CFB 27 launch ratings — as of July 1, 2026Top 25 of 419

Best Strong Safeties

If you want the best strong safety in CFB 27, Bray Hubbard at Alabama is the 94 OVR answer. Koi Perich (Oregon) trails by 1 at 93 OVR, so the top of the board is tight. By rank 25, the floor is 85 OVR (Preston Zachman, Indiana).

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 Strong Safeties in CFB 27: top 25 ranked by overall rating.
#	Player	Pos	Yr	Team	OVR	Top Attribute
01	Bray Hubbard	SS	Sr	Alabama	94	Awareness 99
02	Koi Perich	SS	Jr	Oregon	93	Stamina 97
03	Jamel Johnson	SS	Sr	TCU	90	Play Recognition 95
04	Jelani McDonald	SS	Sr	Texas	90	Acceleration 94
05	Faletau Satuala	SS	Jr	BYU	90	Toughness 97
06	Matthew Bailey	SS	Sr	Illinois	89	Awareness 95
07	Dalton Brooks	SS	Sr	Texas A&M	89	Awareness 94
08	Zach Lutmer	SS	Jr	Iowa	88	Stamina 94
09	Jaylen McClain	SS	Jr	Ohio State	88	Toughness 94
10	Adon Shuler	SS	Jr	Notre Dame	88	Acceleration 92
11	Khalil Barnes	SS	Sr	Georgia	87	Stamina 95
12	Peyton Bowen	SS	Sr	Oklahoma	87	Acceleration 93
13	Kerry Brown	SS	Jr	Minnesota	87	Stamina 95
14	Ty Bryant	SS	Sr	Kentucky	87	Play Recognition 94
15	Bryce Fitzgerald	SS	So	Miami	87	Acceleration 93
16	Marcus Neal Jr.	SS	Jr	Penn State	87	Awareness 93
17	KP Price	SS	Sr	Boston College	87	Toughness 95
18	Ja'Marley Riddle	SS	Jr	Georgia	87	Play Recognition 93
19	Bryce Thornton	SS	Sr	Florida	87	Acceleration 92
20	Ethan Minter	SS	Jr	Virginia	86	Toughness 93
21	Corey Myrick	SS	Jr	Clemson	86	Toughness 94
22	Isaac Smith	SS	Sr	Mississippi State	86	Stamina 93
23	Ricardo Jones	SS	Jr	Vanderbilt	85	Acceleration 94
24	Antwan Peek Jr.	SS	Sr	Cincinnati	85	Awareness 92
25	Preston Zachman	SS	Sr	Indiana	85	Awareness 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.

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