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Temple Owls CFB 27 Ratings
Temple’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. The Owls' projected starters average 76.4 OVR, 86th of 138 FBS teams; Peter Clarke (TE, 88) is the highest-rated player.
Temple Owls team pageRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Starter avg
- 76.4
- 86th of 138
- Offense
- 79.3
- 59th nationally
- Defense
- 73.5
- 116th nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 7
- 0 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 5 on roster | Ajani Sheppard 73 | 73 | 111th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 6 on roster | Hunter Smith 81 | 81 | 83rd / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 10 on roster | JoJo Bermudez 83, Colin Chase 82, Rameir Hardy 72 | 79 | 70th / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 5 on roster | Peter Clarke 88 | 88 | 5th / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 15 on roster | Eric King 83, Giakoby Hills 82, Jackson Pruitt 78, Grayson Mains 77, Kevin Terry 73 | 78.6 | 48th / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 16 on roster | Kaleb Artis 81, Joseph Auzenne 75, Quante Gillians 72, Russell Sykes IV 72 | 75 | 103rd / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 8 on roster | Curly Ordonez 77, Eric Stuart 70, Willy Love 68 | 71.7 | 114th / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 8 on roster | Adrian Laing 73, Denzel Chavis 70 | 71.5 | 135th / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 9 on roster | Jaeden Gould 76, Avery Powell 75 | 75.5 | 99th / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 1 on roster | Carl Hardin 74 | 74 | 101st / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 2 on roster | Dante Atton 70 | 70 | 116th / 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
Temple roster ratings
21 Fr · 20 So · 23 Jr · 21 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Clarke | TE | Sr. | Physical Route Runner | 88 | 6'6" / 265 | 88 |
| Eric King | LG | Jr. | Agile | 52 | 6'3" / 300 | 83 |
| JoJo Bermudez | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | 17 | 5'9" / 170 | 83 |
| Colin Chase | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | 1 | 6'0" / 195 | 82 |
| Giakoby Hills | LT | So. | Agile | 71 | 6'5" / 290 | 82 |
| Hunter Smith | HB | Sr. | East/West Playmaker | 29 | 5'11" / 190 | 81 |
| Kaleb Artis | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 58 | 6'4" / 315 | 81 |
| Jackson Pruitt | RG | Sr. | Raw Strength | 54 | 6'5" / 315 | 78 |
| Curly Ordonez | ROLB | Sr. | Thumper | 33 | 6'1" / 220 | 77 |
| Grayson Mains | C | Sr. | Pass Protector | 57 | 6'5" / 300 | 77 |
| Samuel Brown V | HB | Jr. | Contact Seeker | 27 | 6'1" / 215 | 77 |
| Jaeden Gould | SS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 17 | 6'2" / 210 | 76 |
| Keveun Mason | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 26 | 5'10" / 190 | 76 |
| Avery Powell | FS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 29 | 5'10" / 170 | 75 |
| Joseph Auzenne | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 98 | 6'1" / 295 | 75 |
| Ryder Kusch | TE | So. | Gritty Possession | 33 | 6'4" / 250 | 75 |
| Carl Hardin | K | Jr. | Power | 98 | 5'9" / 320 | 74 |
| Kolin Dinkins | SS | Sr. | Coverage Specialist | 18 | 6'2" / 200 | 74 |
| Adrian Laing | CB | So. | Field | 32 | 6'1" / 180 | 73 |
| Ajani Sheppard | QB | Jr. | Pure Runner | 13 | 6'2" / 230 | 73 |
| Jaxon Smolik | QB | So. | Pocket Passer | 14 | 6'1" / 205 | 73 |
| Kevin Terry | LT | Jr. | Agile | 55 | 6'5" / 280 | 73 |
| Luke Watson | RT | Jr. | Agile | 75 | 6'5" / 290 | 73 |
| Josh Forbes | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 8 | 6'0" / 220 | 72 |
| Quante Gillians | RE | Fr. | Pure Power | 94 | 6'3" / 290 | 72 |
| Rameir Hardy | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 85 | 6'2" / 185 | 72 |
| Reis Stocksdale | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | 86 | 5'10" / 185 | 72 |
| Russell Sykes IV | RE | So. | Power Rusher | 52 | 6'3" / 260 | 72 |
| Ameir Morrow | HB | Fr. | Elusive Bruiser | 25 | 5'11" / 210 | 71 |
| Demonte Greene | WR | Jr. | Elusive Route Runner | 12 | 6'1" / 180 | 71 |
| Deshon Dodson | DT | So. | Speed Rusher | 59 | 6'3" / 270 | 71 |
| Jayce Freeman | WR | Sr. | Speedster | 10 | 6'4" / 225 | 71 |
| Pooh Lawton | SS | Sr. | Coverage Specialist | 16 | 5'11" / 175 | 71 |
| R.J. Blount | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 20 | 5'11" / 205 | 71 |
| Tylik Mitchell | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 82 | 5'11" / 185 | 71 |
| Dante Atton | P | Sr. | Power | 7 | 6'0" / 200 | 70 |
| Denzel Chavis | CB | So. | Boundary | 13 | 6'0" / 185 | 70 |
| Eric Stuart | MLB | Sr. | Lurker | 22 | 6'2" / 215 | 70 |
| JaMair Diaz | LE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 56 | 6'1" / 245 | 70 |
| Jaylon Joseph | LE | Sr. | Speed Rusher | 10 | 6'2" / 235 | 70 |
| Jude Okeleke | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 92 | 6'2" / 300 | 70 |
| Kenedy Uzoma | WR | Fr. | Contested Specialist | 83 | 6'5" / 210 | 70 |
| Kevin Hornbeak Jr. | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 93 | 6'2" / 295 | 70 |
| Morris Jones | P | So. | Power | 5 | 6'2" / 210 | 70 |
| Saboor Karriem | FS | Sr. | Hybrid | 24 | 6'3" / 210 | 70 |
| Zyil Powell | SS | Jr. | Hybrid | 23 | 6'1" / 195 | 70 |
| Antwuan Rogers | RE | Fr. | Power Rusher | 51 | 6'5" / 245 | 69 |
| Asa Locks | CB | Jr. | Field | 21 | 6'0" / 185 | 69 |
| Davier Bishop | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 97 | 6'4" / 260 | 69 |
| Joey Schlaffer | TE | Jr. | Physical Route Runner | 18 | 6'5" / 250 | 69 |
| Coen Logan | WR | Fr. | Speedster | 81 | 6'1" / 205 | 68 |
| Hunter Watson | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 80 | 6'1" / 180 | 68 |
| Josh Nengite | LE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 54 | 6'4" / 210 | 68 |
| Josiah Jackson | FS | Jr. | Hybrid | 19 | 6'1" / 195 | 68 |
| Willy Love | LOLB | So. | Lurker | 12 | 6'3" / 215 | 68 |
| Brody Norman | QB | Fr. | Pure Runner | 15 | 6'0" / 190 | 67 |
| Bryson Goodwin | CB | So. | Field | 31 | 6'2" / 180 | 67 |
| Daron Harris | FS | Fr. | Box Specialist | 39 | 6'1" / 180 | 67 |
| Jayvant Brown | MLB | Jr. | Lurker | 30 | 6'0" / 220 | 67 |
| John Stone | C | Jr. | Agile | 76 | 6'2" / 300 | 67 |
| Tyree Alualu | ROLB | Jr. | Lurker | 44 | 6'0" / 230 | 67 |
| Brady Palmer | QB | Fr. | Pocket Passer | 16 | 6'2" / 215 | 66 |
| Brandon Enarusai | RE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 34 | 6'3" / 265 | 66 |
| Cameron Jones | LE | So. | Pure Power | 99 | 6'5" / 250 | 66 |
| Camren Boykin | QB | Fr. | Dual Threat | 11 | 6'2" / 190 | 66 |
| Earl Kulp | CB | So. | Field | 11 | 6'0" / 190 | 66 |
| Jamarcus Pierre | CB | Fr. | Field | 42 | 5'10" / 180 | 66 |
| Nakeel Lawrence | CB | Jr. | Field | 14 | 6'1" / 190 | 66 |
| Orel Gray | SS | Jr. | Hybrid | 25 | 5'11" / 195 | 66 |
| Reggie Jones | MLB | Jr. | Thumper | 53 | 6'2" / 235 | 66 |
| Semi Odedele | DT | So. | Pure Power | 96 | 6'4" / 320 | 66 |
| Alex Wood | RT | So. | Agile | 79 | 6'5" / 285 | 65 |
| C.J. Van Buren | RG | Sr. | Agile | 56 | 6'3" / 290 | 65 |
| Devontae Ward-Grant | CB | Fr. | Field | 27 | 5'11" / 165 | 65 |
| John Watkins | LG | Fr. | Raw Strength | 63 | 6'5" / 300 | 65 |
| Ransom McDermott | RT | So. | Pass Protector | 77 | 6'8" / 315 | 65 |
| Jordan Montgomery | MLB | Jr. | Lurker | 15 | 6'2" / 230 | 64 |
| Mausa Palu | LG | Sr. | Raw Strength | 51 | 6'4" / 335 | 64 |
| Wesley Brown | ROLB | So. | Thumper | 36 | 6'2" / 210 | 64 |
| Clint Clements | LG | Fr. | Agile | 60 | 6'2" / 301 | 63 |
| Daniel Evert | TE | Jr. | Physical Route Runner | 84 | 6'5" / 250 | 63 |
| Davray Venu | RG | So. | Raw Strength | 74 | 6'5" / 295 | 61 |
| Troy Cunningham | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 95 | 6'3" / 265 | 60 |
| Sam Wolfenden | TE | So. | Physical Route Runner | 97 | 6'2" / 245 | 59 |
| Aiden Zilker | C | Fr. | Pass Protector | 66 | 6'5" / 300 | 50 |
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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.