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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 OVR, 33rd of 138 FBS teams; Anthony Smith (LE, 92) is the highest-rated player.

Minnesota Golden Gophers team pageRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
Starter avg
81
33rd of 138
Offense
80.6
38th nationally
Defense
81.3
26th nationally
80+ OVR players
11
2 rated 90+

Projected starters

Unit ratings

Minnesota Golden Gophers unit ratings in College Football 27
UnitProjected startersAvg OVRNational rank
Quarterback1 starter · 5 on rosterDrake Lindsey 818144th / 138
Running back1 starter · 7 on rosterDarius Taylor 878727th / 138
Wide receiver3 starters · 11 on rosterJavon Tracy 86, Jalen Smith 79, Zion Steptoe 7780.754th / 138
Tight end1 starter · 6 on rosterKaden Helms 747487th / 138
Offensive line5 starters · 14 on rosterGreg Johnson 92, Ashton Beers 86, Nathan Roy 78, Brett Carroll 74, Jaden Ball 7380.628th / 138
Defensive line4 starters · 15 on rosterAnthony Smith 92, TJ Bush Jr. 87, Jaxon Howard 78, Karter Menz 7683.318th / 138
Linebacker3 starters · 10 on rosterMaverick Baranowski 88, Matt Kingsbury 73, Emmanuel Karmo 7177.346th / 138
Cornerback2 starters · 6 on rosterJohn Nestor 87, Rhyland Kelly 7480.553rd / 138
Safety2 starters · 7 on rosterKerry Brown 87, Aidan Gousby 818421st / 138
Kicker1 starter · 2 on rosterBeckham Sunderland 757587th / 138
Punter1 starter · 2 on rosterTom Weston 777740th / 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

25 Fr · 23 So · 19 Jr · 18 Sr

Minnesota Golden Gophers College Football 27 roster sorted by overall rating
PlayerPosClassArchetype#Ht / WtOVR
Anthony SmithLESr.Pure Power—6'6" / 28592
Greg JohnsonLGSr.Raw Strength656'6" / 32592
Maverick BaranowskiMLBSr.Thumper66'2" / 23088
Darius TaylorHBSr.East/West Playmaker16'0" / 21587
John NestorCBSr.Bump and Run176'1" / 20587
Kerry BrownSSJr.Coverage Specialist145'10" / 19087
TJ Bush Jr.LESr.Pure Power36'3" / 26587
Ashton BeersCSr.Raw Strength786'6" / 31586
Javon TracyWRSr.Contested Specialist116'0" / 20586
Aidan GousbyFSSr.Box Specialist76'0" / 19081
Drake LindseyQBSo.Pocket Passer56'5" / 23081
A.J. TurnerHBSr.East/West Playmaker26'0" / 19579
Grant WashingtonHBFr.East/West Playmaker215'10" / 20079
Jalen SmithWRSo.Speedster86'1" / 19579
TJ ThomasHBJr.East/West Playmaker235'8" / 19079
Jaxon HowardREJr.Speed Rusher16'4" / 25078
Nathan RoyLTSo.Agile506'5" / 30578
Xavier FordHBFr.Elusive Bruiser95'10" / 21078
Tom WestonPJr.Power426'3" / 21577
Zion SteptoeWRSr.Elusive Route Runner255'11" / 19077
Karter MenzREJr.Speed Rusher116'5" / 24076
Perry ThompsonWRJr.Elusive Route Runner36'3" / 21076
Beckham SunderlandKSr.Power926'2" / 22575
Donovan LowryWRJr.Speedster415'10" / 18475
Brett CarrollCSo.Agile566'5" / 32074
Kaden HelmsTESr.Vertical Threat876'4" / 23574
Rhyland KellyCBSr.Boundary186'1" / 20074
Riley SunramDTSo.Pure Power936'5" / 30574
Roman VossTEFr.Vertical Threat46'4" / 23574
Theorin RandleDTJr.Pure Power996'2" / 30074
Aydan WestCBSo.Field55'11" / 19073
Bradley MartinoWRFr.Elusive Route Runner76'3" / 18073
Jaden BallRGSo.Agile586'5" / 30073
Matt KingsburyROLBJr.Thumper496'3" / 23073
Adam KissayiLESo.Speed Rusher986'8" / 25572
Bennett WarrenRTSo.Raw Strength686'6" / 29072
Donielle HayesWRJr.Gadget186'0" / 19072
Naiim ParrishCBSo.Bump and Run215'11" / 17572
Naquan CrowderDTJr.Pure Power706'1" / 31072
Tony NelsonRGSr.Agile596'6" / 31572
Andrew TroutLTFr.Agile796'7" / 30071
Emmanuel KarmoROLBSo.Thumper26'2" / 22571
Enoch AtewogbolaREFr.Speed Rusher476'4" / 23071
Garrison MonroeFSJr.Hybrid96'0" / 20571
Joey GerlachMLBSr.Thumper196'3" / 22571
Mekhai SmithSSJr.Box Specialist226'2" / 21071
Michael GentryKSo.Power656'1" / 18571
Mike GeraldCBSo.Field86'0" / 19071
Ryan EstradaHBFr.East/West Playmaker205'10" / 19071
Zack HardenSSSo.Hybrid46'1" / 20071
Aaron ThomasLTFr.Agile576'5" / 29570
Andrew MarshallROLBJr.Thumper296'2" / 24070
Craig Lewis-BrickPSr.Power366'1" / 20070
Jay'Quan StubbsLEFr.Pure Power566'4" / 28570
Jaylin HicksDTSo.Pure Power556'3" / 26070
Noah JenningsWRSr.Speedster136'0" / 18570
Colin HansenREFr.Speed Rusher956'7" / 25069
Gavin MeierLTFr.Agile696'5" / 30569
Julian JohnsonTESo.Vertical Threat826'6" / 25069
Pierce WalshTEJr.Physical Route Runner196'4" / 25069
Simon SeidlCBSo.Field275'10" / 18069
Daniel ShippRTFr.Agile516'5" / 28068
Ethan StendelLOLBSo.Lurker446'3" / 23568
Hayden MooreWRFr.Speedster846'1" / 19068
Lucas TielschRTFr.Agile716'7" / 32068
Mason CarrierMLBSo.Thumper466'3" / 23568
Max ShikenjanskiQBJr.Dual Threat66'2" / 18568
Michael MerdingerQBSo.Pocket Passer126'1" / 20568
Rhett HlavackaLEFr.Pure Power336'5" / 25568
Xion ChapmanDTJr.Pure Power906'2" / 30568
Zahir RainerFSSo.Hybrid135'9" / 19068
Brady PalmerQBFr.Pure Runner166'2" / 20067
Owen LansuQBFr.Pure Runner156'1" / 19567
Sid KabaDTJr.Speed Rusher926'1" / 31067
Jacob SimpsonTESo.Vertical Threat886'4" / 24066
Justin HopkinsFSFr.Hybrid255'11" / 18066
Quayd HendryxWRFr.Gadget895'11" / 18066
Zeke BatesHBFr.East/West Playmaker265'11" / 21566
Braiden StevensWRFr.Speedster175'8" / 17065
Danny DavidLGFr.Agile646'6" / 30565
Alan SoukupTEJr.Gritty Possession806'1" / 21064
Mole KellerMLBFr.Lurker546'1" / 22064
Nate ClevelandLOLBSo.Signal Caller356'2" / 22564
Alfred McKnightROLBFr.Thumper526'3" / 23763
Matthew Crowe-HillsRGFr.Raw Strength606'5" / 30063

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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.