Specialist | 11 | 6'5" / 200 | 74 |
| Drew Surges | SS | Jr. | Hybrid | 6 | 6'1" / 203 | 74 |
| Keyon Washington | CB | So. | Bump and Run | 1 | 6'1" / 190 | 74 |
| Malcolm Jones | CB | Sr. | Boundary | 16 | 6'1" / 219 | 74 |
| Montreze Smith Jr. | ROLB | So. | Thumper | 31 | 5'11" / 214 | 74 |
| Ryver Peppers | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 22 | 5'11" / 190 | 74 |
| DeAndre Carter | LG | So. | Raw Strength | 78 | 6'5" / 345 | 73 |
| Derrick Dumars | RE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 58 | 6'3" / 237 | 73 |
| Gavin Broscious | C | Jr. | Agile | 74 | 6'5" / 303 | 73 |
| Micah Harper | FS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 4 | 5'10" / 189 | 73 |
| Trey Verdon | LE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 44 | 6'1" / 245 | 73 |
| Caden Crawford | LE | Sr. | Pure Power | 92 | 6'4" / 251 | 72 |
| Carson Willich | LOLB | Sr. | Lurker | 10 | 6'1" / 220 | 72 |
| Christian Greenlaw | TE | Jr. | Vertical Threat | 88 | 6'5" / 245 | 72 |
| David Coffey | CB | So. | Bump and Run | 18 | 6'1" / 195 | 72 |
| Ethan Gurney | P | Fr. | Power | 95 | 6'3" / 201 | 72 |
| Gabriel Greenlee | LT | Sr. | Agile | 71 | 6'7" / 300 | 72 |
| Garret Rutledge | LT | So. | Agile | 65 | 6'7" / 310 | 72 |
| Jace J. Gilbert | LE | So. | Speed Rusher | 55 | 6'5" / 270 | 72 |
| Jack Limbaugh | RE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 50 | 6'3" / 235 | 72 |
| Jareb Ramos | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 90 | 6'4" / 284 | 72 |
| Toe Sanders | CB | Fr. | Field | 29 | 6'2" / 185 | 72 |
| Amiri Barnes | CB | Fr. | Field | 38 | 5'11" / 185 | 71 |
| Gavin Proudfoot | RT | Sr. | Agile | 70 | 6'7" / 305 | 71 |
| Ka'Mori Moore | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 95 | 6'1" / 304 | 71 |
| Rylan Barnes | LOLB | Jr. | Lurker | 41 | 6'3" / 230 | 71 |
| Xavier Martinez | FS | Jr. | Hybrid | 22 | 6'1" / 202 | 71 |
| Cade Myer | LG | Sr. | Agile | 54 | 6'2" / 295 | 70 |
| Caden Maas | C | Jr. | Agile | 77 | 6'5" / 315 | 70 |
| Connor Moberly | QB | So. | Pocket Passer | 5 | 6'4" / 214 | 70 |
| Easton Miller | HB | Jr. | Contact Seeker | 25 | 6'1" / 230 | 70 |
| Keaton Roskop | TE | So. | Vertical Threat | 85 | 6'3" / 240 | 70 |
| Seth Johnson | CB | So. | Bump and Run | 3 | 5'10" / 180 | 70 |
| Sullivan Schlimgen | MLB | So. | Thumper | 7 | 6'1" / 220 | 70 |
| Tristan Exline | MLB | Sr. | Thumper | 8 | 6'1" / 220 | 70 |
| Blake Hawkins | RE | So. | Speed Rusher | 91 | 6'4" / 235 | 69 |
| Caleb Schmidt | TE | Jr. | Pure Blocker | 46 | 6'3" / 225 | 69 |
| Colin Amick | RG | So. | Agile | 56 | 6'6" / 305 | 69 |
| Donovan Fitzmaurice | DT | So. | Pure Power | 89 | 6'3" / 284 | 69 |
| Gabriel Wilson | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 27 | 5'9" / 190 | 69 |
| Jamal Polite Jr. | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 13 | 5'10" / 170 | 69 |
| Caden Matson | SS | Sr. | Coverage Specialist | 43 | 6'0" / 200 | 68 |
| Paul Eaton | P | Jr. | Power | 28 | 5'11" / 191 | 68 |
| Zane Flores | QB | So. | Pocket Passer | 6 | 6'3" / 215 | 68 |
| Eddie Lemos | CB | Sr. | Field | 19 | 5'10" / 187 | 67 |
| Luke Galer | TE | Fr. | Vertical Threat | 81 | 6'6" / 240 | 67 |
| Trevor Bindel | RG | Fr. | Agile | 55 | 6'4" / 310 | 67 |
| Caleb Francois | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 20 | 6'2" / 210 | 66 |
| Duhron Goodman | FS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 21 | 6'0" / 193 | 66 |
| Matthew McClain | FS | Fr. | Hybrid | 42 | 6'1" / 205 | 66 |
| Tyrone Cotton III | CB | Fr. | Field | 26 | 6'1" / 178 | 66 |
| Willie Breland III | ROLB | Jr. | Lurker | 11 | 6'2" / 218 | 66 |
| Damarius Russell | SS | Fr. | Hybrid | 14 | 5'11" / 186 | 65 |
| Ethan Stecker | ROLB | Fr. | Lurker | 12 | 6'4" / 227 | 65 |
| Trillion Sorrell | CB | Fr. | Field | 20 | 6'1" / 175 | 64 |
| Beau Goodwin | LOLB | Jr. | Lurker | 34 | 6'3" / 221 | 63 |
| Wyatt Archer | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 44 | 5'10" / 195 | 62 |
| Brody Miller | FS | Fr. | Hybrid | 24 | 6'1" / 186 | 60 |
| Landon Kalsbeck | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 40 | 6'2" / 217 | 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.