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Sam Houston Bearkats CFB 27 Ratings
Sam Houston’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. The Bearkats' projected starters average 73.5 OVR, 128th of 138 FBS teams; Chris Reed (WR, 83) is the highest-rated player.
Sam Houston Bearkats team pageRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Starter avg
- 73.5
- 128th of 138
- Offense
- 74.9
- 109th nationally
- Defense
- 72.2
- 133rd nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 4
- 0 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 4 on roster | Landyn Locke 70 | 70 | 134th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 6 on roster | Alton McCaskill 80 | 80 | 93rd / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 11 on roster | Chris Reed 83, Grady O'Neill 82, Kaleb Mitchell 76 | 80.3 | 56th / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 5 on roster | Max Whisner 73 | 73 | 98th / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 15 on roster | Josiah Chenault 80, Brock Stukes 71, Cam Todd 70, Isaac Sohn 70, Zo'maryon Bryan 69 | 72 | 124th / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 14 on roster | Justin Terrell 76, Dylan Frazier 75, Josh Alexander-Felton 75, Jarra Anderson 72 | 74.5 | 110th / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 11 on roster | Ca'lub Holloway 73, Dean Ford 73, Elijah Groves 73 | 73 | 97th / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 9 on roster | Jace Arnold 72, Caesar Magee 69 | 70.5 | 137th / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 7 on roster | Jaylon Jones 68, Tyler Bailey 68 | 68 | 138th / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 2 on roster | Sam Carpenter 76 | 76 | 72nd / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 1 on roster | Cal Joseph 73 | 73 | 91st / 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
Sam Houston roster ratings
22 Fr · 24 So · 19 Jr · 20 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Reed | WR | Sr. | Speedster | 2 | 6'0" / 195 | 83 |
| Grady O'Neill | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | 7 | 5'9" / 170 | 82 |
| Alton McCaskill | HB | Sr. | East/West Playmaker | 22 | 6'2" / 220 | 80 |
| Josiah Chenault | C | Jr. | Pass Protector | 73 | 6'2" / 305 | 80 |
| Landan Brown | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 10 | 5'11" / 215 | 79 |
| Jerrian Parker Jr. | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 6 | 5'10" / 210 | 77 |
| Justin Terrell | DT | So. | Pure Power | 98 | 6'3" / 310 | 76 |
| Kaleb Mitchell | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 11 | 6'7" / 195 | 76 |
| Sam Carpenter | K | Jr. | Power | 94 | 5'11" / 180 | 76 |
| Dylan Frazier | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 97 | 6'5" / 280 | 75 |
| Josh Alexander-Felton | LE | So. | Speed Rusher | 15 | 6'3" / 265 | 75 |
| Kyan Berry-Johnson | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 5 | 5'11" / 185 | 75 |
| Aviyon Smith-Mack | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | 1 | 5'8" / 170 | 74 |
| Christian Zachary | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 18 | 6'4" / 210 | 74 |
| Ca'lub Holloway | LOLB | Sr. | Signal Caller | 42 | 6'1" / 245 | 73 |
| Cal Joseph | P | So. | Power | 31 | 6'1" / 195 | 73 |
| Dean Ford | MLB | So. | Thumper | 21 | 6'1" / 230 | 73 |
| Elijah Groves | ROLB | Fr. | Lurker | 12 | 6'5" / 245 | 73 |
| Max Whisner | TE | Sr. | Physical Route Runner | 87 | 6'5" / 255 | 73 |
| Tim Burns Jr. | WR | Sr. | Gadget | 3 | 5'10" / 170 | 73 |
| Jace Arnold | CB | Jr. | Bump and Run | 9 | 5'11" / 185 | 72 |
| Jarius Moore | HB | Fr. | Backfield Threat | 36 | 5'11" / 220 | 72 |
| Jarra Anderson | DT | Jr. | Power Rusher | 92 | 6'3" / 300 | 72 |
| Ah'Marion Gaines-Smith | HB | Sr. | East/West Playmaker | 25 | 5'11" / 220 | 71 |
| Brian Bates Jr. | MLB | Jr. | Thumper | 33 | 6'1" / 230 | 71 |
| Brock Stukes | LG | Jr. | Agile | 54 | 6'3" / 310 | 71 |
| Chauncey Chidi | LE | Sr. | Speed Rusher | 48 | 6'3" / 255 | 71 |
| Nico Ottomanelli | K | So. | Power | 81 | 6'3" / 200 | 71 |
| Shane Wilder | TE | So. | Physical Route Runner | 35 | 6'4" / 239 | 71 |
| Tokyo Gordon | MLB | Sr. | Signal Caller | 26 | 6'2" / 215 | 71 |
| Cam Todd | C | Sr. | Raw Strength | 52 | 6'2" / 305 | 70 |
| Darrick Bledsoe III | WR | Jr. | Elusive Route Runner | — | 5'8" / 185 | 70 |
| Isaac Sohn | LT | Jr. | Agile | 67 | 6'5" / 305 | 70 |
| Jayden Fry | RE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 19 | 6'3" / 235 | 70 |
| Landyn Locke | QB | So. | Pocket Passer | 8 | 6'4" / 220 | 70 |
| Mike King | ROLB | So. | Lurker | 23 | 6'0" / 215 | 70 |
| Alijah Cason | WR | Jr. | Speedster | 4 | 5'10" / 175 | 69 |
| Brody Henderson | RE | So. | Speed Rusher | 16 | 6'4" / 250 | 69 |
| Caesar Magee | CB | Sr. | Field | 7 | 6'2" / 195 | 69 |
| Ishmel Atkins | CB | Sr. | Field | 4 | 6'4" / 200 | 69 |
| She'Fon Boyd | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 95 | 6'0" / 300 | 69 |
| Trey Winfrey | DT | Sr. | Speed Rusher | 56 | 6'3" / 180 | 69 |
| Uzziah Warmate | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 90 | 5'11" / 250 | 69 |
| Zo'maryon Bryan | LG | Sr. | Raw Strength | 57 | 6'4" / 315 | 69 |
| Chris Blair | QB | Fr. | Pocket Passer | 13 | 6'3" / 206 | 68 |
| Gabriel Goodwin | TE | Jr. | Vertical Threat | 89 | 6'4" / 247 | 68 |
| Jaylon Jones | FS | Jr. | Hybrid | 6 | 6'1" / 180 | 68 |
| Lyric Smith | CB | So. | Field | 29 | 6'0" / 190 | 68 |
| Tyler Bailey | SS | Sr. | Coverage Specialist | 8 | 6'0" / 195 | 68 |
| Brett Holloway | QB | Fr. | Pure Runner | 9 | 5'11" / 210 | 67 |
| DJ Bailey | QB | So. | Pocket Passer | 15 | 5'11" / 220 | 67 |
| Elijah Collins | RG | Jr. | Agile | 75 | 6'4" / 310 | 67 |
| Kamari Maxwell | WR | So. | Speedster | 12 | 6'1" / 195 | 67 |
| Savion Wells | RG | Fr. | Agile | 53 | 6'3" / 285 | 67 |
| Stacy Bey | LOLB | So. | Lurker | 18 | 6'0" / 210 | 67 |
| Darien Jackson | DT | Jr. | Power Rusher | 10 | 6'0" / 305 | 66 |
| Dravon Wilson | CB | So. | Boundary | 20 | 5'11" / 190 | 66 |
| Eric Bradford-Vance | RE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 66 | 6'4" / 250 | 66 |
| Jalyn Stanford | SS | Jr. | Hybrid | 5 | 5'10" / 200 | 66 |
| Kaden Winkfield | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 24 | 5'11" / 195 | 66 |
| Railyn Adams | FS | So. | Box Specialist | 13 | 6'0" / 185 | 66 |
| Zion Taylor | LE | So. | Speed Rusher | 28 | 6'1" / 225 | 66 |
| Zyon Shell | CB | Fr. | Bump and Run | 38 | 6'0" / 188 | 66 |
| Bryen Spaulding | RE | Sr. | Pure Power | 14 | 6'3" / 260 | 65 |
| CJ June | CB | Fr. | Field | 11 | 5'9" / 190 | 65 |
| JoJo Robinson Jr. | CB | Fr. | Boundary | 41 | 5'9" / 175 | 65 |
| Octavius Henderson | CB | Sr. | Field | 17 | 6'3" / 190 | 65 |
| Cal Sawyer | FS | Fr. | Hybrid | 32 | 6'0" / 196 | 64 |
| Logan Cahill | RG | So. | Agile | 68 | 6'4" / 310 | 64 |
| Myles Joseph | LT | Fr. | Raw Strength | 72 | 6'4" / 315 | 64 |
| Robert McFarland | SS | Fr. | Hybrid | 27 | 5'10" / 205 | 64 |
| Ty Sexton | WR | Fr. | Speedster | 13 | 5'10" / 180 | 64 |
| Braylen Wortham | FS | So. | Box Specialist | 30 | 6'2" / 205 | 63 |
| Denell Nix Jr | LT | So. | Raw Strength | 71 | 6'4" / 310 | 63 |
| Graceson Spann | RT | Fr. | Agile | 74 | 6'5" / 305 | 63 |
| Carter Kadow | RT | So. | Pass Protector | 58 | 6'8" / 315 | 62 |
| Dre Chambers | RT | So. | Pass Protector | 69 | 6'5" / 285 | 62 |
| Miles Winston | ROLB | Fr. | Thumper | 91 | 6'3" / 231 | 61 |
| Zayne Langford | LOLB | Fr. | Lurker | 39 | 6'4" / 229 | 61 |
| Cooper Stevens | TE | So. | Gritty Possession | 82 | 6'2" / 235 | 60 |
| Eli Wallace | ROLB | Jr. | Lurker | 45 | 5'11" / 215 | 60 |
| Joe Warren | RG | Jr. | Agile | 63 | 6'4" / 310 | 58 |
| Carson Whitington | TE | Sr. | Gritty Possession | 46 | 6'0" / 240 | 57 |
| Tr'e Williams | LG | Fr. | Agile | 50 | 6'3" / 320 | 55 |
| Ryan Mallory | MLB | Fr. | Lurker | 37 | 6'0" / 205 | 49 |
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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.