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Utah Utes CFB 27 Ratings
Utah’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. The Utes' projected starters average 83.8 OVR, 17th of 138 FBS teams; Devon Dampier (QB, 91) is the highest-rated player.
Utah Utes team pageRatings: “EA roster mroster_434_206.db” · updated Nov 9, 2026
- Starter avg
- 83.8
- 17th of 138
- Offense
- 83.6
- 24th nationally
- Defense
- 83.9
- 17th nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 21
- 3 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 5 on roster | Devon Dampier 91 | 91 | 8th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 5 on roster | Wayshawn Parker 90 | 90 | 15th / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 9 on roster | Braden Pegan 87, Larry Simmons 83, Creed Whittemore 82 | 84 | 27th / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 8 on roster | Noah Bennee 79 | 79 | 48th / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 15 on roster | Zereoue Williams 90, Solatoa Moea'i 82, Cedric Jefferson 80, Alex Harrison 78, Kelvin Obot 78 | 81.6 | 25th / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 13 on roster | Lance Holtzclaw 87, Ethan Day 86, Karson Kaufusi 84, Paul Fitzgerald 79 | 84 | 20th / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 9 on roster | Johnathan Hall 82, Trey Reynolds 81, Cyrus Polu 76 | 79.7 | 38th / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 10 on roster | Elijah Davis 88, Elijah Reed 84 | 86 | 21st / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 8 on roster | Rabbit Evans 89, Nate Ritchie 87 | 88 | 7th / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 1 on roster | Dillon Curtis 78 | 78 | 34th / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 1 on roster | Orion Phillips 74 | 74 | 64th / 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
0 Fr · 0 So · 0 Jr · 0 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Dampier | QB | Sr | — | 4 | 5'11" / 210 | 91 |
| Wayshawn Parker | HB | Jr | — | 1 | 5'10" / 205 | 90 |
| Zereoue Williams | LT | Sr | — | 76 | 6'8" / 305 | 90 |
| Rabbit Evans | FS | Sr | — | 1 | 6'1" / 205 | 89 |
| Elijah Davis | CB | Sr | — | 9 | 6'0" / 185 | 88 |
| Braden Pegan | WR | Jr | — | 7 | 6'3" / 210 | 87 |
| Lance Holtzclaw | LE | Sr | — | 15 | 6'3" / 245 | 87 |
| Nate Ritchie | SS | Sr | — | 6 | 6'2" / 207 | 87 |
| Ethan Day | RE | Jr | — | 8 | 6'4" / 250 | 86 |
| Jackson Bennee | FS | Jr | — | 23 | 6'2" / 190 | 86 |
| Elijah Reed | CB | Sr | — | 13 | 6'3" / 200 | 84 |
| Karson Kaufusi | DT | So | — | 51 | 6'6" / 305 | 84 |
| Larry Simmons | WR | Sr | — | 12 | 6'1" / 190 | 83 |
| Creed Whittemore | WR | Jr | — | 2 | 5'11" / 182 | 82 |
| Johnathan Hall | MLB | Sr | — | 7 | 6'1" / 226 | 82 |
| Solatoa Moea'i | LG | Sr | — | 62 | 6'4" / 325 | 82 |
| Daniel Bray | HB | So | — | 5 | 5'10" / 180 | 81 |
| Kyri Shoels | WR | Sr | — | 0 | 6'0" / 182 | 81 |
| Trey Reynolds | ROLB | Sr | — | 10 | 6'1" / 231 | 81 |
| Byrd Ficklin | QB | So | — | 15 | 6'1" / 200 | 80 |
| Cedric Jefferson | RT | Jr | — | 73 | 6'5" / 300 | 80 |
| Noah Bennee | TE | Sr | — | 89 | 6'4" / 240 | 79 |
| Paul Fitzgerald | LE | Sr | — | 40 | 6'4" / 256 | 79 |
| Alex Harrison | C | Sr | — | 79 | 6'5" / 309 | 78 |
| Anthony Ioane | DT | Sr | — | 60 | 6'4" / 300 | 78 |
| Dillon Curtis | K | So | — | 17 | 6'2" / 190 | 78 |
| JC Hart | CB | Jr | — | 4 | 6'2" / 202 | 78 |
| Kelvin Obot | LG | Fr | — | 55 | 6'5" / 295 | 78 |
| Semi Taulanga | TE | So | — | 99 | 5'11" / 317 | 78 |
| James Chenault | CB | Jr | — | 5 | 6'0" / 180 | 77 |
| Lucas Samsula | DT | So | — | 97 | 6'4" / 306 | 77 |
| Ricky Johnson | WR | So | — | 11 | 6'2" / 185 | 77 |
| Steve Chavez-Soto | HB | So | — | 25 | 6'0" / 205 | 77 |
| Cyrus Polu | ROLB | So | — | 0 | 6'1" / 225 | 76 |
| Dilan Battle | DT | So | — | 96 | 6'2" / 320 | 76 |
| Tobias Merriweather | WR | Sr | — | 18 | 6'5" / 200 | 76 |
| Kash Dillon | LE | So | — | 93 | 6'5" / 252 | 75 |
| Mana Carvalho | WR | So | — | 8 | 5'9" / 175 | 75 |
| Roger Alderman | RG | Jr | — | 75 | 6'4" / 302 | 75 |
| Keith Olson | RG | Sr | — | 74 | 6'6" / 307 | 74 |
| Nate Johnson | QB | Sr | — | 3 | 6'1" / 200 | 74 |
| Orion Phillips | P | Jr | — | 92 | 6'3" / 180 | 74 |
| Richard Tasi | RE | Sr | — | 57 | 6'4" / 245 | 74 |
| Hunter Andrews | TE | So | — | 10 | 6'3" / 230 | 73 |
| LaMarcus Bell | HB | Fr | — | 21 | 6'0" / 200 | 73 |
| PJ Takitaki | RE | Fr | — | 16 | 6'3" / 223 | 73 |
| Rock Caldwell | CB | Sr | — | 11 | 6'3" / 190 | 73 |
| Isaiah Garcia | RT | So | — | 72 | 6'5" / 310 | 72 |
| Jamal Wallace | DT | Sr | — | 99 | 6'3" / 313 | 72 |
| Nicholas Igwe | DT | So | — | 92 | 6'4" / 255 | 72 |
| Reece Parmenter | LG | So | — | 64 | 6'5" / 319 | 72 |
| Sione Motuapuaka | TE | So | — | 44 | 5'11" / 276 | 72 |
| Dylan Waters | CB | Fr | — | 19 | 6'0" / 185 | 71 |
| LaGary Mitchell | MLB | Fr | — | 41 | 6'2" / 212 | 71 |
| Major Hinchen | CB | Fr | — | 29 | 6'2" / 175 | 71 |
| Mateaki Helu | HB | So | — | 20 | 6'1" / 224 | 71 |
| Nate Tilmon | FS | So | — | 21 | 6'1" / 196 | 71 |
| Daidren Zipperer | WR | Jr | — | 6 | 6'0" / 175 | 70 |
| Earl Parker | CB | Jr | — | 18 | 6'2" / 186 | 70 |
| Manny Fuller | SS | So | — | 25 | 6'0" / 190 | 70 |
| Marcus Wimberly | SS | Fr | — | 24 | 6'1" / 185 | 70 |
| Nick Brown | CB | So | — | 26 | 6'0" / 170 | 70 |
| Elijah Elliss | MLB | So | — | 83 | 6'2" / 225 | 69 |
| Thomas Plummer | LOLB | Fr | — | 46 | 6'3" / 232 | 69 |
| Anthony Fehoko | LG | So | — | 53 | 6'3" / 302 | 68 |
| Davis Andrews | SS | Fr | — | 12 | 6'3" / 200 | 68 |
| Isaiah Kema | C | Fr | — | 56 | 6'3" / 312 | 68 |
| Kato Woods | LOLB | So | — | 43 | 6'2" / 227 | 68 |
| Will Monney | TE | Jr | — | 86 | 6'4" / 230 | 68 |
| Brandon Holmes | CB | Fr | — | 27 | 6'1" / 180 | 67 |
| Matt Clark | WR | So | — | 31 | 5'11" / 181 | 67 |
| Michael Johnson | QB | Fr | — | 13 | 6'0" / 175 | 67 |
| Preston Pitts | ROLB | Fr | — | 35 | 6'4" / 225 | 67 |
| Tayson Reid | MLB | So | — | 42 | 6'0" / 230 | 67 |
| Brandon Rose | QB | Sr | — | 14 | 6'2" / 212 | 66 |
| Brock Fonoimoana | FS | So | — | 36 | 6'1" / 200 | 66 |
| Broderick Redden | TE | So | — | 85 | 6'4" / 233 | 66 |
| Daniel Escalante | C | Fr | — | 58 | 6'1" / 289 | 66 |
| Kana'i Lopes | TE | So | — | 33 | 6'3" / 228 | 66 |
| Mike Tauteoli | DT | Jr | — | 94 | 6'4" / 300 | 66 |
| Nick Hallock | RT | So | — | 77 | 6'4" / 275 | 66 |
| Soren Shinofield | LT | So | — | 67 | 6'6" / 304 | 66 |
| Jeremy Nalu | RG | Fr | — | 78 | 6'5" / 329 | 63 |
| Kevin Loa | FB | Fr | — | 48 | 6'3" / 237 | 62 |
| Logan Castor | TE | Sr | — | 44 | 6'6" / 240 | 62 |
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Sources & notes
- EA Sports College Football 27 roster ratings — Ratings from “EA roster mroster_434_206.db” roster update, imported 2026-11-09 via Teamcrafters. Ratings change with each roster update.
Last updated Nov 9, 2026.