College Football 27 Speed Ratings: Top 10 Fastest Players in the Game
Posted: July 1st, 2026, 1:43 am
If you are the type of player who heads straight to the roster screens the second a new football game drops just to hunt down the highest speed attributes, you are not alone. In EA Sports College Football 27, speed remains the ultimate equalizer. Whether you are trying to blow the roof off a defense with a deep post route or tracking down a breakaway running back from across the field, having pure burners on your roster completely changes how opponents have to defend you.
EA Sports has officially locked in the ratings, and the top 10 fastest players list features a mix of familiar names and absolute track-and-field phenoms who will dominate user-controlled teams this year.
The Top 10 Fastest Players
While some ratings tie on the surface, EA separates identical speed scores using hidden metrics like acceleration and agility to determine how these players handle on the virtual turf. Here is how the top ten shakes out:
Gatlin Bair — Wide Receiver, Oregon (99 Speed)
Rodrick Pleasant — Cornerback, UCLA (99 Speed)
Nyck Harbor — Wide Receiver, South Carolina (99 Speed)
Julio Humphrey — Cornerback, Texas A&M (98 Speed)
King Mack — Safety, NC State (98 Speed)
Ben Minich — Safety, Miami Ohio (97 Speed)
Gentry Williams — Cornerback, Georgia (97 Speed)
Jelani Watkins — Wide Receiver, Arkansas (97 Speed)
Ryan Wingo — Wide Receiver, Texas (97 Speed)
Chris Johnson Jr. — Running Back, Clemson (96 Speed)
Key Speed Highlights
The Ultimate Track Star
Oregon’s standout freshman Gatlin Bair captures massive buzz heading into this release cycle, claiming a top-tier spot on the speed leaderboard. This isn't just arbitrary video game fluff, either—Bair backed it up in high school by running a blistering 10.15-second 100-meter dash. Putting him on the outside in standard packages is going to force defensive coordinators to play deep coverages all game long.
Position Dominance
It is no surprise that speed-reliant positions completely command this list. Nine out of the top ten spots belong to either wide receivers stretch-playing the field or defensive backs tasked with keeping a lid on them. If you plan to play online matches, expect to see a ton of heavy nickel and dime packages just to counter the raw athleticism these specific rosters bring to the table.
Clemson’s Chris Johnson Jr. stands out as the solitary running back to crack the top ten. While a massive chunk of players across the country are locked into a very respectable 96 speed rating, Johnson edges out the competition to secure his spot on the leaderboard thanks to his superior acceleration stats. If you run an offense that relies heavily on outside stretches, tosses, and screen passes, he is going to be an absolute nightmare to contain in space.
EA Sports has officially locked in the ratings, and the top 10 fastest players list features a mix of familiar names and absolute track-and-field phenoms who will dominate user-controlled teams this year.
The Top 10 Fastest Players
While some ratings tie on the surface, EA separates identical speed scores using hidden metrics like acceleration and agility to determine how these players handle on the virtual turf. Here is how the top ten shakes out:
Gatlin Bair — Wide Receiver, Oregon (99 Speed)
Rodrick Pleasant — Cornerback, UCLA (99 Speed)
Nyck Harbor — Wide Receiver, South Carolina (99 Speed)
Julio Humphrey — Cornerback, Texas A&M (98 Speed)
King Mack — Safety, NC State (98 Speed)
Ben Minich — Safety, Miami Ohio (97 Speed)
Gentry Williams — Cornerback, Georgia (97 Speed)
Jelani Watkins — Wide Receiver, Arkansas (97 Speed)
Ryan Wingo — Wide Receiver, Texas (97 Speed)
Chris Johnson Jr. — Running Back, Clemson (96 Speed)
Key Speed Highlights
The Ultimate Track Star
Oregon’s standout freshman Gatlin Bair captures massive buzz heading into this release cycle, claiming a top-tier spot on the speed leaderboard. This isn't just arbitrary video game fluff, either—Bair backed it up in high school by running a blistering 10.15-second 100-meter dash. Putting him on the outside in standard packages is going to force defensive coordinators to play deep coverages all game long.
Position Dominance
It is no surprise that speed-reliant positions completely command this list. Nine out of the top ten spots belong to either wide receivers stretch-playing the field or defensive backs tasked with keeping a lid on them. If you plan to play online matches, expect to see a ton of heavy nickel and dime packages just to counter the raw athleticism these specific rosters bring to the table.
Clemson’s Chris Johnson Jr. stands out as the solitary running back to crack the top ten. While a massive chunk of players across the country are locked into a very respectable 96 speed rating, Johnson edges out the competition to secure his spot on the leaderboard thanks to his superior acceleration stats. If you run an offense that relies heavily on outside stretches, tosses, and screen passes, he is going to be an absolute nightmare to contain in space.