College Football 27 · Sun Belt
Southern Miss Golden Eagles CFB 27 Ratings
Southern Miss’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. The Golden Eagles' projected starters average 73.4 OVR, 129th of 138 FBS teams; Kaden Saunders (WR, 81) is the highest-rated player.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles team pageRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Starter avg
- 73.4
- 129th of 138
- Offense
- 74.8
- 112th nationally
- Defense
- 72
- 134th nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 2
- 0 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 4 on roster | Ethan Hampton 73 | 73 | 111th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 6 on roster | Jamarice Wilder 79 | 79 | 104th / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 12 on roster | Kaden Saunders 81, Mario Sanders II 78, Jeremiah Dillon 77 | 78.7 | 77th / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 6 on roster | Javery Mayberry 71 | 71 | 119th / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 16 on roster | Broderick Roman 80, Zerian Hudson 75, Grant Kitchens 71, Braden Cain 69, Christian Young 69 | 72.8 | 117th / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 12 on roster | Jeffery Rush 75, Xavier McIver 75, A'mari Wilson 70, Ari Slocum 70 | 72.5 | 132nd / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 9 on roster | Mathis Haygood 72, Melvin Spriggs 70, Avery Sledge 68 | 70 | 126th / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 11 on roster | Jyaire Brown 73, Sammy Anderson Jr. 73 | 73 | 119th / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 6 on roster | Laquan Robinson 76, Kobi Albert 70 | 73 | 122nd / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 2 on roster | Creighton Wilbanks 73 | 73 | 111th / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 1 on roster | Dusty Zimmer 67 | 67 | 132nd / 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
Southern Miss roster ratings
11 Fr · 20 So · 37 Jr · 17 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaden Saunders | WR | Jr. | Elusive Route Runner | 7 | 5'10" / 175 | 81 |
| Broderick Roman | C | Sr. | Pass Protector | 67 | 6'3" / 301 | 80 |
| Jamarice Wilder | HB | Fr. | Backfield Threat | 6 | 5'9" / 187 | 79 |
| Mario Sanders II | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | 1 | 5'10" / 191 | 78 |
| Brandon Hood | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 26 | 5'10" / 200 | 77 |
| Jeremiah Dillon | WR | Sr. | Speedster | 29 | 6'2" / 193 | 77 |
| Robert Briggs | HB | Sr. | East/West Playmaker | 2 | 5'7" / 183 | 77 |
| Jaylen Himes | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 9 | 5'9" / 185 | 76 |
| Laquan Robinson | SS | Sr. | Hybrid | 12 | 6'1" / 210 | 76 |
| Jeffery Rush | DT | So. | Speed Rusher | 15 | 6'1" / 265 | 75 |
| Xavier McIver | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 52 | 6'0" / 305 | 75 |
| Zerian Hudson | LG | Sr. | Raw Strength | 55 | 6'3" / 334 | 75 |
| Creighton Wilbanks | K | So. | Power | 40 | 5'10" / 176 | 73 |
| Davis Dalton | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | 11 | 6'3" / 207 | 73 |
| Ethan Hampton | QB | Sr. | Pocket Passer | 5 | 6'3" / 220 | 73 |
| Jaylen Foster | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 22 | 5'11" / 190 | 73 |
| Jyaire Brown | CB | Sr. | Bump and Run | 3 | 5'11" / 180 | 73 |
| Robert Henderson | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 20 | 5'10" / 195 | 73 |
| Sammy Anderson Jr. | CB | Sr. | Bump and Run | 21 | 6'1" / 190 | 73 |
| Grant Page | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | 13 | 6'3" / 200 | 72 |
| Landry Lyddy | QB | Sr. | Pocket Passer | 18 | 6'0" / 208 | 72 |
| Mathis Haygood | ROLB | Jr. | Thumper | 13 | 6'4" / 230 | 72 |
| Reed Harradine | K | Jr. | Power | 96 | 6'4" / 225 | 72 |
| Grant Kitchens | RT | Fr. | Agile | 68 | 6'7" / 329 | 71 |
| Ishmael Ibraheem | CB | Sr. | Bump and Run | 8 | 6'0" / 178 | 71 |
| Javery Mayberry | TE | So. | Vertical Threat | 85 | 6'3" / 245 | 71 |
| Jonah Martinez | CB | Jr. | Field | 16 | 6'0" / 180 | 71 |
| Steven Robinson | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 14 | 5'9" / 208 | 71 |
| A'mari Wilson | LE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 11 | 6'6" / 265 | 70 |
| Ari Slocum | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 97 | 6'3" / 305 | 70 |
| Jordan Pride | CB | So. | Zone | 14 | 6'1" / 210 | 70 |
| Kelby Hampton | CB | So. | Field | 28 | 6'1" / 189 | 70 |
| Kobi Albert | FS | Jr. | Hybrid | 22 | 5'11" / 175 | 70 |
| Melvin Spriggs | MLB | Jr. | Lurker | 42 | 6'2" / 220 | 70 |
| Trey Horne | WR | Jr. | Speedster | 23 | 6'3" / 200 | 70 |
| Tucker Austin | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 86 | 6'1" / 191 | 70 |
| Zachariah Keith | LE | Jr. | Power Rusher | 31 | 6'6" / 280 | 70 |
| A.J. Little | WR | Jr. | Speedster | 8 | 5'11" / 200 | 69 |
| Alex Winkler | QB | Jr. | Pure Runner | 10 | 6'3" / 199 | 69 |
| Baron Taylor | SS | Jr. | Hybrid | 26 | 6'0" / 190 | 69 |
| Braden Cain | LT | Jr. | Agile | 70 | 6'4" / 310 | 69 |
| Champ Lewis | CB | Jr. | Bump and Run | 1 | 6'0" / 183 | 69 |
| Christian Young | RT | Sr. | Raw Strength | 78 | 6'4" / 335 | 69 |
| Hiroshi Carr | CB | Jr. | Boundary | 23 | 6'1" / 186 | 69 |
| Josh Johnson | DT | Jr. | Power Rusher | 95 | 6'0" / 320 | 69 |
| Landon Sylvie | FS | Jr. | Hybrid | 25 | 5'10" / 183 | 69 |
| Michael Robinson III | CB | Jr. | Field | 24 | 6'0" / 190 | 69 |
| Nasim Cairo | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 5 | 6'2" / 280 | 69 |
| Preston Kilgore | TE | Jr. | Physical Route Runner | 81 | 6'4" / 240 | 69 |
| Avery Sledge | ROLB | Sr. | Thumper | 33 | 6'2" / 220 | 68 |
| Bryan Traylor | RT | Jr. | Raw Strength | 69 | 6'5" / 285 | 68 |
| Eeli Singleton | WR | Jr. | Speedster | — | 5'10" / 190 | 68 |
| JR Stegall | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 90 | 6'2" / 326 | 68 |
| Luke Rogers | LG | Jr. | Raw Strength | 74 | 6'3" / 305 | 68 |
| Marrio Williams Jr. | ROLB | Jr. | Thumper | 34 | 6'1" / 220 | 68 |
| Rodd Henry | RE | Fr. | Power Rusher | 58 | 6'4" / 285 | 68 |
| Caleb Triplett | ROLB | Fr. | Thumper | — | 6'0" / 219 | 67 |
| Cannon McClain | SS | Jr. | Hybrid | 47 | 6'2" / 184 | 67 |
| Connor Gooding | TE | So. | Physical Route Runner | 82 | 6'4" / 230 | 67 |
| Dante Devine | RG | Jr. | Raw Strength | 54 | 6'7" / 325 | 67 |
| David Aboya | WR | Fr. | Speedster | 80 | 6'3" / 195 | 67 |
| Dusty Zimmer | P | So. | Power | 36 | 6'3" / 230 | 67 |
| Kolby Peavy | CB | Jr. | Field | 20 | 5'11" / 193 | 67 |
| MJ Johnson | WR | Jr. | Gadget | 3 | 5'10" / 180 | 67 |
| Bernard Yates | FS | Fr. | Box Specialist | 32 | 5'11" / 199 | 66 |
| Casey Jean-Baptiste | RG | Jr. | Agile | 75 | 6'5" / 320 | 66 |
| Kameron Cyprien | RE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 7 | 6'3" / 250 | 66 |
| Tyler Lassiter | MLB | So. | Thumper | 2 | 6'3" / 230 | 66 |
| Wesley Edison | MLB | So. | Thumper | 35 | 6'3" / 230 | 66 |
| Will Smith | RE | So. | Speed Rusher | 41 | 6'2" / 240 | 66 |
| Gabriel Lincoln | C | So. | Agile | 61 | 6'2" / 298 | 65 |
| Hayden Breal | C | Fr. | Raw Strength | 73 | 6'0" / 281 | 65 |
| John White | QB | So. | Pure Runner | 12 | 6'0" / 193 | 65 |
| Larry Edwards | RG | Jr. | Agile | 76 | 6'5" / 290 | 65 |
| Matthew Batch | MLB | So. | Lurker | 57 | 6'3" / 230 | 65 |
| Broderick Peters | TE | Fr. | Vertical Threat | 84 | 6'4" / 245 | 64 |
| Jahmir Davis | LT | So. | Raw Strength | 71 | 6'5" / 301 | 64 |
| Jeremiah Beck Jr. | TE | Jr. | Physical Route Runner | 88 | 6'2" / 237 | 64 |
| Liam Cassidy | RG | Jr. | Agile | 79 | 6'5" / 320 | 63 |
| Toby Mealer | LG | Fr. | Raw Strength | 53 | 6'5" / 335 | 63 |
| Luke Beard | TE | Jr. | Gritty Possession | 46 | 6'1" / 218 | 62 |
| Malakai Murphy | CB | So. | Field | 19 | 6'1" / 195 | 62 |
| Michael Esquivel | MLB | Fr. | Lurker | 99 | 6'1" / 224 | 62 |
| Brayden Warner | RG | Jr. | Agile | 56 | 6'3" / 311 | 59 |
| Ramon Pernas | LE | So. | Speed Rusher | 17 | 6'3" / 237 | 58 |
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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.