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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers CFB 27 Ratings
WKU’s 85-man College Football 27 roster. WKU's projected starters average 74.6 OVR, 110th of 138 FBS teams; K.D. Hutchinson (WR, 85) is the highest-rated player.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers team pageRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Starter avg
- 74.6
- 110th of 138
- Offense
- 75.7
- 102nd nationally
- Defense
- 73.5
- 116th nationally
- 80+ OVR players
- 3
- 0 rated 90+
Projected starters
Unit ratings
| Unit | Projected starters | Avg OVR | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback1 starter · 4 on roster | Rodney Tisdale Jr. 73 | 73 | 111th / 138 |
| Running back1 starter · 5 on roster | Ajay Allen 80 | 80 | 93rd / 138 |
| Wide receiver3 starters · 12 on roster | K.D. Hutchinson 85, Qua'Vez Humphreys 76, Addison Claiborne 73 | 78 | 93rd / 138 |
| Tight end1 starter · 6 on roster | CC Ezirim 73 | 73 | 98th / 138 |
| Offensive line5 starters · 16 on roster | Alec Johnson 76, Rhett Larson 76, Roq Montgomery 75, Karsten Upchurch 73, Tai Ray 73 | 74.6 | 91st / 138 |
| Defensive line4 starters · 13 on roster | Zeiqui Lawton 75, Eric Etienne 74, Jakeem Fletcher 74, Kiawan Murphy 73 | 74 | 115th / 138 |
| Linebacker3 starters · 9 on roster | Garrison Madden 71, Angelo Bronson 70, Joshua Mensah 67 | 69.3 | 130th / 138 |
| Cornerback2 starters · 9 on roster | Tony Newsome Jr. 73, Canyon Moses 72 | 72.5 | 126th / 138 |
| Safety2 starters · 7 on roster | Jaylen Lewis 83, Dave Herard 77 | 80 | 46th / 138 |
| Kicker1 starter · 2 on roster | Michael Smith 69 | 69 | 127th / 138 |
| Punter1 starter · 2 on roster | Jackson Smith 78 | 78 | 29th / 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
WKU roster ratings
23 Fr · 14 So · 19 Jr · 29 Sr
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | # | Ht / Wt | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.D. Hutchinson | WR | Sr. | Elusive Route Runner | 2 | 5'8" / 180 | 85 |
| Jaylen Lewis | SS | Sr. | Coverage Specialist | 7 | 5'11" / 190 | 83 |
| Ajay Allen | HB | Sr. | East/West Playmaker | 3 | 5'11" / 200 | 80 |
| Jackson Smith | P | Jr. | Power | 43 | 5'11" / 222 | 78 |
| Kalib Hicks | HB | Jr. | East/West Playmaker | 9 | 5'11" / 215 | 78 |
| Dave Herard | FS | Sr. | Box Specialist | 17 | 6'0" / 202 | 77 |
| Alec Johnson | C | Jr. | Pass Protector | 50 | 6'2" / 300 | 76 |
| Jaden McGill | HB | Sr. | East/West Playmaker | 25 | 6'0" / 220 | 76 |
| Qua'Vez Humphreys | WR | Sr. | Contested Specialist | 83 | 6'2" / 236 | 76 |
| Rhett Larson | RG | Sr. | Agile | 70 | 6'5" / 305 | 76 |
| Roq Montgomery | C | Jr. | Raw Strength | 55 | 6'3" / 330 | 75 |
| Zeiqui Lawton | DT | Sr. | Speed Rusher | 33 | 6'1" / 260 | 75 |
| Eric Etienne | DT | So. | Pure Power | 99 | 6'1" / 310 | 74 |
| Jakeem Fletcher | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 52 | 6'1" / 312 | 74 |
| Addison Claiborne | WR | Jr. | Elusive Route Runner | 42 | 5'9" / 182 | 73 |
| Cameron Flowers | WR | So. | Elusive Route Runner | 4 | 5'11" / 183 | 73 |
| CC Ezirim | TE | Sr. | Physical Route Runner | 20 | 6'7" / 241 | 73 |
| Elijah Rumph | HB | Fr. | Contact Seeker | 35 | 6'0" / 212 | 73 |
| Karsten Upchurch | RT | Sr. | Agile | 74 | 6'5" / 295 | 73 |
| Kiawan Murphy | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 56 | 6'2" / 320 | 73 |
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. | QB | So. | Dual Threat | 16 | 6'2" / 190 | 73 |
| Tai Ray | RG | Jr. | Raw Strength | 67 | 6'6" / 330 | 73 |
| Tony Newsome Jr. | CB | Sr. | Field | 21 | 6'0" / 170 | 73 |
| Zion Taylor | WR | Jr. | Elusive Route Runner | 17 | 6'0" / 205 | 73 |
| Brock Glenn | QB | Jr. | Pocket Passer | 11 | 6'2" / 215 | 72 |
| Canyon Moses | CB | Jr. | Bump and Run | 11 | 5'11" / 190 | 72 |
| Garrison Madden | MLB | Sr. | Lurker | 15 | 6'2" / 225 | 71 |
| Quincy Burroughs | WR | Sr. | Speedster | 12 | 6'1" / 205 | 71 |
| Sincere Baines | HB | Sr. | East/West Playmaker | 23 | 5'11" / 180 | 71 |
| Angelo Bronson | ROLB | Jr. | Lurker | 34 | 6'2" / 229 | 70 |
| D'Cambren Verrett | SS | Jr. | Hybrid | 28 | 6'3" / 203 | 70 |
| Devin Hamilton | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 18 | 6'4" / 202 | 70 |
| Jeremiah Carroll | WR | Sr. | Speedster | 84 | 5'11" / 172 | 70 |
| Jyzaiah Rockwell | WR | Sr. | Speedster | 13 | 6'2" / 214 | 70 |
| Venson Sneed Jr. | LE | Sr. | Pure Power | 55 | 6'4" / 262 | 70 |
| BJ Carey | CB | Sr. | Field | 12 | 6'1" / 190 | 69 |
| Braxton Myers | CB | Jr. | Boundary | 14 | 6'1" / 195 | 69 |
| Brody Riffe | LT | Jr. | Agile | 75 | 6'8" / 316 | 69 |
| Cross Nimmo | TE | Fr. | Physical Route Runner | 89 | 6'5" / 245 | 69 |
| Fonzy Smith | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 24 | 6'1" / 177 | 69 |
| Jacob Cosby-Mosley | SS | So. | Hybrid | 19 | 5'11" / 197 | 69 |
| Javin Griffin | DT | Sr. | Pure Power | 92 | 6'4" / 305 | 69 |
| Lataj Wright | CB | Sr. | Boundary | 24 | 5'10" / 185 | 69 |
| Michael Smith | K | So. | Power | 33 | 5'11" / 175 | 69 |
| Nigel Johnson | WR | Sr. | Speedster | 21 | 6'5" / 200 | 69 |
| Nonso Omezi | LG | Sr. | Raw Strength | 73 | 6'5" / 323 | 69 |
| Daniel Wall | P | Fr. | Power | 35 | 6'1" / 180 | 68 |
| Jaylen Pollard | FS | Fr. | Hybrid | 39 | 5'11" / 200 | 68 |
| PJ Souffrant | CB | Fr. | Boundary | 23 | 5'10" / 171 | 68 |
| Brandon Thomas | LE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 41 | 6'3" / 208 | 67 |
| Joshua Mensah | MLB | Sr. | Lurker | 29 | 6'1" / 212 | 67 |
| Nathan Gonzales | RE | Sr. | Power Rusher | 98 | 6'5" / 255 | 67 |
| Zach Clayton | RT | Jr. | Agile | 72 | 6'5" / 288 | 67 |
| Cam O'Hara | QB | Fr. | Dual Threat | 15 | 6'2" / 199 | 66 |
| Elin Jones | RE | Sr. | Speed Rusher | 50 | 6'4" / 252 | 66 |
| Justin Brown | SS | Jr. | Hybrid | 37 | 6'0" / 194 | 66 |
| Taron Essex | SS | Fr. | Hybrid | 30 | 6'3" / 188 | 66 |
| Alex Lopez | RT | Fr. | Agile | 59 | 6'6" / 295 | 65 |
| Christian White | CB | Sr. | Bump and Run | 10 | 5'11" / 172 | 65 |
| Darius Hampton | LE | Sr. | Speed Rusher | 16 | 6'3" / 245 | 65 |
| Geajorm Akpaloo | ROLB | Jr. | Thumper | 18 | 6'3" / 220 | 65 |
| Jonathan Stafford Jr. | WR | Fr. | Gadget | 80 | 5'9" / 175 | 65 |
| Lofton Howard | TE | Jr. | Physical Route Runner | 19 | 6'4" / 230 | 65 |
| Max Thurston | LT | So. | Agile | 76 | 6'5" / 297 | 65 |
| Sekou Peters | DT | Fr. | Pure Power | 54 | 6'2" / 296 | 65 |
| Xavion Griffin | CB | So. | Boundary | 25 | 6'0" / 184 | 65 |
| Zsacari Minnis | MLB | So. | Thumper | 48 | 6'3" / 222 | 65 |
| Coleson Arends | TE | Jr. | Physical Route Runner | 87 | 6'4" / 245 | 64 |
| Jordan Bergeron | CB | Fr. | Field | 27 | 6'0" / 180 | 64 |
| Karl Campbell | K | Fr. | Power | 99 | 6'5" / 220 | 64 |
| Tyreek Major | LG | So. | Raw Strength | 78 | 6'6" / 320 | 64 |
| Westen Ard | ROLB | Fr. | Thumper | 32 | 6'1" / 217 | 64 |
| Antoine Manning | RG | Fr. | Agile | 58 | 6'5" / 303 | 63 |
| Griffin Reimer | TE | So. | Physical Route Runner | 44 | 6'5" / 254 | 63 |
| Isiah Stoudemire | LG | Fr. | Agile | 52 | 6'4" / 305 | 63 |
| Sharlandiin Strange | LE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 59 | 6'3" / 262 | 63 |
| Zach Smith | LOLB | So. | Lurker | 20 | 6'0" / 220 | 63 |
| Caleb McMickle | QB | So. | Pocket Passer | 10 | 6'2" / 202 | 62 |
| Josaiah Knight | ROLB | So. | Lurker | 45 | 6'2" / 230 | 62 |
| Kai Micatrotto | RE | Fr. | Speed Rusher | 44 | 5'11" / 250 | 62 |
| Enrique Smith-Diaz | RT | Fr. | Pass Protector | 71 | 6'4" / 285 | 61 |
| Jackson Dialls | LG | Fr. | Agile | 64 | 6'4" / 317 | 60 |
| Jordan Donald | MLB | So. | Lurker | 22 | 6'2" / 222 | 60 |
| Jamier Smith | RG | Fr. | Agile | 77 | 6'3" / 290 | 59 |
| Aiden Miller | TE | Jr. | Vertical Threat | 88 | 6'3" / 242 | 55 |
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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.