With the early access of Ea Sports’ College Football 26 video game, the ratings of every player on Ohio State’s roster have been revealed.
Overall, there are six players who are rated 90 or higher on Ohio State’s roster, which is tied with Clemson for the fourth most of any program. Penn State, which had many players return for their senior years, lead with nine players rated 90 or higher. Alabama and Texas, the Buckeyes Week 1 opponent, each have eight players above that rating.
Wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (98) and safety Caleb Downs (96) are the two highest-rated players in the game, and are joined by wide receiver Carnell Tate and transfer tight end Max Klare, who are both 91 overall. Linebacker Sonny Styles and cornerback Davison Igbinosun both are rated 90.
Eight more players on the Buckeyes roster are rated 85 or higher with cornerback Jermaine Mathews Jr. (88) being the next highest, followed by running backs James Peoples (87) and CJ Donaldson (86), quarterback Julian Sayin (85), left tackle Ethan Onianwa (85), edge rusher Beau Atkinson (85), defensive tackle Eddrick Houston (85) and linebacker Arvell Reese (85).
Ohio State’s roster in whole is rated the third best in the game at 88, with only Alabama (89) and Texas (88) ahead of the Buckeyes. Not far behind are Penn State, Notre Dame, Georgia, Clemson and Texas A&M, which are all also rated 88.
Many players on Ohio State’s roster are not currently on the roster in the game if they didn’t opt in. The players who aren’t in the game are cornerback Devin Sanchez, quarterback Eli Brickhandler, wide receivers David Adolph and Damarion Witten, offensive lineman Justin Terry, defensive tackle Will Smith Jr. and linebacker Ty Howard.
Here’s a complete list of the ratings of the Ohio State players who are featured in the game:
Quarterbacks
- Julian Sayin – 85
- Lincoln Kienholz – 80
- Tavien St. Clair – 80
Running Backs
- James Peoples – 87
- CJ Donaldson – 87
- Bo Jackson – 80
- Sam Williams-Dixon – 76
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
Left Tackles
- Ethan Onianwa – 85
- Ian Moore – 75
- Carter Lowe – 74
Left Guards
- Luke Montgomery – 78
- Devontae Armstrong – 69
- Jake Cook – 69
Centers
- Carson Hinzman – 81
- Joshua Padilla – 73
Right Guards
- Tegra Tshabola – 80
- Gabe VanSickle 71
- Julian Goines-Jackson – 67
Right Tackles
- Austin Siereveld – 78
- Phillip Daniels – 76
- Deontae Armstrong – 73
Defensive Ends
- 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
- Dom Kirks – 74
Defensive Tackles
- Eddrick Houston – 85
- Kayden McDonald – 80
- Tywone Malone – 80
- Jason Moore – 77
- Jarquez Carter – 73
- Trajen Odon – 72
Linebackers
- Sonny Styles – 90
- Arvell Reese – 85
- 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
- Bryce West – 76
- Miles Lockhart – 71
Safeties
- Caleb Downs – 96
- Malik Hartford – 79
- Jaylen McClain – 77
- Keenan Nelson Jr. – 76
- Cody Haddad – 71
- DeShawn Stewart – 71
- Leroy Roker – 66
Kickers
- Jayden Fielding – 74
- Jackson Courville – 73
- Casey Magyar – 67
Punters
- Joe McGuire – 76
- Nick McLarty – 71
