See who joins Jeremiah Smith at the top of Ohio State's CFB26 player ratings as the EA Sports game launches early
EA Sports released the early access to College Football 26 on Monday, and sports fans around the country rejoice as the second annual re-boot installment dropped. If you spent extra on the deluxe version or used the EA Play trial to get 10 hours of demo time, then you already know how this year's Ohio […]
EA Sports released the early access to College Football 26 on Monday, and sports fans around the country rejoice as the second annual re-boot installment dropped. If you spent extra on the deluxe version or used the EA Play trial to get 10 hours of demo time, then you already know how this year's Ohio State Buckeyes rate.
But if you're still waiting impatiently, then you're in the right spot to see how each of your favorite players landed. You've also come to the right place to see which Buckeyes were excluded from the initial drop of CFB26.
Like last year, which had JT Tuimolauo opt out from the game, there are several Buckeyes missing, and one mysterious running back on the roster. Let's go position-by-position with the Buckeyes' team ratings.
Ohio State CFB 26 Player Ratings
Quarterbacks
- Julian Sayin: 85
- Lincoln Kienholz: 80
- Tavien St. Clair: 80
Running Backs
- James Peoples: 87
- Jayson Ball: 87
- CJ Donaldson Jr.: 86
- Bo Jackson: 80
- Sam Williams-Dixon: 76
Here's the first position with a head-scratcher. The Buckeyes are missing freshman Anthony "Turbo" Rodgers, but mysteriously have a sophomore tailback named "Jayson Ball." It'll be interesting to see if he gets removed from the roster with an update, because there's no one on the roster besides Rodgers missing from the offense.
Wide Receivers
- Jeremiah Smith: 98
- Carnell Tate: 91
- Brandon Inniss: 80
- Mylan Graham: 78
- Quincy Porter: 78
- Bryson Rodgers: 76
- De’Zie Jones: 72
- Bodpegn Miller: 71
Tight Ends
- Max Klare: 91
- Will Kacmarek: 82
- Jelani Thurman: 82
- Bennett Christian: 79
- Nate Roberts: 75
- Max LeBlanc: 71
- John Ferlmann (LS): 56
Offensive Line
- Ethan Onianwa: 85
- Ian Moore: 75
- Carter Lowe: 74
- Luke Montgomery: 78
- Eric Neaves: 76
- Devontae Armstrong: 69
- Jake Cook: 69
- Carson Hinzman: 81
- Joshua Padilla: 73
- Tegra Tshabola: 80
- Christopher McLaughlin: 73
- Gabe VanSickle: 71
- Julian Goines-Jackson: 67
- Austin Siereveld: 78
- Phillip Daniels: 76
- Deontae Armstrong: 73
Defensive End
- Beau Atkinson: 85
- Kenyatta Jackson Jr.: 84
- C.J. Hicks: 83
- Caden Curry: 81
- Logan George: 77
- Joshua Mickens: 77
- Zion Grady: 74
- Eric Mensah: 74
- Dominic Kirks: 74
Defensive Tackle
- Eddrick Houston: 85
- Kayden McDonald: 80
- Tywone Malone Jr.: 80
- Jason Moore: 77
- Jarquez Carter: 73
- Trajen Odom: 72
Linebackers
- Sonny Styles: 90
- Arvell Reese: 85
- Blake Carney: 79
- Bryan Wells: 76
- Payton Pierce: 74
- Garrett Stover: 74
- Riley Pettijohn: 73
- Tarvos Alford: 72
Cornerbacks
- Davison Igbinosun: 90
- Jermaine Mathews Jr.: 88
- Lorenzo Styles Jr.: 79
- Aaron Scott Jr.: 78
- Trayvon Fuller: 77
- Justin Grimes III: 76
- Bryce West: 76
- Miles Lockhart: 71
Freshman Devin Sanchez is notably missing here, so the five-star could be a big boost as his name is added to the mix.
Safeties
- Caleb Downs: 96
- Kaleb Gaffney: 80
- Malik Hartford: 79
- Jaylen McClain: 77
- Keenan Nelson Jr.: 76
- DeShawn Stewart: 71
- Cody Haddad: 71
- Leroy Roker III: 66
Ohio State Players Missing from CFB 26
Eleven members of Ohio State’s freshman class are currently missing from the roster in EA Sports College Football 26. This group includes five-star cornerback Devin Sanchez. Other scholarship players absent from the launch roster are quarterback Eli Brickhandler, wide receivers Dave Adolph and Damarion Witten, offensive lineman Justin Terry, defensive tackle Will Smith Jr., and linebacker Ty Howard.
However, players may still be added to the game, as EA Sports plans to update the rosters throughout the year.
