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Utah Utes CFB 27 Ratings
Utah’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. The Utes' projected starters average 79.6 OVR, 45th of 138 FBS teams; Devon Dampier (QB, 89) is the highest-rated player.
Utah Utes team pageRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Starter avg
- 79.6
- 45th of 138
- Offense
- 81.1
- 33rd nationally
- Defense
- 78.2
- 57th nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 10
- 0 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 5 on roster | Devon Dampier 89 | 89 | 11th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 5 on roster | Wayshawn Parker 86 | 86 | 35th / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 9 on roster | Braden Pegan 85, Kyri Shoels 83, Creed Whittemore 82 | 83.3 | 30th / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 8 on roster | Semi Taulanga 78 | 78 | 54th / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 17 on roster | Keith Olson 79, Zereoue Williams 79, Kelvin Obot 78, Solatoa Moea'i 77, Alex Harrison 76 | 77.8 | 55th / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 13 on roster | Lance Holtzclaw 80, Ethan Day 79, Karson Kaufusi 79, Paul Fitzgerald 79 | 79.3 | 51st / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 8 on roster | Johnathan Hall 76, LaGary Mitchell 71, Cyrus Polu 70 | 72.3 | 105th / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 10 on roster | Elijah Davis 83, Elijah Reed 79 | 81 | 50th / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 8 on roster | Jackson Bennee 85, Rabbit Evans 79 | 82 | 29th / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 1 on roster | Dillon Curtis 77 | 77 | 58th / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 1 on roster | Orion Phillips 71 | 71 | 109th / 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
Utah roster ratings
14 Fr · 30 So · 16 Jr · 25 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Dampier | QB | Sr. | Pure Runner | 4 | 5'11" / 210 | 89 |
| Wayshawn Parker | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 1 | 5'10" / 205 | 86 |
| Braden Pegan | WR | Jr. | Speedster | 7 | 6'3" / 210 | 85 |
| Jackson Bennee | FS | Jr. | Box Specialist | 23 | 6'2" / 190 | 85 |
| Elijah Davis | CB | Sr. | Boundary | 9 | 6'0" / 185 | 83 |
| Kyri Shoels | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | — | 6'0" / 182 | 83 |
| Creed Whittemore | WR | Jr. | Elusive Route Runner | 2 | 5'11" / 182 | 82 |
| Larry Simmons | WR | Sr. | Speedster | 12 | 6'1" / 190 | 82 |
| Daniel Bray | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 5 | 5'10" / 180 | 80 |
| Lance Holtzclaw | LE | Sr. | Speed Rusher | 15 | 6'3" / 245 | 80 |
| Elijah Reed | CB | Sr. | Field | 13 | 6'3" / 200 | 79 |
| Ethan Day | RE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 8 | 6'4" / 250 | 79 |
| Karson Kaufusi | DT | So. | Pure Power | 51 | 6'6" / 305 | 79 |
| Keith Olson | RG | Sr. | Raw Strength | 74 | 6'6" / 307 | 79 |
| Paul Fitzgerald | LE | Sr. | Pure Power | 40 | 6'4" / 256 | 79 |
| Rabbit Evans | SS | Sr. | Hybrid | 1 | 6'1" / 205 | 79 |
| Zereoue Williams | LT | Sr. | Raw Strength | 76 | 6'8" / 305 | 79 |
| Byrd Ficklin | QB | So. | Pure Runner | 15 | 6'1" / 200 | 78 |
| Kelvin Obot | LT | Fr. | Agile | 55 | 6'5" / 295 | 78 |
| Nate Ritchie | FS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 6 | 6'2" / 207 | 78 |
| Semi Taulanga | TE | So. | Pure Blocker | 99 | 5'11" / 317 | 78 |
| Brock Baldwin | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 54 | 6'3" / 297 | 77 |
| Dillon Curtis | K | So. | Power | 17 | 6'2" / 190 | 77 |
| Lucas Samsula | DT | So. | Pure Power | 97 | 6'4" / 306 | 77 |
| Solatoa Moea'i | LG | Sr. | Raw Strength | 62 | 6'4" / 325 | 77 |
| Steve Chavez-Soto | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 25 | 6'0" / 205 | 77 |
| Alex Harrison | C | Sr. | Raw Strength | 79 | 6'5" / 309 | 76 |
| Dilan Battle | DT | So. | Pure Power | 96 | 6'2" / 320 | 76 |
| Johnathan Hall | MLB | Sr. | Thumper | 7 | 6'1" / 226 | 76 |
| Tobias Merriweather | WR | Sr. | Speedster | 18 | 6'5" / 200 | 76 |
| Cedric Jefferson | RT | Jr. | Agile | 73 | 6'5" / 300 | 75 |
| James Chenault | CB | Jr. | Boundary | 5 | 6'0" / 180 | 75 |
| Mana Carvalho | WR | So. | Gadget | 8 | 5'9" / 175 | 75 |
| Nate Johnson | QB | Sr. | Pure Runner | 3 | 6'1" / 200 | 74 |
| Richard Tasi | RE | Sr. | Speed Rusher | 57 | 6'4" / 245 | 74 |
| Kash Dillon | LE | So. | Speed Rusher | 93 | 6'5" / 252 | 73 |
| LaMarcus Bell | HB | Fr. | East/West Playmaker | 21 | 6'0" / 200 | 73 |
| Noah Bennee | TE | Sr. | Vertical Threat | 89 | 6'4" / 240 | 73 |
| PJ Takitaki | RE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 16 | 6'3" / 223 | 73 |
| Rock Caldwell | CB | Sr. | Bump and Run | 11 | 6'3" / 190 | 73 |
| Roger Alderman | RG | Jr. | Agile | 75 | 6'4" / 302 | 73 |
| D.J. Crater | LG | Sr. | Pass Protector | 66 | 6'3" / 311 | 72 |
| Davis Andrews | SS | Fr. | Box Specialist | 12 | 6'3" / 200 | 72 |
| Isaiah Garcia | RT | So. | Pass Protector | 72 | 6'5" / 310 | 72 |
| Jamal Wallace | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 99 | 6'3" / 313 | 72 |
| Nicholas Igwe | DT | So. | Pure Power | 92 | 6'4" / 255 | 72 |
| Reece Parmenter | LG | So. | Pass Protector | 64 | 6'5" / 319 | 72 |
| Sione Motuapuaka | TE | So. | Pure Blocker | 44 | 5'11" / 276 | 72 |
| Dylan Waters | CB | Fr. | Bump and Run | 19 | 6'0" / 185 | 71 |
| JC Hart | CB | Jr. | Boundary | 4 | 6'2" / 202 | 71 |
| LaGary Mitchell | MLB | Fr. | Thumper | 41 | 6'2" / 212 | 71 |
| Major Hinchen | CB | Fr. | Bump and Run | 29 | 6'2" / 175 | 71 |
| Mateaki Helu | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 20 | 6'1" / 224 | 71 |
| Myron Green | LT | Jr. | Agile | 70 | 6'7" / 285 | 71 |
| Nate Tilmon | SS | So. | Hybrid | 21 | 6'1" / 196 | 71 |
| Orion Phillips | P | Jr. | Power | 92 | 6'3" / 180 | 71 |
| Trevor Palm | C | Jr. | Agile | 65 | 6'3" / 296 | 71 |
| Cyrus Polu | ROLB | So. | Lurker | — | 6'1" / 225 | 70 |
| Daidren Zipperer | WR | Jr. | Speedster | 6 | 6'0" / 175 | 70 |
| Earl Parker | CB | Jr. | Bump and Run | 18 | 6'2" / 186 | 70 |
| Marcus Wimberly | FS | Fr. | Hybrid | 24 | 6'1" / 185 | 70 |
| Nick Brown | CB | So. | Bump and Run | 26 | 6'0" / 170 | 70 |
| Ricky Johnson | WR | So. | Gadget | 11 | 6'2" / 185 | 70 |
| Trey Reynolds | ROLB | Sr. | Thumper | 10 | 6'1" / 231 | 69 |
| Anthony Fehoko | LG | So. | Pass Protector | 53 | 6'3" / 302 | 68 |
| Isaiah Kema | C | Fr. | Raw Strength | 56 | 6'3" / 312 | 68 |
| Will Monney | TE | Jr. | Physical Route Runner | 86 | 6'4" / 230 | 68 |
| Brandon Holmes | CB | Fr. | Field | 27 | 6'1" / 180 | 67 |
| Manny Fuller | SS | So. | Hybrid | 25 | 6'0" / 190 | 67 |
| Matt Clark | WR | So. | Speedster | 31 | 5'11" / 181 | 67 |
| Michael Johnson | QB | Fr. | Dual Threat | 13 | 6'0" / 175 | 67 |
| Preston Pitts | ROLB | Fr. | Thumper | 35 | 6'4" / 225 | 67 |
| Tayson Reid | MLB | So. | Thumper | 42 | 6'0" / 230 | 67 |
| Brandon Rose | QB | Sr. | Pocket Passer | 14 | 6'2" / 212 | 66 |
| Brock Fonoimoana | FS | So. | Hybrid | 36 | 6'1" / 200 | 66 |
| Broderick Redden | TE | So. | Physical Route Runner | 85 | 6'4" / 233 | 66 |
| Daniel Escalante | C | Fr. | Pass Protector | 58 | 6'1" / 289 | 66 |
| Kana'i Lopes | TE | So. | Vertical Threat | 33 | 6'3" / 228 | 66 |
| Mike Tauteoli | DT | Jr. | Pure Power | 94 | 6'4" / 300 | 66 |
| Nick Hallock | RT | So. | Agile | 77 | 6'4" / 275 | 66 |
| Soren Shinofield | LT | So. | Agile | 67 | 6'6" / 304 | 66 |
| Bailey Taylor | ROLB | Fr. | Lurker | 59 | 6'4" / 242 | 65 |
| Hunter Andrews | TE | So. | Physical Route Runner | 10 | 6'3" / 230 | 65 |
| Elijah Elliss | MLB | So. | Lurker | 83 | 6'2" / 225 | 64 |
| Logan Castor | TE | Sr. | Gritty Possession | 44 | 6'6" / 240 | 62 |
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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.