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Northern Illinois Huskies CFB 27 Ratings
N Illinois’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. N Illinois's projected starters average 72.6 OVR, 137th of 138 FBS teams; Telly Johnson Jr. (HB, 83) is the highest-rated player.
Northern Illinois Huskies team pageRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Starter avg
- 72.6
- 137th of 138
- Offense
- 74
- 126th nationally
- Defense
- 71.3
- 137th nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 2
- 0 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 4 on roster | Jalen Macon 70 | 70 | 134th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 5 on roster | Telly Johnson Jr. 83 | 83 | 60th / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 13 on roster | DeAree Rogers 81, Cam Thompson 77, La'Don Bryant 73 | 77 | 104th / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 7 on roster | Jason Fowler 73 | 73 | 98th / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 12 on roster | Landon Hron 75, Ross Liegel 74, Lane Mahnesmith 70, Tyler Chambers 70, Mason Markel 68 | 71.4 | 127th / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 17 on roster | Jay'shon Thomas 77, Chevez Trask 73, Darrius Summers III 68, Jacob McGhee 68 | 71.5 | 135th / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 7 on roster | Brady Kerperin 70, Brody Windham 70, Jack Murray 66 | 68.7 | 134th / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 7 on roster | Dev'ion Reynolds 76, Yassine Falke 75 | 75.5 | 98th / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 11 on roster | Trey Porter 71, Tyrese Stanley 70 | 70.5 | 134th / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 1 on roster | Ryan Short 68 | 68 | 133rd / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 1 on roster | Jake Ference 75 | 75 | 66th / 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
N Illinois roster ratings
30 Fr · 20 So · 22 Jr · 13 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telly Johnson Jr. | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 45 | 5'11" / 209 | 83 |
| DeAree Rogers | WR | Sr. | Route Artist | 1 | 5'11" / 200 | 81 |
| Cam Thompson | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | 7 | 6'0" / 200 | 77 |
| Jay'shon Thomas | RE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 18 | 6'4" / 246 | 77 |
| Dev'ion Reynolds | CB | So. | Bump and Run | 9 | 6'1" / 190 | 76 |
| Elijah Porter | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 24 | 5'11" / 202 | 75 |
| Eric Tafoya | HB | Sr. | East/West Playmaker | 46 | 6'1" / 231 | 75 |
| Jake Ference | P | So. | Power | 36 | 6'0" / 188 | 75 |
| Landon Hron | C | Jr. | Pass Protector | 63 | 6'3" / 318 | 75 |
| Yassine Falke | CB | Jr. | Field | 5 | 6'3" / 180 | 75 |
| Ross Liegel | LT | So. | Agile | 58 | 6'6" / 278 | 74 |
| Chevez Trask | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 53 | 6'4" / 300 | 73 |
| Jason Fowler | TE | So. | Physical Route Runner | 83 | 6'5" / 252 | 73 |
| La'Don Bryant | WR | So. | Contested Specialist | — | 6'4" / 204 | 73 |
| Caleb Haack | TE | Fr. | Physical Route Runner | 82 | 6'9" / 220 | 72 |
| Jermaine Green | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 21 | 6'0" / 195 | 72 |
| Kenji Lewis | WR | Sr. | Gadget | 4 | 6'1" / 200 | 72 |
| Rickey Taylor Jr. | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 3 | 6'1" / 180 | 72 |
| Jaiduan Cranford | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 20 | 5'9" / 185 | 71 |
| Trey Porter | FS | Sr. | Hybrid | 27 | 6'0" / 198 | 71 |
| Brady Kerperin | MLB | So. | Thumper | 25 | 6'2" / 225 | 70 |
| Brody Windham | ROLB | Sr. | Lurker | 15 | 6'2" / 200 | 70 |
| George Dimopoulos | WR | Jr. | Elusive Route Runner | 9 | 6'2" / 200 | 70 |
| Jalen Macon | QB | Sr. | Dual Threat | 14 | 6'5" / 230 | 70 |
| Lane Mahnesmith | RT | So. | Agile | 66 | 6'8" / 320 | 70 |
| Romelo Walker | CB | So. | Field | 29 | 6'1" / 195 | 70 |
| Tyler Chambers | LG | Fr. | Agile | 76 | 6'5" / 297 | 70 |
| Tyrese Stanley | SS | Jr. | Coverage Specialist | 26 | 6'2" / 190 | 70 |
| Aaron Warren | SS | Sr. | Coverage Specialist | 12 | 6'3" / 208 | 69 |
| Avery Jones | FS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 17 | 6'0" / 188 | 69 |
| Braylon Agee | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 80 | 6'4" / 200 | 69 |
| Joe Stein | TE | So. | Vertical Threat | 85 | 6'6" / 252 | 69 |
| Justin Harris | SS | Jr. | Coverage Specialist | 7 | 6'4" / 202 | 69 |
| Liam Lindo | CB | So. | Field | 3 | 6'3" / 190 | 69 |
| Marshall Washington Jr. | CB | Jr. | Field | 20 | 6'2" / 172 | 69 |
| Tavaris Coles | WR | Jr. | Speedster | 12 | 6'3" / 185 | 69 |
| Brady Davidson | QB | So. | Pocket Passer | 2 | 6'5" / 224 | 68 |
| Darrius Summers III | LE | Fr. | Pure Power | 24 | 6'4" / 260 | 68 |
| Jacob McGhee | DT | Jr. | Power Rusher | 92 | 6'2" / 290 | 68 |
| Joseph Nnamuchi | RE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 56 | 6'7" / 235 | 68 |
| Kevin Holmes Jr. | WR | Jr. | Speedster | 13 | 6'6" / 196 | 68 |
| Kyon Conyers | FS | Jr. | Hybrid | 16 | 5'11" / 181 | 68 |
| Mason Markel | RT | Fr. | Agile | 72 | 6'5" / 275 | 68 |
| Ryan Short | K | Sr. | Power | 39 | 6'0" / 175 | 68 |
| Fawzy Omotoso | LE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 93 | 6'3" / 251 | 67 |
| James Bradley | LE | Jr. | Power Rusher | 19 | 6'5" / 240 | 67 |
| Jordan Bellamy | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 55 | 6'2" / 310 | 67 |
| Kole Sneed | LE | Jr. | Power Rusher | 90 | 6'2" / 246 | 67 |
| Liam Russo | TE | Fr. | Vertical Threat | 87 | 6'5" / 226 | 67 |
| Logan Gross | C | So. | Pass Protector | 69 | 6'4" / 296 | 67 |
| Triston White | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 8 | 5'10" / 209 | 67 |
| Jack Murray | MLB | Fr. | Thumper | 44 | 6'3" / 220 | 66 |
| Jvon Hatcher | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 91 | 6'2" / 251 | 66 |
| Luke Skartvedt | LG | Jr. | Raw Strength | 53 | 6'3" / 321 | 66 |
| Matthew Scarlett | DT | Jr. | Gap Specialist | 50 | 6'3" / 270 | 66 |
| Micah Cook | RE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 87 | 6'6" / 251 | 66 |
| Ty Mead | C | Sr. | Pass Protector | 55 | 6'2" / 296 | 66 |
| Ben Gustafson | LT | So. | Agile | 61 | 6'8" / 302 | 65 |
| Christopher Allen | DT | So. | Power Rusher | 54 | 6'4" / 290 | 65 |
| Deacon King | FS | Fr. | Hybrid | 23 | 6'1" / 215 | 65 |
| Devin Habermehl | TE | So. | Physical Route Runner | 49 | 6'1" / 246 | 65 |
| Duane Cousins | WR | Fr. | Elusive Route Runner | 86 | 6'3" / 201 | 65 |
| Ean Hamric | QB | Sr. | Pocket Passer | 15 | 6'1" / 185 | 65 |
| Jashawn Nelson | ROLB | Fr. | Thumper | 6 | 6'2" / 220 | 65 |
| Jason Evans | TE | Jr. | Pure Blocker | 43 | 5'10" / 205 | 65 |
| Justus Donahoo | FS | Fr. | Hybrid | 34 | 6'1" / 190 | 65 |
| Keagan Ruane-Martino | SS | Fr. | Coverage Specialist | 22 | 5'11" / 183 | 65 |
| Bryshawn Brown | QB | Fr. | Dual Threat | 10 | 6'6" / 200 | 64 |
| Charles Brooks III | RE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 53 | 6'5" / 220 | 64 |
| Jacob Welch | RG | Jr. | Raw Strength | 78 | 6'6" / 316 | 64 |
| James Little IV | CB | So. | Field | 4 | 5'11" / 170 | 64 |
| Malik Armstrong | FS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 14 | 6'0" / 192 | 64 |
| Montrel Canion | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | — | 6'2" / 295 | 64 |
| Zaire McKinney | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 88 | 6'4" / 190 | 64 |
| Afy Ibekwe | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 6 | 6'1" / 190 | 63 |
| Austin Tillman | CB | Fr. | Field | 21 | 5'11" / 179 | 63 |
| Deveon Shaw | LOLB | So. | Lurker | 42 | 6'1" / 226 | 63 |
| Samir Senenat | RG | So. | Agile | 68 | 6'4" / 278 | 63 |
| Glen Weber | TE | Jr. | Vertical Threat | 84 | 6'6" / 245 | 62 |
| Amari Washington | DT | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 11 | 6'3" / 283 | 61 |
| Andruw Ellis | SS | Fr. | Hybrid | 30 | 6'0" / 196 | 61 |
| Cooper Mau | ROLB | Jr. | Thumper | 8 | 6'1" / 225 | 60 |
| Trenton Nixon | MLB | Fr. | Lurker | 45 | 6'2" / 233 | 59 |
| Tyler Rindels | C | Fr. | Agile | 67 | 6'4" / 282 | 58 |
| Josiah King | DT | Fr. | Power Rusher | 97 | 6'4" / 240 | 56 |
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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.