CFB 27 launch ratings — as of July 1, 2026Top 25 of 447
Best Free Safeties
If you want the best free safety in CFB 27, KJ Bolden at Georgia is the 95 OVR answer. Jeremiah Cooper (Penn State) is next at 91, but the 4-point gap creates a clear top tier. By rank 25, the floor is 84 OVR (Bernock Iya, New Mexico State).
The Top 25
Ranked by overall rating at dynasty start (CFB 27 launch ratings — as of July 1, 2026). Click a team to open its full CFB 27 dynasty guide.
| # | Player | Pos | Team | OVR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | KJ Bolden | FS | Jr | Georgia | 95 | Play Recognition 96 |
| 02 | Jeremiah Cooper | FS | Sr | Penn State | 91 | Awareness 95 |
| 03 | Amare Ferrell | FS | Sr | Indiana | 90 | Play Recognition 96 |
| 04 | Brauntae Johnson | FS | So | Notre Dame | 90 | Acceleration 93 |
| 05 | Terry Moore | FS | Sr | Ohio State | 90 | Stamina 97 |
| 06 | Rod Moore | FS | Sr | Michigan | 90 | Awareness 96 |
| 07 | Keon Sabb | FS | Sr | Alabama | 90 | Play Recognition 94 |
| 08 | Ty Benefield | FS | Sr | LSU | 89 | Stamina 97 |
| 09 | Marcus Ratcliffe | FS | Sr | Texas A&M | 89 | Awareness 95 |
| 10 | Tao Johnson | FS | Sr | UCLA | 88 | Jumping 96 |
| 11 | KT Seay | FS | Jr | Delaware | 87 | Stamina 97 |
| 12 | Jackson Bennee | FS | Jr | Utah | 85 | Stamina 95 |
| 13 | Cruce Brookins | FS | Jr | Pittsburgh | 85 | Toughness 93 |
| 14 | Mario Easterly | FS | Sr | Old Dominion | 85 | Toughness 93 |
| 15 | Robert Fitzgerald | FS | Sr | Northwestern | 85 | Toughness 92 |
| 16 | Ahmere Foster | FS | Sr | Memphis | 85 | Acceleration 92 |
| 17 | Brandyn Hillman | FS | Sr | Virginia | 85 | Acceleration 91 |
| 18 | Brenden Jordan | FS | Sr | Texas Tech | 85 | Toughness 93 |
| 19 | Jaden Mangham | FS | Sr | Purdue | 85 | Acceleration 92 |
| 20 | Caleb Nix | FS | Sr | Jacksonville State | 85 | Awareness 91 |
| 21 | Zechariah Poyser | FS | Jr | Miami | 85 | Acceleration 91 |
| 22 | Adrian Wilson | FS | Jr | Arizona State | 85 | Toughness 94 |
| 23 | Kendel Dolby | FS | Sr | Mississippi State | 84 | Acceleration 95 |
| 24 | Ian Foster | FS | Jr | Memphis | 84 | Stamina 93 |
| 25 | Bernock Iya | FS | Sr | New Mexico State | 84 | Stamina 91 |
What the list says
The Big Ten owns this list with 7 of the top 25. If you recruit against that league, this position is a weekly problem.
17 of the top 25 are seniors. Plan for a one-year window and recruit the replacement before the cliff hits.