College Football 27 · Big 12
Iowa State Cyclones CFB 27 Ratings
Iowa State’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. The Cyclones' projected starters average 78.2 OVR, 80th of 138 FBS teams; Aiden Flora (HB, 87) is the highest-rated player.
Iowa State Cyclones team pageRatings: “EA roster mroster_434_206.db” · updated Nov 9, 2026
- Starter avg
- 78.2
- 80th of 138
- Offense
- 78.5
- 81st nationally
- Defense
- 78
- 80th 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 | 65th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 9 on roster | Aiden Flora 87 | 87 | 31st / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 9 on roster | Omari Hayes 84, Cody Jackson 78, Carter Pabst 76 | 79.3 | 81st / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 6 on roster | Tyler Fortenberry 75 | 75 | 81st / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 13 on roster | Jake Taylor 79, Braden Smith 78, Maasai King 76, Austin Barrett 75, Caden Maas 75 | 76.6 | 88th / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 14 on roster | Isaac Terrell 86, Bryson Lamb 79, Max Baloun 78, Zaimir Hawk 78 | 80.3 | 49th / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 8 on roster | Montreze Smith Jr. 74, Sullivan Schlimgen 74, Carson Willich 72 | 73.3 | 107th / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 11 on roster | David Coffey 80, Jaheim Singletary 77 | 78.5 | 79th / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 9 on roster | Braden Awls 82, Duhron Goodman 78 | 80 | 59th / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 1 on roster | Kyle Konrardy 83 | 83 | 9th / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 1 on roster | Ethan Gurney 66 | 66 | 136th / 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
0 Fr · 0 So · 0 Jr · 0 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Flora | HB | So | — | 21 | 6'0" / 195 | 87 |
| Isaac Terrell | RE | Sr | — | 88 | 6'2" / 255 | 86 |
| Omari Hayes | WR | Sr | — | 9 | 5'9" / 175 | 84 |
| Kyle Konrardy | K | Jr | — | 97 | 6'1" / 204 | 83 |
| Braden Awls | FS | Sr | — | 2 | 6'1" / 190 | 82 |
| David Coffey | CB | So | — | 18 | 6'1" / 195 | 80 |
| Jaylen Raynor | QB | Sr | — | 1 | 6'1" / 208 | 80 |
| Bryson Lamb | DT | Sr | — | 99 | 6'2" / 295 | 79 |
| Jake Taylor | LT | Jr | — | 79 | 6'6" / 310 | 79 |
| Braden Smith | C | So | — | 63 | 6'4" / 310 | 78 |
| Cody Jackson | WR | Sr | — | 2 | 6'0" / 190 | 78 |
| Duhron Goodman | FS | Sr | — | 21 | 6'0" / 193 | 78 |
| Max Baloun | DT | Sr | — | 97 | 6'6" / 293 | 78 |
| Salahadin Allah | HB | Jr | — | 7 | 6'0" / 225 | 78 |
| Zaimir Hawk | DT | Jr | — | 0 | 6'4" / 303 | 78 |
| Cameron Pettaway | HB | So | — | 0 | 5'10" / 190 | 77 |
| Jaheim Singletary | CB | Sr | — | 9 | 6'2" / 201 | 77 |
| Carter Pabst | WR | So | — | 4 | 6'1" / 200 | 76 |
| Dominic Overby | WR | So | — | 11 | 6'5" / 200 | 76 |
| Evan Boyd | WR | Jr | — | 8 | 6'3" / 212 | 76 |
| Keyon Washington | CB | So | — | 1 | 6'1" / 190 | 76 |
| Maasai King | RT | Sr | — | 51 | 6'4" / 310 | 76 |
| Malaki Ta'ase | LE | Jr | — | 98 | 6'2" / 265 | 76 |
| Arnold Barnes III | HB | Sr | — | 3 | 5'10" / 220 | 75 |
| Austin Barrett | RG | Jr | — | 72 | 6'6" / 315 | 75 |
| Beni Ngoyi | CB | Jr | — | 5 | 6'4" / 193 | 75 |
| Brody Miller | SS | Fr | — | 24 | 6'1" / 186 | 75 |
| Caden Maas | LG | Jr | — | 77 | 6'5" / 315 | 75 |
| Jordyn Bailey | WR | Jr | — | 17 | 5'10" / 180 | 75 |
| Seth Johnson | CB | So | — | 3 | 5'10" / 180 | 75 |
| Tyler Fortenberry | TE | Sr | — | 19 | 6'5" / 245 | 75 |
| Vince Benetti | TE | Jr | — | 37 | 6'4" / 245 | 75 |
| Drew Surges | SS | Jr | — | 6 | 6'1" / 203 | 74 |
| Malcolm Jones | CB | Sr | — | 16 | 6'1" / 219 | 74 |
| Montreze Smith Jr. | ROLB | So | — | 31 | 5'11" / 214 | 74 |
| Ryver Peppers | HB | Fr | — | 22 | 5'11" / 190 | 74 |
| Sullivan Schlimgen | MLB | So | — | 7 | 6'1" / 220 | 74 |
| DeAndre Carter | LG | So | — | 78 | 6'5" / 345 | 73 |
| Derrick Dumars | RE | Jr | — | 58 | 6'3" / 237 | 73 |
| Gabriel Greenlee | LT | Sr | — | 71 | 6'7" / 300 | 73 |
| Jace J. Gilbert | LE | So | — | 55 | 6'5" / 270 | 73 |
| Micah Harper | FS | Sr | — | 4 | 5'10" / 189 | 73 |
| Trey Verdon | LE | Fr | — | 44 | 6'1" / 245 | 73 |
| Caden Crawford | LE | Sr | — | 92 | 6'4" / 251 | 72 |
| Carson Willich | LOLB | Sr | — | 10 | 6'1" / 220 | 72 |
| Christian Greenlaw | TE | Jr | — | 88 | 6'5" / 245 | 72 |
| Garret Rutledge | LT | So | — | 65 | 6'7" / 310 | 72 |
| Gavin Broscious | RG | Jr | — | 74 | 6'5" / 303 | 72 |
| Jack Limbaugh | RE | Fr | — | 50 | 6'3" / 235 | 72 |
| Jamal Polite Jr. | WR | Fr | — | 13 | 5'10" / 170 | 72 |
| Jareb Ramos | DT | Sr | — | 90 | 6'4" / 284 | 72 |
| Toe Sanders | CB | Fr | — | 29 | 6'2" / 185 | 72 |
| Trevor Bindel | RG | Fr | — | 55 | 6'4" / 310 | 72 |
| Amiri Barnes | CB | Fr | — | 38 | 5'11" / 185 | 71 |
| Gavin Proudfoot | RT | Sr | — | 70 | 6'7" / 305 | 71 |
| Ka'Mori Moore | DT | Fr | — | 95 | 6'1" / 304 | 71 |
| Rylan Barnes | LOLB | Jr | — | 41 | 6'3" / 230 | 71 |
| Xavier Martinez | FS | Jr | — | 22 | 6'1" / 202 | 71 |
| Connor Moberly | QB | So | — | 5 | 6'4" / 214 | 70 |
| Dionte Humphrey | WR | Fr | — | 2 | 6'0" / 190 | 70 |
| Easton Miller | HB | Jr | — | 25 | 6'1" / 230 | 70 |
| Keaton Roskop | TE | So | — | 85 | 6'3" / 240 | 70 |
| Tristan Exline | MLB | Sr | — | 8 | 6'1" / 220 | 70 |
| Blake Hawkins | RE | So | — | 91 | 6'4" / 235 | 69 |
| Caleb Schmidt | TE | Jr | — | 46 | 6'3" / 225 | 69 |
| Colin Amick | RG | So | — | 56 | 6'6" / 305 | 69 |
| Donovan Fitzmaurice | DT | So | — | 89 | 6'3" / 284 | 69 |
| Gabriel Wilson | HB | Fr | — | 27 | 5'9" / 190 | 69 |
| Cade Myer | C | Sr | — | 54 | 6'2" / 295 | 68 |
| Caden Matson | SS | Sr | — | 43 | 6'0" / 200 | 68 |
| Zane Flores | QB | So | — | 6 | 6'3" / 215 | 68 |
| Eddie Lemos | CB | Sr | — | 19 | 5'10" / 187 | 67 |
| Luke Galer | TE | Fr | — | 81 | 6'6" / 240 | 67 |
| Caleb Francois | HB | Fr | — | 20 | 6'2" / 210 | 66 |
| Ethan Gurney | P | Fr | — | 95 | 6'3" / 201 | 66 |
| Matthew McClain | FS | Fr | — | 42 | 6'1" / 205 | 66 |
| Tyrone Cotton III | CB | Fr | — | 26 | 6'1" / 178 | 66 |
| Willie Breland III | ROLB | Jr | — | 11 | 6'2" / 218 | 66 |
| Brendan Salter | FB | Jr | — | 39 | 6'2" / 224 | 65 |
| Damarius Russell | FS | Fr | — | 14 | 5'11" / 186 | 65 |
| Ethan Stecker | ROLB | Fr | — | 12 | 6'4" / 227 | 65 |
| Trillion Sorrell | CB | Fr | — | 20 | 6'1" / 175 | 64 |
| Beau Goodwin | LOLB | Jr | — | 34 | 6'3" / 221 | 63 |
| Wyatt Archer | HB | Jr | — | 44 | 5'10" / 195 | 62 |
| Landon Kalsbeck | WR | Fr | — | 40 | 6'2" / 217 | 60 |
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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.