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UCF Knights CFB 27 Ratings
UCF’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. The Knights' projected starters average 79.5 OVR, 48th of 138 FBS teams; Dylan Wade (TE, 88) is the highest-rated player.
UCF Knights team pageRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Starter avg
- 79.5
- 48th of 138
- Offense
- 79.6
- 53rd nationally
- Defense
- 79.4
- 41st nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 13
- 0 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 5 on roster | Alonza Barnett III 86 | 86 | 24th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 6 on roster | Duke Watson 83 | 83 | 60th / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 9 on roster | Duane Thomas Jr. 85, Jonathan Bibbs 80, Jordyn Bridgewater 75 | 80 | 59th / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 6 on roster | Dylan Wade 88 | 88 | 5th / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 16 on roster | Henry Tabansi 78, Preston Cushman 77, Brady Wayburn 76, Connor Meadows 75, Justin Royes 73 | 75.8 | 80th / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 17 on roster | Horace Lockett 82, Bruno Dall 81, Sincere Edwards 81, RJ Jackson Jr. 79 | 80.8 | 35th / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 8 on roster | Lewis Carter 80, Tackett Curtis 74, Phil Picciotti 72 | 75.3 | 67th / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 8 on roster | Jayden Bellamy 86, Braeden Marshall 81 | 83.5 | 27th / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 8 on roster | Demari Henderson 80, Ty Bartrum 77 | 78.5 | 65th / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 1 on roster | Will Stone 75 | 75 | 87th / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 1 on roster | Atticus Bertrams 74 | 74 | 82nd / 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
UCF roster ratings
24 Fr · 14 So · 16 Jr · 31 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Wade | TE | Sr. | Vertical Threat | — | 6'2" / 240 | 88 |
| Alonza Barnett III | QB | Sr. | Backfield Creator | 14 | 5'11" / 210 | 86 |
| Jayden Bellamy | CB | Sr. | Field | 1 | 6'1" / 190 | 86 |
| Duane Thomas Jr. | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | 7 | 5'8" / 175 | 85 |
| Duke Watson | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 26 | 5'11" / 185 | 83 |
| Horace Lockett | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | — | 6'6" / 355 | 82 |
| Landen Chambers | HB | Jr. | Contact Seeker | 11 | 5'11" / 215 | 82 |
| Braeden Marshall | CB | Sr. | Field | 4 | 5'10" / 200 | 81 |
| Bruno Dall | LE | Jr. | Pure Power | 41 | 6'7" / 260 | 81 |
| Sincere Edwards | LE | Jr. | Power Rusher | 10 | 6'3" / 250 | 81 |
| Demari Henderson | SS | Sr. | Coverage Specialist | 8 | 6'0" / 185 | 80 |
| Jonathan Bibbs | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 3 | 6'1" / 180 | 80 |
| Lewis Carter | ROLB | Sr. | Lurker | 20 | 6'0" / 225 | 80 |
| RJ Jackson Jr. | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 95 | 6'3" / 310 | 79 |
| Antione Jackson | CB | Sr. | Field | 7 | 6'1" / 185 | 78 |
| Henry Tabansi | LT | Jr. | Raw Strength | 73 | 6'5" / 306 | 78 |
| Preston Cushman | RT | Sr. | Raw Strength | 78 | 6'5" / 305 | 77 |
| Taevion Swint | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 4 | 5'10" / 185 | 77 |
| Ty Bartrum | FS | Sr. | Hybrid | 21 | 6'1" / 205 | 77 |
| Brady Wayburn | RG | Sr. | Agile | 66 | 6'5" / 305 | 76 |
| Jayden Williams | SS | Sr. | Hybrid | 2 | 5'11" / 190 | 76 |
| Thomas Collins | DT | Jr. | Power Rusher | 99 | 6'1" / 295 | 76 |
| Caleb Flagg | FS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 18 | 5'10" / 200 | 75 |
| Connor Meadows | RG | Sr. | Agile | 58 | 6'4" / 300 | 75 |
| DJ Bell | CB | Sr. | Field | 5 | 6'2" / 185 | 75 |
| Jordyn Bridgewater | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 82 | 6'0" / 165 | 75 |
| Ken Talley | RE | Sr. | Speed Rusher | 11 | 6'3" / 260 | 75 |
| Keyone Jenkins | QB | Sr. | Pocket Passer | 12 | 6'0" / 200 | 75 |
| Waden Charles | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 9 | 6'2" / 195 | 75 |
| Will Stone | K | Sr. | Power | 15 | 6'2" / 195 | 75 |
| Agyeman Addae | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 35 | 5'10" / 190 | 74 |
| Artavius Jones | DT | So. | Speed Rusher | 42 | 6'3" / 325 | 74 |
| Atticus Bertrams | P | Sr. | Accurate | 49 | 6'4" / 235 | 74 |
| Isaiah Nixon | RE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 6 | 6'4" / 245 | 74 |
| Kaj Baker | HB | Fr. | Backfield Threat | 20 | 5'8" / 320 | 74 |
| L A Jessie Harrold | LE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 94 | 6'5" / 260 | 74 |
| Ric'Darious Farmer | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 6 | 6'0" / 320 | 74 |
| Tackett Curtis | MLB | Sr. | Thumper | 24 | 6'2" / 230 | 74 |
| TJ Branch | FS | Fr. | Box Specialist | 16 | 6'3" / 175 | 74 |
| Justin Royes | LT | Jr. | Agile | 76 | 6'5" / 300 | 73 |
| Owen Spell | RT | Sr. | Raw Strength | 61 | 6'8" / 305 | 73 |
| Tyren Hornes | WR | Fr. | Elusive Route Runner | 2 | 6'0" / 175 | 73 |
| Arthur Lewis IV | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 24 | 5'10" / 180 | 72 |
| Jailen Duffie | CB | Jr. | Bump and Run | 17 | 5'11" / 175 | 72 |
| Jeffson Lafontant | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 92 | 6'3" / 295 | 72 |
| Josh Derry | WR | Sr. | Speedster | 5 | 5'9" / 182 | 72 |
| Kasiyah Charlton | LT | Fr. | Agile | 77 | 6'7" / 315 | 72 |
| LaParka Langston | RT | Jr. | Raw Strength | 53 | 6'7" / 285 | 72 |
| Phil Picciotti | MLB | Jr. | Thumper | 33 | 6'3" / 230 | 72 |
| Rocco Marriott | QB | Fr. | Pure Runner | 8 | 6'4" / 220 | 72 |
| Rukeem Stroud | CB | Fr. | Field | 25 | 5'11" / 165 | 72 |
| Tyler Gibson | LG | Sr. | Agile | 75 | 6'5" / 308 | 72 |
| Dante Carr | QB | Fr. | Pure Runner | 16 | 6'4" / 220 | 71 |
| Jahleel Culbreath | LOLB | Sr. | Thumper | 34 | 6'4" / 222 | 71 |
| Kevin Hartigan | LE | Fr. | Pure Power | 96 | 6'4" / 260 | 71 |
| Slate Ashley | WR | Fr. | Elusive Route Runner | 81 | 6'5" / 205 | 71 |
| Amarion Queen | CB | Fr. | Field | 22 | 6'2" / 185 | 70 |
| Brad Gurley Jr. | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 93 | 6'2" / 300 | 70 |
| Caden Piening | TE | Fr. | Physical Route Runner | 18 | 6'5" / 245 | 70 |
| Caleb Rollerson | WR | So. | Speedster | 89 | 6'2" / 210 | 70 |
| Cooper Terpstra | C | Jr. | Raw Strength | 54 | 6'4" / 305 | 70 |
| Jayden Jennings | ROLB | Sr. | Lurker | 38 | 6'4" / 235 | 70 |
| Kahmel Johnson | SS | So. | Hybrid | 14 | 6'2" / 200 | 70 |
| Matt Irwin | FS | Jr. | Box Specialist | 28 | 5'11" / 180 | 70 |
| Kyle Hicks | TE | So. | Pure Blocker | 43 | 6'3" / 235 | 69 |
| LaRoyce Johnson | LT | So. | Agile | 72 | 6'6" / 285 | 69 |
| Preston Hall | LOLB | Fr. | Thumper | 15 | 6'3" / 220 | 69 |
| Robby Birza | DT | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 90 | 6'3" / 285 | 69 |
| Seth Shoemaker | LT | So. | Pass Protector | 65 | 6'8" / 285 | 69 |
| Trenton Turner | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 54 | 6'2" / 320 | 69 |
| Aymeric Koumba | RE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 12 | 6'5" / 245 | 68 |
| Benry Wilson | C | Fr. | Agile | 67 | 6'4" / 282 | 68 |
| Elijah Keys | CB | Fr. | Field | 26 | 6'2" / 180 | 68 |
| Grayson Brousseau | TE | So. | Vertical Threat | 88 | 6'5" / 245 | 68 |
| Josh Schell | RE | Sr. | Pure Power | 97 | 6'4" / 300 | 68 |
| Thomas Wadsworth | TE | Sr. | Physical Route Runner | 84 | 6'3" / 245 | 68 |
| Jake Borland | LT | Fr. | Agile | 52 | 6'9" / 285 | 67 |
| Sam Hopewell | C | So. | Agile | 62 | 6'3" / 180 | 67 |
| Kaleb Annett | QB | So. | Pocket Passer | 10 | 6'3" / 200 | 66 |
| Nicholas Antoine | SS | Sr. | Hybrid | 27 | 6'4" / 205 | 66 |
| Noah Mercer | DT | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 55 | 6'5" / 290 | 66 |
| Xavier Bullard | MLB | Fr. | Lurker | 23 | 6'0" / 209 | 66 |
| Brooks Hall | TE | Fr. | Vertical Threat | 87 | 6'5" / 225 | 65 |
| Amahn Williams | LG | Fr. | Agile | 71 | 6'4" / 280 | 64 |
| Rashad Henry | ROLB | Jr. | Thumper | 19 | 6'2" / 220 | 64 |
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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.