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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 73.9 OVR, 136th of 138 FBS teams; DeAree Rogers (WR, 84) is the highest-rated player.
Northern Illinois Huskies team pageRatings: “EA roster mroster_434_206.db” · updated Nov 9, 2026
- Starter avg
- 73.9
- 136th of 138
- Offense
- 75.5
- 124th nationally
- Defense
- 72.3
- 138th nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 2
- 0 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 5 on roster | Connor Dotson 76 | 76 | 95th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 5 on roster | Telly Johnson Jr. 84 | 84 | 62nd / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 12 on roster | DeAree Rogers 84, Cam Thompson 77, La'Don Bryant 74 | 78.3 | 103rd / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 7 on roster | Jason Fowler 73 | 73 | 101st / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 13 on roster | Landon Hron 77, Ross Liegel 73, Ben Gustafson 71, Chevez Trask 71, Lane Mahnesmith 70 | 72.4 | 133rd / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 16 on roster | Jay'shon Thomas 76, Amari Washington 75, Montrel Canion 72, Matthew Scarlett 71 | 73.5 | 134th / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 6 on roster | Brady Kerperin 70, Brody Windham 70, Jack Murray 66 | 68.7 | 136th / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 7 on roster | Yassine Falke 77, Liam Lindo 73 | 75 | 123rd / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 11 on roster | Malik Armstrong 73, Kyon Conyers 72 | 72.5 | 137th / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 1 on roster | Ryan Short 73 | 73 | 98th / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 1 on roster | Jake Ference 69 | 69 | 125th / 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
0 Fr · 0 So · 0 Jr · 0 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAree Rogers | WR | Sr | — | 1 | 5'11" / 200 | 84 |
| Telly Johnson Jr. | HB | Jr | — | 45 | 5'11" / 209 | 84 |
| Cam Thompson | WR | Sr | — | 7 | 6'0" / 200 | 77 |
| Landon Hron | C | Jr | — | 63 | 6'3" / 318 | 77 |
| Yassine Falke | CB | Jr | — | 5 | 6'3" / 180 | 77 |
| Connor Dotson | QB | So | — | 13 | 6'5" / 227 | 76 |
| Jay'shon Thomas | RE | Jr | — | 18 | 6'4" / 246 | 76 |
| Amari Washington | DT | Fr | — | 11 | 6'3" / 283 | 75 |
| Elijah Porter | HB | So | — | 24 | 5'11" / 202 | 75 |
| Eric Tafoya | HB | Sr | — | 46 | 6'1" / 231 | 75 |
| La'Don Bryant | WR | So | — | 0 | 6'4" / 204 | 74 |
| Jason Fowler | TE | So | — | 83 | 6'5" / 252 | 73 |
| Liam Lindo | CB | So | — | 3 | 6'3" / 190 | 73 |
| Malik Armstrong | FS | Sr | — | 14 | 6'0" / 192 | 73 |
| Marshall Washington Jr. | CB | Jr | — | 20 | 6'2" / 172 | 73 |
| Ross Liegel | LT | So | — | 58 | 6'6" / 278 | 73 |
| Ryan Short | K | Sr | — | 39 | 6'0" / 175 | 73 |
| Caleb Haack | TE | Fr | — | 82 | 6'9" / 220 | 72 |
| Dev'ion Reynolds | CB | So | — | 9 | 6'1" / 190 | 72 |
| Jermaine Green | WR | Fr | — | 21 | 6'0" / 195 | 72 |
| Kenji Lewis | WR | Sr | — | 4 | 6'1" / 200 | 72 |
| Kyon Conyers | SS | Jr | — | 16 | 5'11" / 181 | 72 |
| Montrel Canion | DT | Fr | — | 0 | 6'2" / 295 | 72 |
| Rickey Taylor Jr. | WR | So | — | 3 | 6'1" / 180 | 72 |
| Romelo Walker | CB | So | — | 29 | 6'1" / 195 | 72 |
| Ben Gustafson | LT | So | — | 61 | 6'8" / 302 | 71 |
| Chevez Trask | RT | Jr | — | 53 | 6'4" / 300 | 71 |
| Jaiduan Cranford | HB | Fr | — | 20 | 5'9" / 185 | 71 |
| Matthew Scarlett | DT | Jr | — | 50 | 6'3" / 270 | 71 |
| Trey Porter | FS | Sr | — | 27 | 6'0" / 198 | 71 |
| Avery Jones | FS | Sr | — | 17 | 6'0" / 188 | 70 |
| Brady Kerperin | MLB | So | — | 25 | 6'2" / 225 | 70 |
| Brody Windham | ROLB | Sr | — | 15 | 6'2" / 200 | 70 |
| George Dimopoulos | WR | Jr | — | 9 | 6'2" / 200 | 70 |
| Jacob McGhee | DT | Jr | — | 92 | 6'2" / 290 | 70 |
| Jalen Macon | QB | Sr | — | 14 | 6'5" / 230 | 70 |
| Jordan Bellamy | DT | Fr | — | 55 | 6'2" / 310 | 70 |
| Lane Mahnesmith | RT | So | — | 66 | 6'8" / 320 | 70 |
| Luke Skartvedt | LG | Jr | — | 53 | 6'3" / 321 | 70 |
| Ty Mead | C | Sr | — | 55 | 6'2" / 296 | 70 |
| Tyler Chambers | RG | Fr | — | 76 | 6'5" / 297 | 70 |
| Tyrese Stanley | SS | Jr | — | 26 | 6'2" / 190 | 70 |
| Aaron Warren | SS | Sr | — | 12 | 6'3" / 208 | 69 |
| Braylon Agee | WR | Fr | — | 80 | 6'4" / 200 | 69 |
| Jake Ference | P | So | — | 36 | 6'0" / 188 | 69 |
| Joe Stein | TE | So | — | 85 | 6'6" / 252 | 69 |
| Justin Harris | SS | Jr | — | 7 | 6'4" / 202 | 69 |
| Tavaris Coles | WR | Jr | — | 12 | 6'3" / 185 | 69 |
| Brady Davidson | QB | So | — | 2 | 6'5" / 224 | 68 |
| Darrius Summers III | LE | Fr | — | 24 | 6'4" / 260 | 68 |
| Joseph Nnamuchi | RE | Jr | — | 56 | 6'7" / 235 | 68 |
| Kevin Holmes Jr. | WR | Jr | — | 13 | 6'6" / 196 | 68 |
| Mason Markel | RT | Fr | — | 72 | 6'5" / 275 | 68 |
| Fawzy Omotoso | LE | Fr | — | 93 | 6'3" / 251 | 67 |
| James Bradley | LE | Jr | — | 19 | 6'5" / 240 | 67 |
| Kole Sneed | LE | Jr | — | 90 | 6'2" / 246 | 67 |
| Liam Russo | TE | Fr | — | 87 | 6'5" / 226 | 67 |
| Logan Gross | C | So | — | 69 | 6'4" / 296 | 67 |
| Triston White | HB | Fr | — | 8 | 5'10" / 209 | 67 |
| Jack Murray | MLB | Fr | — | 44 | 6'3" / 220 | 66 |
| Jvon Hatcher | DT | Fr | — | 91 | 6'2" / 251 | 66 |
| Micah Cook | RE | Fr | — | 87 | 6'6" / 251 | 66 |
| Christopher Allen | DT | So | — | 54 | 6'4" / 290 | 65 |
| Deacon King | FS | Fr | — | 23 | 6'1" / 215 | 65 |
| Devin Habermehl | TE | So | — | 49 | 6'1" / 246 | 65 |
| Ean Hamric | QB | Sr | — | 15 | 6'1" / 185 | 65 |
| Jashawn Nelson | ROLB | Fr | — | 6 | 6'2" / 220 | 65 |
| Jason Evans | TE | Jr | — | 43 | 5'10" / 205 | 65 |
| Justus Donahoo | FS | Fr | — | 34 | 6'1" / 190 | 65 |
| Keagan Ruane-Martino | SS | Fr | — | 22 | 5'11" / 183 | 65 |
| Bryshawn Brown | QB | Fr | — | 10 | 6'6" / 200 | 64 |
| Charles Brooks III | RE | Fr | — | 53 | 6'5" / 220 | 64 |
| Jacob Welch | RG | Jr | — | 78 | 6'6" / 316 | 64 |
| James Little IV | CB | So | — | 4 | 5'11" / 170 | 64 |
| Zaire McKinney | WR | Fr | — | 88 | 6'4" / 190 | 64 |
| Afy Ibekwe | WR | Fr | — | 6 | 6'1" / 190 | 63 |
| Austin Tillman | CB | Fr | — | 21 | 5'11" / 179 | 63 |
| Samir Senenat | LG | So | — | 68 | 6'4" / 278 | 63 |
| Glen Weber | TE | Jr | — | 84 | 6'6" / 245 | 62 |
| Andruw Ellis | SS | Fr | — | 30 | 6'0" / 196 | 61 |
| A.J. Mims | FB | Fr | — | 37 | 6'0" / 229 | 60 |
| Cooper Mau | ROLB | Jr | — | 8 | 6'1" / 225 | 60 |
| Trenton Nixon | MLB | Fr | — | 45 | 6'2" / 233 | 59 |
| Tyler Rindels | C | Fr | — | 67 | 6'4" / 282 | 58 |
| Josiah King | DT | Fr | — | 97 | 6'4" / 240 | 56 |
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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.