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Virginia Cavaliers CFB 27 Ratings
Virginia’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. The Cavaliers' projected starters average 81.8 OVR, 25th of 138 FBS teams; Noah Josey (LG, 90) is the highest-rated player.
Virginia Cavaliers team pageRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Starter avg
- 81.8
- 25th of 138
- Offense
- 82.1
- 28th nationally
- Defense
- 81.5
- 23rd nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 21
- 1 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 3 on roster | Beau Pribula 79 | 79 | 57th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 6 on roster | Jekail Middlebrook 85 | 85 | 44th / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 9 on roster | Da'Shawn Martin 82, Rico Flores Jr. 82, Jacquon Gibson 80 | 81.3 | 48th / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 8 on roster | Dakota Twitty 78 | 78 | 54th / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 14 on roster | Noah Josey 90, McKale Boley 85, Monroe Mills 85, Drake Metcalf 80, Makilan Thomas 77 | 83.4 | 14th / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 16 on roster | Fisher Camac 87, Matthew Fobbs-White 83, Jason Hammond 79, Anthony Britton 78 | 81.8 | 25th / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 7 on roster | Kam Robinson 88, Maddox Marcellus 77, Landon Danley 70 | 78.3 | 37th / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 10 on roster | Donavon Platt 82, Jam Jackson 81 | 81.5 | 45th / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 8 on roster | Ethan Minter 86, Brandyn Hillman 85 | 85.5 | 11th / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 2 on roster | Will Bettridge 78 | 78 | 40th / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 2 on roster | Daniel Sparks 82 | 82 | 11th / 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
Virginia roster ratings
1 Fr · 19 So · 19 Jr · 46 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Josey | LG | Sr. | Agile | 77 | 6'5" / 315 | 90 |
| Kam Robinson | MLB | Sr. | Thumper | 5 | 6'2" / 239 | 88 |
| Fisher Camac | LE | Sr. | Edge Setter | 14 | 6'7" / 262 | 87 |
| Ethan Minter | SS | Jr. | Box Specialist | 30 | 6'0" / 195 | 86 |
| Brandyn Hillman | FS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 6 | 6'0" / 190 | 85 |
| Jekail Middlebrook | HB | Sr. | East/West Playmaker | 21 | 5'10" / 198 | 85 |
| McKale Boley | LT | Sr. | Agile | 52 | 6'5" / 329 | 85 |
| Monroe Mills | RT | Sr. | Raw Strength | 71 | 6'7" / 322 | 85 |
| Peyton Lewis | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 2 | 6'1" / 212 | 85 |
| Corey Costner | SS | So. | Hybrid | 4 | 6'1" / 213 | 83 |
| Matthew Fobbs-White | RE | Sr. | Speed Rusher | 16 | 6'3" / 245 | 83 |
| Christian Ellis | SS | Sr. | Coverage Specialist | 8 | 6'0" / 206 | 82 |
| Da'Shawn Martin | WR | Jr. | Elusive Route Runner | 18 | 6'0" / 180 | 82 |
| Daniel Sparks | P | Sr. | Power | 38 | 6'7" / 226 | 82 |
| Donavon Platt | CB | Sr. | Bump and Run | 2 | 5'11" / 212 | 82 |
| Jaylen Jones | SS | Sr. | Hybrid | 23 | 6'1" / 205 | 82 |
| Rico Flores Jr. | WR | Sr. | Contested Specialist | 11 | 6'2" / 211 | 82 |
| Jam Jackson | CB | Sr. | Bump and Run | 9 | 6'2" / 184 | 81 |
| Drake Metcalf | C | Sr. | Pass Protector | 60 | 6'2" / 304 | 80 |
| Jacquon Gibson | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | 4 | 5'11" / 196 | 80 |
| Solomon Beebe | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 28 | 5'10" / 199 | 80 |
| Beau Pribula | QB | Sr. | Dual Threat | 7 | 6'2" / 209 | 79 |
| Eli Holstein | QB | Jr. | Dual Threat | 10 | 6'4" / 234 | 79 |
| Jacobie Henderson | CB | Sr. | Bump and Run | 10 | 5'11" / 198 | 79 |
| Jason Hammond | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 91 | 6'2" / 284 | 79 |
| Kameron Courtney | WR | Jr. | Elusive Route Runner | 5 | 5'11" / 195 | 79 |
| Noah Vaughn | HB | Sr. | East/West Playmaker | 3 | 5'9" / 196 | 79 |
| Xavier Brown | HB | Sr. | East/West Playmaker | — | 5'10" / 202 | 79 |
| Anthony Britton | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 55 | 6'3" / 308 | 78 |
| Dakota Twitty | TE | Sr. | Physical Route Runner | 9 | 6'5" / 247 | 78 |
| Will Bettridge | K | Sr. | Power | 41 | 5'11" / 191 | 78 |
| Jonathan Allen | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 92 | 6'2" / 304 | 77 |
| Maddox Marcellus | ROLB | Sr. | Thumper | 11 | 6'2" / 232 | 77 |
| Makilan Thomas | RG | Sr. | Agile | 54 | 6'3" / 317 | 77 |
| Tyson Davis | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | 22 | 5'10" / 187 | 77 |
| Xay Davis | HB | So. | East/West Playmaker | 25 | 5'10" / 205 | 77 |
| Darrion Henry-Young | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 44 | 6'4" / 295 | 76 |
| Josiah Persinger | CB | So. | Bump and Run | 7 | 5'11" / 179 | 76 |
| Ezekiel Larry | LE | Sr. | Speed Rusher | 94 | 6'2" / 240 | 75 |
| John Rogers | TE | So. | Physical Route Runner | 89 | 6'4" / 239 | 75 |
| Josiah Abdullah | WR | So. | Gadget | 13 | 5'10" / 192 | 75 |
| Kervins Choute | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 88 | 6'4" / 293 | 75 |
| Nnanna Anyanwu | RE | Sr. | Speed Rusher | 33 | 6'5" / 251 | 75 |
| Omillio Agard | CB | Jr. | Bump and Run | 20 | 5'11" / 187 | 75 |
| Alex Payne | RT | So. | Pass Protector | 76 | 6'5" / 312 | 74 |
| Jalen McNair | FS | Sr. | Hybrid | 18 | 5'8" / 221 | 74 |
| Ryan Brubaker | C | Sr. | Raw Strength | 69 | 6'6" / 313 | 74 |
| Devon Baxter | LE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 99 | 6'6" / 244 | 73 |
| Joshua Rudolph | K | So. | Accurate | 34 | 6'0" / 180 | 73 |
| Connor Cox | TE | Sr. | Vertical Threat | 88 | 6'6" / 250 | 72 |
| Dillon Newton-Short | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 15 | 6'0" / 206 | 72 |
| Isaiah Robinson | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 84 | 6'2" / 215 | 72 |
| Ja'Maric Morris | CB | Sr. | Boundary | — | 6'3" / 219 | 72 |
| Justin Ross | CB | Jr. | Field | 17 | 6'2" / 187 | 72 |
| Justin Townsend | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 36 | 6'2" / 265 | 72 |
| Sichan John | DT | So. | Pure Power | 51 | 6'3" / 302 | 71 |
| Evan Ward | RE | So. | Speed Rusher | 19 | 6'5" / 250 | 70 |
| Grant Ellinger | RG | Jr. | Agile | 65 | 6'4" / 303 | 70 |
| Jewett Hayes | RE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 85 | 6'4" / 241 | 70 |
| Landon Danley | MLB | Sr. | Lurker | 32 | 6'3" / 225 | 70 |
| Ben York | LT | Jr. | Agile | 72 | 6'5" / 314 | 69 |
| Cole Surber | LG | Sr. | Agile | 64 | 6'5" / 305 | 69 |
| Justin Rowe | FS | So. | Hybrid | 45 | 6'2" / 239 | 69 |
| Lukas Ungar | TE | Sr. | Physical Route Runner | 86 | 6'4" / 234 | 69 |
| Wyatt Rubinoff | TE | Jr. | Pure Blocker | 50 | 6'2" / 220 | 69 |
| Chase Morrison | LE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 46 | 6'4" / 271 | 68 |
| Cole Geer | QB | So. | Pocket Passer | 6 | 6'1" / 209 | 68 |
| Kevon Gray | CB | Jr. | Field | 3 | 6'0" / 180 | 68 |
| Lukas Sanker | CB | Sr. | Bump and Run | 15 | 6'0" / 202 | 68 |
| Montino Williams | CB | So. | Bump and Run | 1 | 6'3" / 211 | 68 |
| TyLyric Coleman | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | 8 | 6'2" / 198 | 68 |
| Caleb Hardy | ROLB | Sr. | Lurker | 26 | 6'4" / 217 | 67 |
| Elijah Slibeck | P | Sr. | Power | 99 | 6'6" / 236 | 67 |
| Henry Omohundro | TE | Jr. | Physical Route Runner | 30 | 6'3" / 251 | 67 |
| Jameel McAllister | LOLB | So. | Lurker | 48 | 6'3" / 250 | 67 |
| Jon Adair | RT | So. | Agile | 79 | 6'5" / 308 | 67 |
| Keke Adams | FS | Jr. | Hybrid | 21 | 6'0" / 198 | 67 |
| Myles Brown | ROLB | Jr. | Lurker | 13 | 6'3" / 226 | 67 |
| TeKai Kirby | TE | Sr. | Vertical Threat | 81 | 6'2" / 232 | 67 |
| Willem Thurber | TE | So. | Vertical Threat | 83 | 6'5" / 234 | 67 |
| Billy Koudelka | LE | Jr. | Speed Rusher | 93 | 6'8" / 256 | 66 |
| Matthew Peck | LT | Fr. | Agile | 70 | 6'5" / 285 | 66 |
| Grayson Reid | LG | So. | Agile | 51 | 6'3" / 309 | 63 |
| Isaiah Reese | MLB | So. | Lurker | 42 | 6'3" / 222 | 63 |
| Noah Hartsoe | LG | Sr. | Agile | 58 | 6'3" / 317 | 63 |
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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.