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Minnesota Golden Gophers CFB 27 Ratings
Minnesota’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. The Golden Gophers' projected starters average 81.8 OVR, 36th of 138 FBS teams; Greg Johnson (LG, 93) is the highest-rated player.
Minnesota Golden Gophers team pageRatings: “EA roster mroster_434_206.db” · updated Nov 9, 2026
- Starter avg
- 81.8
- 36th of 138
- Offense
- 81.3
- 45th nationally
- Defense
- 82.4
- 28th nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 13
- 2 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 5 on roster | Drake Lindsey 82 | 82 | 52nd / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 7 on roster | Darius Taylor 87 | 87 | 31st / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 10 on roster | Javon Tracy 87, Jalen Smith 79, Noah Jennings 77 | 81 | 58th / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 6 on roster | Kaden Helms 74 | 74 | 89th / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 16 on roster | Greg Johnson 93, Ashton Beers 86, Nathan Roy 80, Tony Nelson 75, Brett Carroll 74 | 81.6 | 25th / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 15 on roster | Anthony Smith 92, TJ Bush Jr. 88, Karter Menz 79, Jaxon Howard 78 | 84.3 | 18th / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 9 on roster | Maverick Baranowski 88, Joey Gerlach 73, Matt Kingsbury 73 | 78 | 55th / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 6 on roster | John Nestor 87, Aydan West 80 | 83.5 | 39th / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 7 on roster | Kerry Brown 87, Aidan Gousby 81 | 84 | 28th / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 2 on roster | Kyle Mount 69 | 69 | 133rd / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 1 on roster | Tom Weston 77 | 77 | 36th / 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
Minnesota roster ratings
0 Fr · 0 So · 0 Jr · 0 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Johnson | LG | Sr | — | 65 | 6'6" / 325 | 93 |
| Anthony Smith | LE | Sr | — | 0 | 6'6" / 285 | 92 |
| Maverick Baranowski | MLB | Sr | — | 6 | 6'2" / 230 | 88 |
| TJ Bush Jr. | RE | Sr | — | 3 | 6'3" / 265 | 88 |
| Darius Taylor | HB | Sr | — | 1 | 6'0" / 215 | 87 |
| Javon Tracy | WR | Sr | — | 11 | 6'0" / 205 | 87 |
| John Nestor | CB | Sr | — | 17 | 6'1" / 205 | 87 |
| Kerry Brown | SS | Jr | — | 14 | 5'10" / 190 | 87 |
| Ashton Beers | C | Sr | — | 78 | 6'6" / 315 | 86 |
| Drake Lindsey | QB | So | — | 5 | 6'5" / 230 | 82 |
| Aidan Gousby | FS | Sr | — | 7 | 6'0" / 190 | 81 |
| Aydan West | CB | So | — | 5 | 5'11" / 190 | 80 |
| Nathan Roy | LT | So | — | 50 | 6'5" / 305 | 80 |
| A.J. Turner | HB | Sr | — | 2 | 6'0" / 195 | 79 |
| Grant Washington | HB | Fr | — | 21 | 5'10" / 200 | 79 |
| Jalen Smith | WR | So | — | 8 | 6'1" / 195 | 79 |
| Karter Menz | RE | Jr | — | 11 | 6'5" / 240 | 79 |
| TJ Thomas | HB | Jr | — | 23 | 5'8" / 190 | 79 |
| Jaxon Howard | LE | Jr | — | 1 | 6'4" / 250 | 78 |
| Xavier Ford | HB | Fr | — | 9 | 5'10" / 210 | 78 |
| Zack Harden | FS | So | — | 4 | 6'1" / 200 | 78 |
| Noah Jennings | WR | Sr | — | 13 | 6'0" / 185 | 77 |
| Tom Weston | P | Jr | — | 42 | 6'3" / 215 | 77 |
| Zion Steptoe | WR | Sr | — | 25 | 5'11" / 190 | 77 |
| Perry Thompson | WR | Jr | — | 3 | 6'3" / 210 | 76 |
| Theorin Randle | DT | Jr | — | 99 | 6'2" / 300 | 75 |
| Tony Nelson | RG | Sr | — | 59 | 6'6" / 315 | 75 |
| Brett Carroll | C | So | — | 56 | 6'5" / 320 | 74 |
| Kaden Helms | TE | Sr | — | 87 | 6'4" / 235 | 74 |
| Rhyland Kelly | CB | Sr | — | 18 | 6'1" / 200 | 74 |
| Riley Sunram | DT | So | — | 93 | 6'5" / 305 | 74 |
| Roman Voss | TE | Fr | — | 4 | 6'4" / 235 | 74 |
| Bradley Martino | WR | Fr | — | 7 | 6'3" / 180 | 73 |
| Jaden Ball | RG | So | — | 58 | 6'5" / 300 | 73 |
| Joey Gerlach | MLB | Sr | — | 19 | 6'3" / 225 | 73 |
| Matt Kingsbury | ROLB | Jr | — | 49 | 6'3" / 230 | 73 |
| Adam Kissayi | LE | So | — | 98 | 6'8" / 255 | 72 |
| Donielle Hayes | WR | Jr | — | 18 | 6'0" / 190 | 72 |
| Naiim Parrish | CB | So | — | 21 | 5'11" / 175 | 72 |
| Naquan Crowder | DT | Jr | — | 70 | 6'1" / 310 | 72 |
| Andrew Trout | LT | Fr | — | 79 | 6'7" / 300 | 71 |
| Emmanuel Karmo | ROLB | So | — | 2 | 6'2" / 225 | 71 |
| Enoch Atewogbola | RE | Fr | — | 47 | 6'4" / 230 | 71 |
| Garrison Monroe | FS | Jr | — | 9 | 6'0" / 205 | 71 |
| Mekhai Smith | SS | Jr | — | 22 | 6'2" / 210 | 71 |
| Mike Gerald | CB | So | — | 8 | 6'0" / 190 | 71 |
| Ryan Estrada | HB | Fr | — | 20 | 5'10" / 190 | 71 |
| Aaron Thomas | LT | Fr | — | 57 | 6'5" / 295 | 70 |
| Andrew Marshall | ROLB | Jr | — | 29 | 6'2" / 240 | 70 |
| Jay'Quan Stubbs | LE | Fr | — | 56 | 6'4" / 285 | 70 |
| Jaylin Hicks | DT | So | — | 55 | 6'3" / 260 | 70 |
| Colin Hansen | RE | Fr | — | 95 | 6'7" / 250 | 69 |
| Gavin Meier | LT | Fr | — | 69 | 6'5" / 305 | 69 |
| Julian Johnson | TE | So | — | 82 | 6'6" / 250 | 69 |
| Kyle Mount | K | So | — | 68 | 5'11" / 187 | 69 |
| Pierce Walsh | TE | Jr | — | 19 | 6'4" / 250 | 69 |
| Simon Seidl | CB | So | — | 27 | 5'10" / 180 | 69 |
| Bennett Warren | LG | So | — | 68 | 6'6" / 290 | 68 |
| Chris Sears | C | So | — | 77 | 6'3" / 305 | 68 |
| Daniel Shipp | RT | Fr | — | 51 | 6'5" / 280 | 68 |
| Ethan Stendel | LOLB | So | — | 44 | 6'3" / 235 | 68 |
| Hayden Moore | WR | Fr | — | 84 | 6'1" / 190 | 68 |
| Lucas Tielsch | RT | Fr | — | 71 | 6'7" / 320 | 68 |
| Mason Carrier | MLB | So | — | 46 | 6'3" / 235 | 68 |
| Max Shikenjanski | QB | Jr | — | 6 | 6'2" / 185 | 68 |
| Michael Merdinger | QB | So | — | 12 | 6'1" / 205 | 68 |
| Rhett Hlavacka | LE | Fr | — | 33 | 6'5" / 255 | 68 |
| Xion Chapman | DT | Jr | — | 90 | 6'2" / 305 | 68 |
| Zahir Rainer | SS | So | — | 13 | 5'9" / 190 | 68 |
| Beckham Sunderland | K | Sr | — | 92 | 6'2" / 225 | 67 |
| Brady Palmer | QB | Fr | — | 16 | 6'2" / 200 | 67 |
| Owen Lansu | QB | Fr | — | 15 | 6'1" / 195 | 67 |
| Sid Kaba | DT | Jr | — | 92 | 6'1" / 310 | 67 |
| Jacob Simpson | TE | So | — | 88 | 6'4" / 240 | 66 |
| Justin Hopkins | FS | Fr | — | 25 | 5'11" / 180 | 66 |
| Quayd Hendryx | WR | Fr | — | 89 | 5'11" / 180 | 66 |
| Zeke Bates | HB | Fr | — | 26 | 5'11" / 215 | 66 |
| Braiden Stevens | WR | Fr | — | 17 | 5'8" / 170 | 65 |
| Danny David | LG | Fr | — | 64 | 6'6" / 305 | 65 |
| Alan Soukup | TE | Jr | — | 80 | 6'1" / 210 | 64 |
| Kevin Clark-Marshall | LOLB | Fr | — | 41 | 6'3" / 221 | 64 |
| Nate Cleveland | LOLB | So | — | 35 | 6'2" / 225 | 64 |
| Matthew Crowe-Hills | RG | Fr | — | 60 | 6'5" / 300 | 63 |
| Tobias Needles | RT | Fr | — | 72 | 6'6" / 285 | 63 |
| Clark Whitley | FB | So | — | 45 | 6'0" / 225 | 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.