Rookies in College Football 26 are a very important part of every team. They come to college with the skills they honed in high school and receive more professional guidance.
These freshmen will soon become the backbone of the team. Knowing the strength of these rookies is very helpful for analyzing the future of each team. So let’s have a look at how these rookies scored in NCAA 26?
1-10 Players
1. Oregon WR Dakorien Moore: 84 OVR
Dakorien Moore is the best wide receiver in the 2025 class. He joined the University of Oregon and will show his talent on the field this year. The University of Oregon is also a favorable team to compete in the national competition. He may help the team win at this point.
In CFB 26, although he has no abilities, his speed and agility attributes are very high, which is one reason he completed over than 200 catches in high school. As the top-ranked rookie, he is very popular and is worth nearly 400,000 CFB 26 coins for sale in the game.
2. Clemson RB Gideon Davidson: 83 OVR
Gideon Davidson joined Clemson University as a running back. He was one of the top running backs in ACC during high school, and he completed over than 700 rushes in total.
Clemson University is also a strong team that is not inferior to the University of Oregon. He won ACC championship from 2015 to 2020.
3. LSU RB Harlem Berry: 83 OVR
Harlem Berry played both running back and free safety during high school. He is not tall, about 5 feet 10 inches, and weighs about 77 kilograms. He has explosive sprinting speed and is also very agile. After his official debut, he may become the core of Louisiana State University Tigers. So, you can invest in him with your College Football 26 coins in advance.
4. Clemson DL Amare Adams: 82 OVR
Amare Adams also joins Clemson University. He played as a defensive tackle in the team when he was in South Florence High School and won Anthony Munoz Award in 2025 Navy All-American Bowl.
As a conservatively expected rookie, Amare Adams, together with Peter Woods and TJ Parker, Clemson University’s defense will be very strong.
5. Georgia DL Elijah Griffin: 82 OVR
Elijah Griffin, who is considered the top defensive line, joined Georgia Bulldogs. As a five-star rookie in 2025, he is considered one of the most valuable players this year.
Although the reason Elijah Griffin joined Georgia may be that it is relatively close, Georgia Bulldogs are also a strong team. They won the national championship in 2022 and 2021, and there are strong rookies joining every year, which is a strong seed for winning the championship.
6. Texas RB James Simon: 81 OVR
James Simon is the tenth-ranked running back and a four-star recruit recognized by On3. His father and brother are both good at football, so he has been good at it since a very early age.
He joined Texas Longhorns, which is also a strong team with a long history. It was established in the 1890s and currently belongs to Southeastern Conference.
7. Maryland ATH Zymear Smith: 81 OVR
Zymear Smith plays as a running back in the game. Although his name on the school roster is a wide receiver, his speed attribute is indeed very high.
Zymear Smith received olive branches from many universities, but he finally chose Maryland ATH, which affected his value in the game. NACC 26 coins he needs are not many, because this team is a little farther from the top teams, and perhaps Zymear Smith can lead this team to perform better.
8. Texas WR Kaliq Lockett: 81 OVR
Kaliq Lockett is a five-star rookie. Compared to other wide receivers, he has a certain height advantage (6 feet 2 inches), but this makes it difficult for him to break through the opponent’s defense. Fortunately, he is very fast.
9. Kansas State TE Linkon Cure: 81 OVR
Kansas State won the player competition with Oregon State University, and tight end Linkon Cure finally join Kansas State. Linkon Cure is not only good at football, but also plays basketball and hurdles. He is an all-around player.
10. Michigan QB Bryce Underwood: 81 OVR
Bryce Underwood announced his betrayal to LSU RB in November last year and joined Michigan State University, and he only lost 4 games as a quarterback in high school.
11-20 Players
- 11. Auburn DL Malik Autry: 81 OVR
- 12. Miami RB Girard Pringle Jr.: 81 OVR
- 13. Florida WR Vernell Brown: 80 OVR
- 14. Texas WR Jaime Ffrench: 80 OVR
- 15. Alabama RB AK Dear: 80 OVR
- 16. Texas DL Justus Terry: 80 OVR
- 17. Alabama OL Michael Carroll: 80 OVR
- 18. Texas A&M OL Lamont Rogers: 80 OVR
- 19. Georgia OL Juan Gaston: 80 OVR
- 20. LSU CB DJ Pickett: 80 OVR
21-30 Players
21. Georgia Tech RB JP Powell: 80 OVR
22. Florida WR Dallas Wilson: 80 OVR
23. Ohio State QB Tavien St. Clair: 80 OVR
24. Alabama QB Keelon Russell: 80 OVR
25. Ohio State RB Bo Jackson: 80 OVR
26. Tennessee OL David Sanders: 80 OVR
27. Georgia EDGE Isaiah Gibson: 80 OVR
28. Oregon RB Dierre Hill: 80 OVR
29. Texas CB Kade Phillips: 80 OVR
30. Alabama CB Dijon Lee: 79 OVR
31-40 Players
31. Texas A&M TE Kiotti Armstrong: 79 OVR
32. Florida State DL Kevin Wynn: 79 OVR
33. Miami EDGE Hayden Lowe: 79 OVR
34. Oklahoma OL Michael Fasusi: 79 OVR
35. UCLA RB Karson Cox: 79 OVR
36. Penn State RB Tikey Hayes: 79 OVR
37. Colorado QB Julian Lewis: 79 OVR
38. Texas EDGE Lance Jackson: 79 OVR
39. Texas WR Daylan McCutcheon: 79 OVR
40. UCF RB Taevion Swint: 79 OVR
41-50 Players
41. Utah RB Daniel Bray: 79 OVR
42. Missouri RB Marquise Davis: 79 OVR
43. Miami OL SJ Alofaituli: 78 OVR
44. Syracuse S Demetres Samuel: 78 OVR
45. USC CB Trestin Castro: 78 OVR
46. Washington OL Champ Taulealea: 78 OVR
47. Penn State TE Andrew Olesh: 78 OVR
48. Cincinnati RB Zion Johnson: 78 OVR
49. Georgia LB Zayden Walker: 78 OVR
50. Florida EDGE Jalen Wiggins: 78 OVR
Rookies are the future of every team, and you can see which teams have the best rookies. This information can help you choose your team in Dynasty Mode.
