Best Guards
If you want the best guard in CFB 26, Shadre Hurst at Tulane is the 93 OVR answer. Olaivavega Ioane (Penn State) trails by 0 at 93 OVR, so the top of the board is a real two-way race. By rank 25 you're at 87 OVR (Davion Carter, Texas Tech) — that's the floor for an immediate-starter tier-one guard on a national-championship roster.
The Top 25
Ranked by overall rating at dynasty start (Launch / National Championship). Click a team to open its full dynasty guide.
| # | Player | Pos | Team | OVR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shadre Hurst | LG | Jr | Tulane | 93 | Stamina 94 |
| 02 | Olaivavega Ioane | LG | Jr | Penn State | 93 | Strength 97 |
| 03 | Emmanuel Pregnon | LG | Sr | Oregon | 92 | Awareness 96 |
| 04 | Jaeden Roberts | RG | Sr | Alabama | 92 | Strength 99 |
| 05 | Beau Stephens | LG | Sr | Iowa | 92 | Pass Block Power 94 |
| 06 | Joshua Braun | LG | Sr | Kentucky | 91 | Strength 95 |
| 07 | Febechi Nwaiwu | RG | Sr | Oklahoma | 91 | Pass Block Power 94 |
| 08 | Logan Parr | LG | Sr | SMU | 91 | Pass Block Finesse 93 |
| 09 | Ar'maj Reed-Adams | RG | Sr | Texas A&M | 91 | Strength 96 |
| 10 | Keylan Rutledge | RG | Sr | Georgia Tech | 90 | Strength 93 |
| 11 | Omar Aigbedion | RG | Sr | Baylor | 89 | Strength 93 |
| 12 | DJ Campbell | RG | Sr | Texas | 89 | Injury 98 |
| 13 | Giovanni El-Hadi | LG | Sr | Michigan | 89 | Strength 94 |
| 14 | Xavier Hill | LG | Sr | Colorado | 89 | Injury 97 |
| 15 | Noah Josey | LG | Sr | Virginia | 89 | Toughness 94 |
| 16 | Addison Nichols | RG | Jr | SMU | 89 | Strength 92 |
| 17 | Fernando Carmona | LG | Sr | Arkansas | 88 | Toughness 97 |
| 18 | Charles Jagusah | RG | So | Notre Dame | 88 | Strength 95 |
| 19 | Will Jeffcoat | LG | Sr | Army | 88 | Lead Block 93 |
| 20 | Billy Schrauth | LG | Jr | Notre Dame | 88 | Strength 95 |
| 21 | Rocco Spindler | RG | Sr | Nebraska | 88 | Strength 92 |
| 22 | Logan Taylor | RG | Sr | Boston College | 88 | Awareness 92 |
| 23 | Josh Thompson | RG | Sr | LSU | 88 | Pass Block Power 93 |
| 24 | Brandon Best | LG | Jr | Kennesaw State | 87 | Stamina 94 |
| 25 | Davion Carter | RG | Sr | Texas Tech | 87 | Stamina 93 |
What the list says
The SEC owns this list with 7 of the top 25. If you're recruiting against the conference, you're recruiting against the position's deepest pool.
19 of the top 25 are seniors. Most of this list disappears in 12 months, so if you're recruiting toward the position, target your Year 1 class for replacements — don't expect to inherit a starter.