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Best Safeties

If you want the best safety in CFB 26, Caleb Downs at Ohio State is the 97 OVR answer. Dillon Thieneman (Oregon) trails by 2 at 95 OVR, so the top of the board is a real two-way race. By rank 25 you're at 89 OVR (Jalon Kilgore, South Carolina) — that's the floor for an immediate-starter tier-one safety 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.

Best Safeties in CFB 26: top 25 ranked by overall rating.
#	Player	Pos	Yr	Team	OVR	Top Attribute
01	Caleb Downs	FS	Jr	Ohio State	97	Stamina 99
02	Dillon Thieneman	SS	Jr	Oregon	95	Stamina 96
03	KJ Bolden	FS	So	Georgia	93	Acceleration 95
04	Emmanuel McNeil-Warren	FS	Sr	Toledo	93	Injury 97
05	Bray Hubbard	SS	Jr	Alabama	92	Awareness 96
06	Terry Moore	SS	Sr	Duke	92	Stamina 97
07	Michael Taaffe	FS	Sr	Texas	92	Awareness 98
08	Xavion Alford	SS	Sr	Arizona State	91	Stamina 97
09	Jalen Catalon	FS	Sr	Missouri	91	Injury 94
10	A.J. Haulcy	FS	Sr	LSU	91	Hit Power 96
11	Tao Johnson	FS	Jr	Utah	91	Jumping 96
12	Rod Moore	FS	Sr	Michigan	91	Awareness 96
13	Ahmaad Moses	FS	Sr	SMU	91	Jumping 92
14	Koi Perich	FS	So	Minnesota	91	Acceleration 95
15	Nick Andersen	FS	Sr	Wake Forest	90	Stamina 96
16	Bud Clark	FS	Sr	TCU	90	Stamina 95
17	Amare Ferrell	FS	Jr	Indiana	90	Stamina 94
18	Jalen Huskey	SS	Sr	Maryland	90	Acceleration 92
19	Dalton Johnson	SS	Sr	Arizona	90	Pursuit 93
20	Xavier Nwankpa	FS	Sr	Iowa	90	Acceleration 93
21	Kamari Ramsey	FS	Jr	USC	90	Injury 93
22	Eli Blakey	FS	Sr	Miami (Ohio)	89	Stamina 93
23	Peyton Bowen	SS	Jr	Oklahoma	89	Acceleration 93
24	Devan Boykin	SS	Sr	Indiana	89	Pursuit 93
25	Jalon Kilgore	SS	Jr	South Carolina	89	Toughness 93

What the list says

The Big Ten owns this list with 9 of the top 25. If you're recruiting against the conference, you're recruiting against the position's deepest pool.

15 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.