CFB 27 launch ratings — as of July 1, 2026Top 25 of 866

Best Safeties

If you want the best safety in CFB 27, KJ Bolden at Georgia is the 95 OVR answer. Bray Hubbard (Alabama) trails by 1 at 94 OVR, so the top of the board is tight. By rank 25, the floor is 87 OVR (Bryce Fitzgerald, Miami).

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 Safeties in CFB 27: top 25 ranked by overall rating.
#	Player	Pos	Yr	Team	OVR	Top Attribute
01	KJ Bolden	FS	Jr	Georgia	95	Play Recognition 96
02	Bray Hubbard	SS	Sr	Alabama	94	Awareness 99
03	Koi Perich	SS	Jr	Oregon	93	Stamina 97
04	Jeremiah Cooper	FS	Sr	Penn State	91	Awareness 95
05	Amare Ferrell	FS	Sr	Indiana	90	Play Recognition 96
06	Brauntae Johnson	FS	So	Notre Dame	90	Acceleration 93
07	Jamel Johnson	SS	Sr	TCU	90	Play Recognition 95
08	Jelani McDonald	SS	Sr	Texas	90	Acceleration 94
09	Terry Moore	FS	Sr	Ohio State	90	Stamina 97
10	Rod Moore	FS	Sr	Michigan	90	Awareness 96
11	Keon Sabb	FS	Sr	Alabama	90	Play Recognition 94
12	Faletau Satuala	SS	Jr	BYU	90	Toughness 97
13	Matthew Bailey	SS	Sr	Illinois	89	Awareness 95
14	Ty Benefield	FS	Sr	LSU	89	Stamina 97
15	Dalton Brooks	SS	Sr	Texas A&M	89	Awareness 94
16	Marcus Ratcliffe	FS	Sr	Texas A&M	89	Awareness 95
17	Tao Johnson	FS	Sr	UCLA	88	Jumping 96
18	Zach Lutmer	SS	Jr	Iowa	88	Stamina 94
19	Jaylen McClain	SS	Jr	Ohio State	88	Toughness 94
20	Adon Shuler	SS	Jr	Notre Dame	88	Acceleration 92
21	Khalil Barnes	SS	Sr	Georgia	87	Stamina 95
22	Peyton Bowen	SS	Sr	Oklahoma	87	Acceleration 93
23	Kerry Brown	SS	Jr	Minnesota	87	Stamina 95
24	Ty Bryant	SS	Sr	Kentucky	87	Play Recognition 94
25	Bryce Fitzgerald	SS	So	Miami	87	Acceleration 93

What the list says

The SEC owns this list with 10 of the top 25. If you recruit against that league, this position is a weekly problem.

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