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Kentucky Wildcats CFB 27 Ratings
Kentucky’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. The Wildcats' projected starters average 80 OVR, 43rd of 138 FBS teams; Coleton Price (C, 88) is the highest-rated player.
Kentucky Wildcats team pageRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Starter avg
- 80
- 43rd of 138
- Offense
- 80.5
- 39th nationally
- Defense
- 79.4
- 41st nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 12
- 0 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 4 on roster | Kenny Minchey 80 | 80 | 50th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 5 on roster | CJ Baxter 85 | 85 | 44th / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 12 on roster | Nic Anderson 83, DJ Miller 77, Hardley Gilmore IV 77 | 79 | 70th / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 5 on roster | Willie Rodriguez 79 | 79 | 42nd / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 16 on roster | Coleton Price 88, Lance Heard 87, Tegra Tshabola 79, Malachi Wood 76, Olaus Alinen 75 | 81 | 23rd / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 13 on roster | Tavion Gadson 86, Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace 82, Ahmad Breaux 79, Jamarrion Harkless 79 | 81.5 | 28th / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 7 on roster | Grant Godfrey 77, Tavion Wallace 73, Antwan Smith 72 | 74 | 82nd / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 10 on roster | Terhyon Nichols 81, Grant Grayton 75 | 78 | 75th / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 9 on roster | Ty Bryant 87, Jordan Castell 82 | 84.5 | 16th / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 2 on roster | Jacob Kauwe 77 | 77 | 58th / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 2 on roster | Wilson Berry 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
Kentucky roster ratings
23 Fr · 21 So · 25 Jr · 16 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleton Price | C | Sr. | Raw Strength | 72 | 6'3" / 308 | 88 |
| Lance Heard | LT | Sr. | Pass Protector | 53 | 6'6" / 325 | 87 |
| Ty Bryant | SS | Sr. | Coverage Specialist | 14 | 6'0" / 196 | 87 |
| Tavion Gadson | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 94 | 6'5" / 303 | 86 |
| CJ Baxter | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 1 | 6'1" / 230 | 85 |
| Nic Anderson | WR | Sr. | Contested Specialist | 4 | 6'4" / 205 | 83 |
| Jordan Castell | SS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 5 | 6'2" / 211 | 82 |
| Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace | LE | Sr. | Pure Power | 90 | 6'4" / 271 | 82 |
| Jovantae Barnes | HB | Sr. | East/West Playmaker | 2 | 6'0" / 214 | 81 |
| Terhyon Nichols | CB | Jr. | Boundary | 20 | 5'11" / 194 | 81 |
| Jason Patterson | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 26 | 5'10" / 204 | 80 |
| Kenny Minchey | QB | Jr. | Dual Threat | 3 | 6'2" / 211 | 80 |
| Ahmad Breaux | DT | Jr. | Power Rusher | 6 | 6'3" / 260 | 79 |
| Jamarrion Harkless | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 7 | 6'3" / 346 | 79 |
| Sam Greene | RE | Jr. | Power Rusher | 2 | 6'2" / 251 | 79 |
| Tegra Tshabola | LG | Sr. | Raw Strength | 77 | 6'6" / 329 | 79 |
| Willie Rodriguez | TE | Jr. | Vertical Threat | 81 | 6'4" / 249 | 79 |
| DJ Miller | WR | So. | Contested Specialist | 7 | 6'3" / 208 | 77 |
| Grant Godfrey | MLB | Jr. | Thumper | 22 | 6'3" / 240 | 77 |
| Hardley Gilmore IV | WR | Jr. | Elusive Route Runner | 17 | 6'1" / 183 | 77 |
| Jacob Kauwe | K | So. | Power | 91 | 6'1" / 216 | 77 |
| Kalen Edwards | DT | So. | Pure Power | 93 | 6'4" / 335 | 77 |
| Shane Carr | WR | Jr. | Elusive Route Runner | 6 | 6'2" / 185 | 77 |
| Ashton Cozart | WR | Jr. | Speedster | 80 | 6'3" / 202 | 76 |
| Cedric Works | RE | So. | Speed Rusher | 15 | 6'5" / 247 | 76 |
| Malachi Wood | RT | Jr. | Agile | 71 | 6'8" / 329 | 76 |
| Martels Carter Jr. | FS | Fr. | Box Specialist | — | 6'0" / 205 | 76 |
| Tovani Mizell | HB | So. | Contact Seeker | 28 | 6'0" / 213 | 76 |
| Wilson Berry | P | Sr. | Power | 93 | 6'4" / 206 | 76 |
| Brian Robinson | LE | So. | Power Rusher | 23 | 6'5" / 257 | 75 |
| Grant Grayton | CB | So. | Field | 30 | 6'3" / 194 | 75 |
| Hasaan Sykes | CB | Jr. | Bump and Run | 12 | 6'0" / 192 | 75 |
| Henry Boyer | TE | Sr. | Physical Route Runner | 87 | 6'6" / 270 | 75 |
| Ja'Kayden Ferguson | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 5 | 6'2" / 184 | 75 |
| Jaden Williams | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 91 | 6'4" / 290 | 75 |
| Kenny Darby | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 19 | 6'1" / 180 | 75 |
| Olaus Alinen | RG | Jr. | Raw Strength | 73 | 6'6" / 329 | 75 |
| Brock Coffman | WR | Fr. | Elusive Route Runner | 12 | 6'0" / 181 | 74 |
| Demarcus Gardner | CB | Fr. | Field | 28 | 6'0" / 177 | 74 |
| Lorenzo Cowan | LE | So. | Speed Rusher | 8 | 6'3" / 250 | 74 |
| Mikkel Skinner | TE | Fr. | Vertical Threat | 8 | 6'4" / 234 | 74 |
| Nasir Addison | CB | Sr. | Bump and Run | 21 | 6'0" / 191 | 74 |
| Tyler Thomas | LE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 97 | 6'5" / 260 | 74 |
| Andre Clarke Jr. | CB | Fr. | Field | 1 | 6'1" / 176 | 73 |
| Elijah Brown | TE | Sr. | Physical Route Runner | 85 | 6'6" / 263 | 73 |
| Mark Manfred III | CB | Fr. | Bump and Run | 18 | 6'2" / 171 | 73 |
| Tavion Wallace | MLB | So. | Lurker | 25 | 6'1" / 241 | 73 |
| Aaron Gates | FS | Jr. | Hybrid | 3 | 6'0" / 199 | 72 |
| Antwan Smith | ROLB | Jr. | Lurker | 4 | 6'3" / 226 | 72 |
| Max Anderson | RT | So. | Agile | 50 | 6'5" / 299 | 72 |
| Xavier Daisy | WR | Jr. | Route Artist | 18 | 6'3" / 212 | 72 |
| Cameron Jones | RT | Jr. | Agile | 78 | 6'6" / 335 | 71 |
| Isaiah McMillian | CB | Fr. | Field | 27 | 6'1" / 176 | 71 |
| Jesse Anderson III | FS | Jr. | Box Specialist | 16 | 6'0" / 186 | 71 |
| Kevis Thomas | CB | Sr. | Bump and Run | 19 | 6'0" / 181 | 71 |
| Callum Wither | QB | Sr. | Pocket Passer | 10 | 6'4" / 217 | 70 |
| Dyllon Williams | SS | Fr. | Hybrid | 10 | 6'2" / 191 | 70 |
| Hayes Johnson | C | So. | Raw Strength | 75 | 6'4" / 310 | 70 |
| Jay Clark | RG | Fr. | Agile | 79 | 6'4" / 318 | 70 |
| Jermiel Atkins | LT | Fr. | Agile | 74 | 6'8" / 326 | 70 |
| Jordan Knox | LG | Jr. | Agile | 57 | 6'2" / 329 | 70 |
| Aba Selm | RG | So. | Agile | 55 | 6'4" / 327 | 69 |
| Brennen Ward | QB | So. | Pocket Passer | 14 | 6'4" / 227 | 69 |
| Denairius Gray | WR | Fr. | Speedster | 13 | 6'2" / 181 | 69 |
| Jaden Smith | SS | So. | Hybrid | 24 | 6'3" / 205 | 69 |
| Kellen Lyles | K | Fr. | Accurate | 87 | 6'0" / 184 | 69 |
| Cameron Miller Jr. | LT | Fr. | Raw Strength | 52 | 6'5" / 341 | 68 |
| Sebastian Thompson | FS | Fr. | Hybrid | 36 | 6'2" / 198 | 68 |
| Shane Barnwell | LT | Fr. | Agile | 59 | 6'6" / 285 | 68 |
| Thomas O'Hara | P | Jr. | Power | 48 | 6'1" / 201 | 68 |
| Bret Greene | ROLB | So. | Thumper | 43 | 6'2" / 233 | 67 |
| Devin Smith | MLB | So. | Lurker | 32 | 6'0" / 231 | 67 |
| Kalen Stallworth | LG | Fr. | Agile | 51 | 6'3" / 292 | 67 |
| Kris Thompson | MLB | So. | Thumper | 45 | 6'0" / 222 | 67 |
| Willis Evans | C | Fr. | Agile | 60 | 6'3" / 290 | 67 |
| Davis McCray | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 84 | 6'2" / 196 | 66 |
| Dominic Wiseman | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 96 | 6'2" / 298 | 66 |
| JacQai Long | QB | So. | Pure Runner | 16 | 6'2" / 203 | 66 |
| Quintavion Norman | ROLB | So. | Lurker | 31 | 6'3" / 223 | 65 |
| Cyrus Reyes | SS | Jr. | Hybrid | 13 | 6'1" / 192 | 64 |
| Justyn Hartley | LE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 17 | 6'1" / 192 | 64 |
| Prince Jean | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 83 | 6'1" / 187 | 64 |
| Braxton Urquhart | CB | Fr. | Bump and Run | 11 | 6'3" / 200 | 63 |
| Delvecchio Alston II | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 22 | 6'0" / 210 | 63 |
| Cole Marszalek | TE | Jr. | Vertical Threat | 40 | 5'11" / 197 | 55 |
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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.