CFB 27 launch ratings — as of July 1, 2026Top 25 of 301

Best Left Guards

If you want the best left guard in CFB 27, Shadre Hurst at Houston is the 93 OVR answer. Evan Tengesdahl (Cincinnati) trails by 0 at 93 OVR, so the top of the board is tight. By rank 25, the floor is 82 OVR (John Mills, Washington).

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.

Best Left Guards in CFB 27: top 25 ranked by overall rating.
#	Player	Pos	Yr	Team	OVR	Top Attribute
01	Shadre Hurst	LG	Sr	Houston	93	Awareness 97
02	Evan Tengesdahl	LG	Jr	Cincinnati	93	Strength 97
03	Greg Johnson	LG	Sr	Minnesota	92	Awareness 98
04	Luke Montgomery	LG	Sr	Ohio State	92	Pass Block Power 95
05	Drew Evans	LG	Sr	Indiana	91	Strength 96
06	Noah Josey	LG	Sr	Virginia	90	Awareness 96
07	Anthonie Knapp	LG	Jr	Notre Dame	90	Awareness 92
08	Wendell Moe Jr.	LG	Sr	Tennessee	90	Strength 95
09	Coen Echols	LG	So	Texas A&M	87	Toughness 93
10	Griffin Empey	LG	Jr	North Dakota State	87	Toughness 95
11	Tyson Ruffins	LG	Jr	Cal	87	Pass Block Power 92
12	Tristian Smith	LG	Sr	Arkansas State	87	Stamina 93
13	Malachi Breland	LG	Jr	Arkansas	85	Pass Block Power 93
14	Samson Okunlola	LG	Jr	Miami	85	Toughness 94
15	Trevor Buhr	LG	Jr	Penn State	84	Toughness 92
16	Paki Finau	LG	So	BYU	83	Toughness 93
17	Dontrell Glover	LG	So	Georgia	83	Pass Block Power 90
18	Eric King	LG	Jr	Temple	83	Toughness 91
19	Sonny Makasini	LG	Sr	BYU	83	Toughness 95
20	Laurence Seymore	LG	Sr	Texas	83	Strength 91
21	Thomas Shrader	LG	Sr	USF	83	Awareness 92
22	Hunter Whitenack	LG	Sr	Western Michigan	83	Strength 93
23	Alec Falk	LG	Sr	Air Force	82	Awareness 90
24	Evan Link	LG	Sr	Michigan	82	Strength 91
25	John Mills	LG	So	Washington	82	Strength 91

What the list says

The Big Ten owns this list with 6 of the top 25. If you recruit against that league, this position is a weekly problem.

13 of the top 25 are seniors. Plan for a one-year window and recruit the replacement before the cliff hits.