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Kansas Jayhawks CFB 27 Ratings
Kansas’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. The Jayhawks' projected starters average 77.6 OVR, 71st of 138 FBS teams; Nik McMillan (WR, 88) is the highest-rated player.
Kansas Jayhawks team pageRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Starter avg
- 77.6
- 71st of 138
- Offense
- 78.1
- 66th nationally
- Defense
- 77.2
- 75th nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 8
- 0 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 5 on roster | Chase Jenkins 74 | 74 | 95th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 6 on roster | Dylan Edwards 86 | 86 | 35th / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 10 on roster | Nik McMillan 88, Cam Pickett 82, Nahzae Cox 81 | 83.7 | 24th / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 7 on roster | Carson Bruhn 74 | 74 | 87th / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 15 on roster | Amir Herring 77, Connor Stroh 77, Kaden Snyder 75, Calvin Clements 73, Nick Morrow 72 | 74.8 | 88th / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 13 on roster | Tre'von McAlpine 81, Blake Herold 78, Eamon Smalls 76, Alex Bray 75 | 77.5 | 72nd / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 9 on roster | Trey Lathan 83, Bam Crouch 79, Landyn Watson 72 | 78 | 39th / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 8 on roster | Jalen Todd 77, Austin Alexander 76 | 76.5 | 93rd / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 9 on roster | Corey Gordon 76, Jaden Harris 76 | 76 | 91st / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 2 on roster | Martin Connington 78 | 78 | 40th / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 1 on roster | Jamie Chapman 79 | 79 | 25th / 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
Kansas roster ratings
23 Fr · 17 So · 23 Jr · 22 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nik McMillan | WR | Sr. | Speedster | 5 | 6'1" / 193 | 88 |
| Dylan Edwards | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 1 | 5'9" / 175 | 86 |
| Trey Lathan | MLB | Sr. | Lurker | 4 | 6'1" / 224 | 83 |
| Cam Pickett | WR | Sr. | Speedster | 7 | 6'0" / 200 | 82 |
| Yasin Willis | HB | Jr. | Contact Seeker | 6 | 6'1" / 225 | 82 |
| Jalen Dupree | HB | So. | Contact Seeker | 4 | 6'0" / 210 | 81 |
| Nahzae Cox | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | — | 6'3" / 208 | 81 |
| Tre'von McAlpine | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 95 | 6'3" / 305 | 81 |
| Bam Crouch | ROLB | Sr. | Signal Caller | 7 | 6'1" / 225 | 79 |
| Jamie Chapman | P | So. | Power | 34 | 6'5" / 226 | 79 |
| Tate Nagy | WR | So. | Gadget | 11 | 5'10" / 174 | 79 |
| Blake Herold | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 94 | 6'3" / 292 | 78 |
| Martin Connington | K | So. | Power | 29 | 6'0" / 198 | 78 |
| Amir Herring | LG | Jr. | Agile | 56 | 6'3" / 305 | 77 |
| Connor Stroh | RG | Jr. | Raw Strength | 79 | 6'7" / 335 | 77 |
| Jackson Cook | WR | Fr. | Elusive Route Runner | 89 | 6'2" / 193 | 77 |
| Jalen Todd | CB | Jr. | Field | 1 | 6'1" / 195 | 77 |
| Austin Alexander | CB | So. | Field | — | 6'0" / 182 | 76 |
| Corey Gordon | SS | Sr. | Hybrid | 3 | 6'2" / 197 | 76 |
| Eamon Smalls | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 99 | 6'2" / 315 | 76 |
| Jaden Harris | FS | Sr. | Hybrid | 12 | 6'0" / 198 | 76 |
| Jahlil Hurley | CB | Jr. | Bump and Run | 6 | 6'2" / 185 | 76 |
| Justin Thurman | HB | Fr. | Backfield Threat | 25 | 6'0" / 204 | 76 |
| Taylor Davis | FS | Jr. | Box Specialist | 27 | 6'0" / 202 | 76 |
| Alex Bray | LE | Sr. | Pure Power | 91 | 6'4" / 265 | 75 |
| David Santiago | LE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 44 | 6'4" / 255 | 75 |
| John Kelly | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 24 | 6'1" / 215 | 75 |
| Kaden Snyder | LT | Fr. | Agile | 64 | 6'6" / 305 | 75 |
| Kevin Oatis | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 88 | 6'3" / 302 | 75 |
| Marcus Calvin | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 56 | 6'2" / 305 | 75 |
| Roman Pearson | CB | Sr. | Field | 5 | 6'2" / 195 | 75 |
| Syeed Gibbs | CB | Sr. | Bump and Run | 2 | 6'0" / 190 | 75 |
| Bryson Hayes | WR | Fr. | Elusive Route Runner | 12 | 6'0" / 190 | 74 |
| Carson Bruhn | TE | So. | Physical Route Runner | 44 | 6'6" / 259 | 74 |
| Chase Jenkins | QB | Jr. | Pure Runner | 10 | 6'0" / 204 | 74 |
| Isaiah Marshall | QB | So. | Pure Runner | 8 | 6'0" / 215 | 74 |
| Keaton Kubecka | WR | Jr. | Speedster | 3 | 6'2" / 206 | 74 |
| Calvin Clements | LT | Jr. | Raw Strength | 75 | 6'7" / 327 | 73 |
| Leroy Harris III | RE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 33 | 6'5" / 260 | 73 |
| Leyton Cure | TE | Sr. | Vertical Threat | 87 | 6'3" / 249 | 73 |
| Adrian Holley | LE | Fr. | Power Rusher | 90 | 6'4" / 260 | 72 |
| Dakyus Brinkley | RE | So. | Speed Rusher | 9 | 6'3" / 253 | 72 |
| Jack Utz | TE | Fr. | Vertical Threat | 35 | 6'5" / 225 | 72 |
| Jailen Butler | TE | Sr. | Vertical Threat | 9 | 6'4" / 253 | 72 |
| Kory Amachree | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 2 | 6'0" / 203 | 72 |
| Landyn Watson | MLB | Sr. | Thumper | 15 | 6'1" / 245 | 72 |
| Nick Morrow | RT | Jr. | Agile | 52 | 6'8" / 323 | 72 |
| Christian Pritchett | FS | Jr. | Box Specialist | 20 | 6'2" / 190 | 71 |
| DeAndre Harper | LT | So. | Raw Strength | 72 | 6'6" / 322 | 71 |
| Elijah Cannon | CB | So. | Bump and Run | 10 | 6'0" / 187 | 71 |
| Jack Tanner | LT | So. | Agile | 74 | 6'6" / 317 | 71 |
| Jameer Moore | CB | So. | Field | 36 | 6'3" / 197 | 71 |
| James Livingston | RG | Sr. | Pass Protector | 71 | 6'7" / 317 | 71 |
| Josh Galbreath | ROLB | Fr. | Thumper | 8 | 6'3" / 212 | 71 |
| Trey Brown | CB | Fr. | Field | 17 | 6'0" / 185 | 71 |
| Brandon Solis | RT | Jr. | Agile | 78 | 6'7" / 304 | 70 |
| Carter Moses | TE | Sr. | Physical Route Runner | 85 | 6'5" / 251 | 70 |
| Cole Ballard | QB | Jr. | Dual Threat | 15 | 6'2" / 218 | 70 |
| Jack Hixon | SS | Sr. | Coverage Specialist | 46 | 6'1" / 220 | 70 |
| Jaron Willis | MLB | Sr. | Thumper | 14 | 6'2" / 240 | 70 |
| Kasen Carpenter | C | Jr. | Pass Protector | 51 | 6'3" / 305 | 70 |
| Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman | SS | So. | Hybrid | 22 | 5'11" / 205 | 70 |
| Quincy Davis | MLB | Jr. | Thumper | 13 | 6'1" / 227 | 70 |
| Tyren Parker | WR | Fr. | Speedster | 17 | 6'3" / 200 | 70 |
| Nate Sims | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 13 | 6'1" / 200 | 69 |
| Adam Stapley | K | Fr. | Accurate | 49 | 6'3" / 185 | 68 |
| Brandon Schmelzle | SS | Fr. | Hybrid | 16 | 6'2" / 205 | 68 |
| Jibreel Al-Amin | ROLB | Sr. | Lurker | 25 | 6'3" / 215 | 68 |
| Trezelle Jenkins Jr. | C | So. | Raw Strength | 55 | 6'6" / 307 | 68 |
| Eli Richmond | LG | So. | Agile | 67 | 6'4" / 306 | 67 |
| Garrett Martin | RE | Fr. | Pure Power | 45 | 6'4" / 255 | 67 |
| Jaylen Mason | QB | Fr. | Dual Threat | 16 | 6'2" / 196 | 67 |
| Mason Ellis | FS | Sr. | Hybrid | 23 | 6'2" / 200 | 67 |
| Braylen Rooney | QB | Fr. | Pocket Passer | 18 | 6'5" / 210 | 66 |
| Darrion Jones | FS | Fr. | Hybrid | 24 | 6'3" / 185 | 66 |
| Grady Seyfert | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 71 | 6'1" / 304 | 66 |
| Jason Strickland | DT | So. | Power Rusher | 70 | 6'3" / 279 | 66 |
| Antonio Wilson | RT | Jr. | Agile | 76 | 6'6" / 320 | 65 |
| Corbin Glasco | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 19 | 5'9" / 183 | 65 |
| Malachi Curvey | LOLB | So. | Thumper | 11 | 6'4" / 236 | 65 |
| Mikey Pauley | TE | Sr. | Physical Route Runner | 14 | 6'5" / 248 | 65 |
| Darwin Oxford | C | Fr. | Agile | 57 | 6'3" / 287 | 64 |
| Gregory Oakley | LG | Fr. | Raw Strength | 66 | 6'2" / 295 | 64 |
| T.T. Macomb | ROLB | Fr. | Lurker | 40 | 6'1" / 216 | 63 |
| Rino Monteforte | TE | Sr. | Vertical Threat | 39 | 5'7" / 208 | 57 |
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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.