EA SPORTS™ College Football 26 Sam Backer Player Ratings

Sam Backer

The highest rated Sam Backer players are Gabe Jacas, Rasheem Biles and Deontae Lawson.

JJ Shelton
JJ Shelton
Arkansas
SEC
LOLB
70
83
59
84
76
91
68
70
83
59
84
76
91
68
Joe Chavez
Joe Chavez
Rice
The American
LOLB
70
83
59
80
78
83
73
70
83
59
80
78
83
73
Kyle Ferm
Kyle Ferm
SMU
ACC
LOLB
70
79
74
79
76
87
75
70
79
74
79
76
87
75
Malik Charles
Malik Charles
Oklahoma State
Big 12
LOLB
70
77
80
77
70
87
76
70
77
80
77
70
87
76
Myles Williams
Myles Williams
Nevada
Mountain West
LOLB
70
74
74
76
71
91
74
70
74
74
76
71
91
74
Oscar McWood
Oscar McWood
Miami (Ohio)
MAC
LOLB
70
78
74
78
73
85
78
70
78
74
78
73
85
78
Thomas Heiberger
Thomas Heiberger
Wisconsin
Big Ten
LOLB
70
83
65
85
80
77
71
70
83
65
85
80
77
71
Tre Williams
Tre Williams
Stanford
ACC
LOLB
70
83
75
85
80
89
67
70
83
75
85
80
89
67
Ty Davis
Ty Davis
Temple
The American
LOLB
70
78
67
79
75
86
74
70
78
67
79
75
86
74
Willy Love
Willy Love
Temple
The American
LOLB
70
80
64
77
74
86
69
70
80
64
77
74
86
69
Andrew Hines III
Andrew Hines III
Bowling Green
MAC
LOLB
69
81
65
76
73
78
65
69
81
65
76
73
78
65
Caleb Francl
Caleb Francl
Washington State
Pac-12
LOLB
69
82
66
78
74
85
75
69
82
66
78
74
85
75
Cayden Jones
Cayden Jones
Alabama
SEC
LOLB
69
83
65
84
78
85
64
69
83
65
84
78
85
64
Chris Piwowarczyk
Chris Piwowarczyk
Michigan State
Big Ten
LOLB
69
74
81
77
73
89
71
69
74
81
77
73
89
71
Darius Grimes
Darius Grimes
Maryland
Big Ten
LOLB
69
78
81
78
73
92
72
69
78
81
78
73
92
72
Derrick Brown Jr.
Derrick Brown Jr.
Duke
ACC
LOLB
69
79
74
75
75
85
72
69
79
74
75
75
85
72
Ezekiel Marcelin Jr.
Ezekiel Marcelin Jr.
Miami
ACC
LOLB
69
83
61
78
76
87
65
69
83
61
78
76
87
65
Gage Jones
Gage Jones
Washington State
Pac-12
LOLB
69
81
65
82
78
77
67
69
81
65
82
78
77
67
Jarcoby Hopson
Jarcoby Hopson
Ole Miss
SEC
LOLB
69
83
62
79
75
86
68
69
83
62
79
75
86
68
Kellen Wiley Jr.
Kellen Wiley Jr.
Miami
ACC
LOLB
69
81
68
80
78
94
69
69
81
68
80
78
94
69
Mckeegan Ferguson
Mckeegan Ferguson
Central Michigan
MAC
LOLB
69
79
67
77
73
87
71
69
79
67
77
73
87
71
Preston Ries
Preston Ries
Iowa
Big Ten
LOLB
69
87
79
85
80
75
68
69
87
79
85
80
75
68
Trey Reddick
Trey Reddick
Maryland
Big Ten
LOLB
69
81
74
83
77
83
66
69
81
74
83
77
83
66
Carlton Smith
Carlton Smith
Maryland
Big Ten
LOLB
68
84
61
78
77
91
67
68
84
61
78
77
91
67
Dante McClellan
Dante McClellan
Missouri
SEC
LOLB
68
83
64
82
75
92
65
68
83
64
82
75
92
65
Dillon Arkansas
Dillon Arkansas
TCU
Big 12
LOLB
68
84
59
81
75
85
63
68
84
59
81
75
85
63
Drew Wilson
Drew Wilson
Minnesota
Big Ten
LOLB
68
76
70
76
74
91
73
68
76
70
76
74
91
73
Elliott Schaper
Elliott Schaper
Duke
ACC
LOLB
68
78
69
79
77
92
69
68
78
69
79
77
92
69
Ethan Stendel
Ethan Stendel
Minnesota
Big Ten
LOLB
68
83
67
83
78
89
66
68
83
67
83
78
89
66
Gage Sawyers
Gage Sawyers
Old Dominion
Sun Belt
LOLB
68
81
74
77
78
76
73
68
81
74
77
78
76
73
Jacquis Ishmeal Jr.
Jacquis Ishmeal Jr.
Sam Houston
Conference USA
LOLB
68
77
79
80
74
85
72
68
77
79
80
74
85
72
Ke'Breion Winston
Ke'Breion Winston
Baylor
Big 12
LOLB
68
85
62
79
75
92
63
68
85
62
79
75
92
63
Kendrick Gilbert
Kendrick Gilbert
Louisville
ACC
LOLB
68
70
84
71
56
91
72
68
70
84
71
56
91
72
Kerion Martin
Kerion Martin
Marshall
Sun Belt
LOLB
68
80
67
75
74
86
72
68
80
67
75
74
86
72
LeBron Williams
LeBron Williams
Cal
ACC
LOLB
68
80
80
74
71
92
71
68
80
80
74
71
92
71
Mantrez Walker
Mantrez Walker
Colorado
Big 12
LOLB
68
79
70
76
74
94
67
68
79
70
76
74
94
67
Nick Lapi
Nick Lapi
Pittsburgh
ACC
LOLB
68
76
75
77
72
86
72
68
76
75
77
72
86
72
Odera Okaka
Odera Okaka
Cal
ACC
LOLB
68
79
67
78
69
87
72
68
79
67
78
69
87
72
Seth Naotala
Seth Naotala
Old Dominion
Sun Belt
LOLB
68
76
68
75
72
90
77
68
76
68
75
72
90
77
Shepherd Bowling
Shepherd Bowling
Rice
The American
LOLB
68
78
68
76
70
89
75
68
78
68
76
70
89
75
Stephen Saywahn
Stephen Saywahn
UL Monroe
Sun Belt
LOLB
68
83
68
81
78
87
72
68
83
68
81
78
87
72
Albert Smith III
Albert Smith III
Arizona State
Big 12
LOLB
67
86
65
86
83
81
54
67
86
65
86
83
81
54
Andrew Colasurdo
Andrew Colasurdo
South Carolina
SEC
LOLB
67
71
79
71
64
84
62
67
71
79
71
64
84
62
Bryson Walters
Bryson Walters
Ole Miss
SEC
LOLB
67
76
74
77
76
93
67
67
76
74
77
76
93
67
Buddha Garrett
Buddha Garrett
Tulsa
The American
LOLB
67
81
66
79
77
81
75
67
81
66
79
77
81
75
Chances Carter-Hill
Chances Carter-Hill
Air Force
Mountain West
LOLB
67
75
72
76
72
81
76
67
75
72
76
72
81
76
Cheta Ofili
Cheta Ofili
Texas Tech
Big 12
LOLB
67
76
68
77
70
85
78
67
76
68
77
70
85
78
Darrell Gipson
Darrell Gipson
Cincinnati
Big 12
LOLB
67
77
81
77
73
89
72
67
77
81
77
73
89
72
Dawson Andrew
Dawson Andrew
Duke
ACC
LOLB
67
78
68
79
78
92
72
67
78
68
79
78
92
72
JaSean McLean
JaSean McLean
Navy
The American
LOLB
67
78
71
78
73
92
72
67
78
71
78
73
92
72
Jayden Parrish
Jayden Parrish
Florida State
ACC
LOLB
67
83
68
85
80
83
59
67
83
68
85
80
83
59
Jayshawn Ross
Jayshawn Ross
Kansas State
Big 12
LOLB
67
83
71
81
73
81
53
67
83
71
81
73
81
53
Joe Barna
Joe Barna
Illinois
Big Ten
LOLB
67
74
83
73
68
82
70
67
74
83
73
68
82
70
Joel Lowenberg
Joel Lowenberg
Wake Forest
ACC
LOLB
67
82
67
75
74
95
65
67
82
67
75
74
95
65
Jordan Montgomery
Jordan Montgomery
Temple
The American
LOLB
67
78
72
78
76
86
76
67
78
72
78
76
86
76
Kenneth McShan
Kenneth McShan
Navy
The American
LOLB
67
83
67
81
79
91
76
67
83
67
81
79
91
76
Kenzy Paul
Kenzy Paul
Duke
ACC
LOLB
67
84
62
84
82
89
67
67
84
62
84
82
89
67
Luke DelGaudio
Luke DelGaudio
Pittsburgh
ACC
LOLB
67
75
79
81
72
95
71
67
75
79
81
72
95
71
Maverick Noonan
Maverick Noonan
Nebraska
Big Ten
LOLB
67
79
80
80
74
87
65
67
79
80
80
74
87
65
Montay Weedon
Montay Weedon
Cincinnati
Big 12
LOLB
67
82
66
83
79
77
70
67
82
66
83
79
77
70
Nolan DeLong
Nolan DeLong
Iowa
Big Ten
LOLB
67
79
72
82
79
91
70
67
79
72
82
79
91
70
Rashawn Carr
Rashawn Carr
Marshall
Sun Belt
LOLB
67
81
66
75
74
90
70
67
81
66
75
74
90
70
Rickey Williams
Rickey Williams
Toledo
MAC
LOLB
67
81
71
84
79
79
59
67
81
71
84
79
79
59
Sam Steward
Sam Steward
Purdue
Big Ten
LOLB
67
81
66
75
74
88
65
67
81
66
75
74
88
65
Sidney Stewart
Sidney Stewart
Maryland
Big Ten
LOLB
67
76
73
77
72
88
72
67
76
73
77
72
88
72
Stacy Bey
Stacy Bey
Arizona
Big 12
LOLB
67
85
66
89
86
79
49
67
85
66
89
86
79
49
Trent Carter
Trent Carter
Louisville
ACC
LOLB
67
78
93
80
74
86
74
67
78
93
80
74
86
74
Ashley Williams
Ashley Williams
Louisiana
Sun Belt
LOLB
66
73
77
76
68
87
77
66
73
77
76
68
87
77
Bo LaPenna
Bo LaPenna
Colorado
Big 12
LOLB
66
78
67
76
74
89
61
66
78
67
76
74
89
61
Boone Morris
Boone Morris
Kansas State
Big 12
LOLB
66
81
78
84
80
83
54
66
81
78
84
80
83
54
Cam Williams
Cam Williams
Michigan State
Big Ten
LOLB
66
74
85
64
55
95
86
66
74
85
64
55
95
86
Chase Taylor
Chase Taylor
Michigan
Big Ten
LOLB
66
79
65
76
75
87
67
66
79
65
76
75
87
67
Derrick McCormick
Derrick McCormick
USF
The American
LOLB
66
77
66
74
71
93
72
66
77
66
74
71
93
72
Jordan Sample
Jordan Sample
Arkansas State
Sun Belt
LOLB
66
79
69
76
72
89
70
66
79
69
76
72
89
70
Layne Swafford
Layne Swafford
Florida
SEC
LOLB
66
77
93
79
72
83
51
66
77
93
79
72
83
51
Logan Brantley
Logan Brantley
Kansas
Big 12
LOLB
66
79
74
83
78
87
64
66
79
74
83
78
87
64
Malachi Curvey
Malachi Curvey
Kansas
Big 12
LOLB
66
79
68
82
74
92
68
66
79
68
82
74
92
68
Mario Landino
Mario Landino
Indiana
Big Ten
LOLB
66
75
81
74
67
92
80
66
75
81
74
67
92
80
Markeegan Gray
Markeegan Gray
UL Monroe
Sun Belt
LOLB
66
81
61
85
82
78
78
66
81
61
85
82
78
78
Nate Cleveland
Nate Cleveland
Minnesota
Big Ten
LOLB
66
79
72
71
61
91
64
66
79
72
71
61
91
64
Owen Davis
Owen Davis
Purdue
Big Ten
LOLB
66
77
79
79
73
89
75
66
77
79
79
73
89
75
Pierce Mooberry
Pierce Mooberry
Nebraska
Big Ten
LOLB
66
77
70
75
73
92
71
66
77
70
75
73
92
71
Semaj Cross
Semaj Cross
Kent State
MAC
LOLB
66
79
67
75
74
87
76
66
79
67
75
74
87
76
Cai Mayowa
Cai Mayowa
Jacksonville State
Conference USA
LOLB
65
80
62
78
77
84
75
65
80
62
78
77
84
75
Kane Bowen
Kane Bowen
UTEP
Conference USA
LOLB
65
83
57
77
75
87
64
65
83
57
77
75
87
64
Kedrick Walker
Kedrick Walker
Georgia State
Sun Belt
LOLB
65
80
67
75
70
84
62
65
80
67
75
70
84
62
Lantz Pascal
Lantz Pascal
North Carolina
ACC
LOLB
65
84
65
78
74
89
58
65
84
65
78
74
89
58
Lorenzo Cowan
Lorenzo Cowan
Kentucky
SEC
LOLB
65
81
71
82
72
86
67
65
81
71
82
72
86
67
Malakai Hoeft
Malakai Hoeft
San Jose State
Mountain West
LOLB
65
80
67
76
74
77
75
65
80
67
76
74
77
75
Martell Buchanan
Martell Buchanan
Kent State
MAC
LOLB
65
83
55
79
76
88
71
65
83
55
79
76
88
71
Matthew Smith
Matthew Smith
Northwestern
Big Ten
LOLB
65
88
67
84
78
77
71
65
88
67
84
78
77
71
Meikhi Cuttino
Meikhi Cuttino
Delaware
Conference USA
LOLB
65
75
75
76
76
90
72
65
75
75
76
76
90
72
Mickey Vaccarello
Mickey Vaccarello
Stanford
ACC
LOLB
65
79
67
79
74
89
67
65
79
67
79
74
89
67
Na'Tori Brown
Na'Tori Brown
Louisiana
Sun Belt
LOLB
65
80
66
79
76
82
66
65
80
66
79
76
82
66
QB Reese
QB Reese
Alabama
SEC
LOLB
65
89
63
87
83
81
59
65
89
63
87
83
81
59
Walker Harris
Walker Harris
Oregon State
Pac-12
LOLB
65
73
73
73
67
87
79
65
73
73
73
67
87
79
Zavier Simpson
Zavier Simpson
Ball State
MAC
LOLB
65
79
76
82
78
87
71
65
79
76
82
78
87
71
Alonzo Jackson Jr.
Alonzo Jackson Jr.
Louisiana Tech
Conference USA
LOLB
64
84
62
79
77
77
61
64
84
62
79
77
77
61
Beau Goodwin
Beau Goodwin
Iowa State
Big Ten
LOLB
64
82
64
83
78
77
68
64
82
64
83
78
77
68
Chance Barron
Chance Barron
New Mexico State
Conference USA
LOLB
64
81
67
78
75
86
72
64
81
67
78
75
86
72
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