EA SPORTS™ College Football 26 Sam Backer Player Ratings

Sam Backer

The highest rated Sam Backer players are Gabe Jacas, Deontae Lawson and Keaton Thomas.

Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas
Illinois
Big Ten
LOLB
92
81
93
82
69
97
95
92
81
93
82
69
97
95
Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson
Alabama
SEC
LOLB
91
89
75
86
81
87
96
91
89
75
86
81
87
96
Keaton Thomas
Keaton Thomas
Baylor
Big 12
LOLB
89
85
81
82
81
90
87
89
85
81
82
81
90
87
Rasheem Biles
Rasheem Biles
Pittsburgh
ACC
LOLB
89
87
77
84
82
89
89
89
87
77
84
82
89
89
Isaiah Glasker
Isaiah Glasker
BYU
Big 12
LOLB
88
83
78
83
80
87
91
88
83
78
83
80
87
91
Jake Golday
Jake Golday
Cincinnati
Big 12
LOLB
88
82
78
82
79
88
91
88
82
78
82
79
88
91
Lander Barton
Lander Barton
Utah
Big 12
LOLB
87
85
83
83
78
90
92
87
85
83
83
78
90
92
Teitum Tuioti
Teitum Tuioti
Oregon
Big Ten
LOLB
87
83
83
79
74
94
88
87
83
83
79
74
94
88
Desmond Purnell
Desmond Purnell
Kansas State
Big 12
LOLB
86
83
76
83
78
94
93
86
83
76
83
78
94
93
Caleb Bacon
Caleb Bacon
Iowa State
Big Ten
LOLB
84
79
83
76
75
85
85
84
79
83
76
75
85
85
Dominic DeLuca
Dominic DeLuca
Penn State
Big Ten
LOLB
83
86
77
80
77
91
92
83
86
77
80
77
91
92
Jaxson Campbell
Jaxson Campbell
Navy
The American
LOLB
83
85
68
84
82
89
85
83
85
68
84
82
89
85
Dasan McCullough
Dasan McCullough
Nebraska
Big Ten
LOLB
82
86
81
84
75
90
83
82
86
81
84
75
90
83
Devin Lafayette
Devin Lafayette
Troy
Sun Belt
LOLB
82
85
67
83
82
92
86
82
85
67
83
82
92
86
Kellan Wyatt
Kellan Wyatt
Indiana
Big Ten
LOLB
82
80
85
76
71
92
87
82
80
85
76
71
92
87
Darryl Peterson III
Darryl Peterson III
Wisconsin
Big Ten
LOLB
81
80
79
77
69
92
86
81
80
79
77
69
92
86
Nikko Taylor
Nikko Taylor
Oregon State
Pac-12
LOLB
81
82
79
76
69
93
86
81
82
79
76
69
93
86
Cameron Whitfield
Cameron Whitfield
Louisiana
Sun Belt
LOLB
80
78
76
78
75
94
90
80
78
76
78
75
94
90
Ethan Powell
Ethan Powell
San Jose State
Mountain West
LOLB
80
83
71
78
75
88
87
80
83
71
78
75
88
87
Ethan Wesloski
Ethan Wesloski
North Texas
The American
LOLB
80
79
79
77
75
90
88
80
79
79
77
75
90
88
Tevarua Tafiti
Tevarua Tafiti
Stanford
ACC
LOLB
80
82
78
84
78
85
86
80
82
78
84
78
85
86
Drue Watts
Drue Watts
Memphis
The American
LOLB
79
82
70
80
75
89
88
79
82
70
80
75
89
88
Eddie Walls III
Eddie Walls III
Houston
Big 12
LOLB
79
80
80
79
71
92
87
79
80
80
79
71
92
87
Leon Lowery Jr.
Leon Lowery Jr.
Illinois
Big Ten
LOLB
79
82
79
74
70
92
89
79
82
79
74
70
92
89
Rocco Nicholl
Rocco Nicholl
USF
The American
LOLB
79
82
69
79
75
90
85
79
82
69
79
75
90
85
Branden Jennings
Branden Jennings
Mississippi State
SEC
LOLB
78
84
77
83
75
87
83
78
84
77
83
75
87
83
Jamal Anderson
Jamal Anderson
Clemson
ACC
LOLB
78
87
77
86
82
90
73
78
87
77
86
82
90
73
Blake Purchase
Blake Purchase
Oregon
Big Ten
LOLB
77
80
82
80
74
90
82
77
80
82
80
74
90
82
Jaylen Blackwell
Jaylen Blackwell
Boston College
ACC
LOLB
77
88
75
86
83
83
77
77
88
75
86
83
83
77
Plae Wyatt
Plae Wyatt
Rice
The American
LOLB
77
85
65
86
81
93
84
77
85
65
86
81
93
84
Trey Lathan
Trey Lathan
Kansas
Big 12
LOLB
77
81
73
77
76
85
85
77
81
73
77
76
85
85
Tyreese Fearbry
Tyreese Fearbry
Wisconsin
Big Ten
LOLB
77
81
78
82
74
94
75
77
81
78
82
74
94
75
Darren Ikinnagbon
Darren Ikinnagbon
Georgia
SEC
LOLB
76
83
82
79
73
89
72
76
83
82
79
73
89
72
Jaiden Francois
Jaiden Francois
Duke
ACC
LOLB
76
88
66
87
84
92
78
76
88
66
87
84
92
78
Thomas Davis
Thomas Davis
Appalachian State
Sun Belt
LOLB
76
81
74
78
72
93
79
76
81
74
78
72
93
79
Ca'lub Holloway
Ca'lub Holloway
Sam Houston
Conference USA
LOLB
75
78
80
76
73
89
74
75
78
80
76
73
89
74
Carl'veon Young
Carl'veon Young
Oklahoma State
Big 12
LOLB
75
81
70
80
79
92
72
75
81
70
80
79
92
72
Fernando Sanchez III
Fernando Sanchez III
Central Michigan
MAC
LOLB
75
77
79
77
73
89
80
75
77
79
77
73
89
80
Isaiah Birl
Isaiah Birl
Army
The American
LOLB
75
83
66
78
76
92
78
75
83
66
78
76
92
78
Jaiden Ausberry
Jaiden Ausberry
Notre Dame
Independent
LOLB
75
83
77
83
79
88
73
75
83
77
83
79
88
73
Jamonta Waller
Jamonta Waller
Auburn
SEC
LOLB
75
82
80
80
78
91
62
75
82
80
80
78
91
62
Javae Gilmore
Javae Gilmore
Marshall
Sun Belt
LOLB
75
77
74
75
71
89
80
75
77
74
75
71
89
80
Joseph Adedire
Joseph Adedire
NC State
ACC
LOLB
75
81
77
78
72
91
82
75
81
77
78
72
91
82
Kam Olds
Kam Olds
Kentucky
SEC
LOLB
75
81
77
79
66
83
83
75
81
77
79
66
83
83
Khmori House
Khmori House
North Carolina
ACC
LOLB
75
84
65
87
81
78
77
75
84
65
87
81
78
77
Sam Greene
Sam Greene
Kentucky
SEC
LOLB
75
82
77
81
76
89
77
75
82
77
81
76
89
77
Sebastian Cheeks
Sebastian Cheeks
Wisconsin
Big Ten
LOLB
75
82
72
76
71
88
80
75
82
72
76
71
88
80
Semaj Bridgeman
Semaj Bridgeman
Michigan State
Big Ten
LOLB
75
80
75
83
79
91
73
75
80
75
83
79
91
73
Asa Newsom
Asa Newsom
Kansas State
Big 12
LOLB
74
86
81
86
81
86
68
74
86
81
86
81
86
68
Bobby Washington Jr.
Bobby Washington Jr.
Miami
ACC
LOLB
74
80
76
83
77
87
67
74
80
76
83
77
87
67
Cian Slone
Cian Slone
NC State
ACC
LOLB
74
78
77
76
75
90
85
74
78
77
76
75
90
85
Darius Snow
Darius Snow
Michigan State
Big Ten
LOLB
74
87
75
88
82
93
83
74
87
75
88
82
93
83
Dillon Moore
Dillon Moore
Western Michigan
MAC
LOLB
74
83
72
80
75
92
76
74
83
72
80
75
92
76
Elijah Rushing
Elijah Rushing
Oregon
Big Ten
LOLB
74
83
79
76
69
88
70
74
83
79
76
69
88
70
Jayden Wilson
Jayden Wilson
UTEP
Conference USA
LOLB
74
82
65
78
74
88
75
74
82
65
78
74
88
75
Jeremiah Peters
Jeremiah Peters
Toledo
MAC
LOLB
74
82
66
79
72
88
86
74
82
66
79
72
88
86
Joe Phillips
Joe Phillips
Auburn
SEC
LOLB
74
81
82
81
75
87
51
74
81
82
81
75
87
51
Myles Williams
Myles Williams
Nevada
Mountain West
LOLB
74
76
77
78
71
91
79
74
76
77
78
71
91
79
Owen Pewee
Owen Pewee
UTSA
The American
LOLB
74
83
66
81
79
83
73
74
83
66
81
79
83
73
Teddy Rezac
Teddy Rezac
Notre Dame
Independent
LOLB
74
83
69
85
80
85
75
74
83
69
85
80
85
75
Tra Thomas
Tra Thomas
NC State
ACC
LOLB
74
80
74
77
73
83
87
74
80
74
77
73
83
87
Alec Bryant
Alec Bryant
Illinois
Big Ten
LOLB
73
84
79
81
72
95
82
73
84
79
81
72
95
82
Antonio Watts
Antonio Watts
Louisville
ACC
LOLB
73
78
75
82
78
89
72
73
78
75
82
78
89
72
Carson Willich
Carson Willich
Iowa State
Big Ten
LOLB
73
81
74
83
80
86
67
73
81
74
83
80
86
67
Donovan Branch
Donovan Branch
Connecticut
The American
LOLB
73
77
73
78
73
88
83
73
77
73
78
73
88
83
Gabe Williams
Gabe Williams
Virginia Tech
ACC
LOLB
73
86
63
89
84
74
59
73
86
63
89
84
74
59
Kahanu Kia
Kahanu Kia
Notre Dame
Independent
LOLB
73
82
78
84
80
89
72
73
82
78
84
80
89
72
Ko'o Kia
Ko'o Kia
Notre Dame
Independent
LOLB
73
77
80
80
80
89
75
73
77
80
80
80
89
75
Rylan Barnes
Rylan Barnes
Iowa State
Big Ten
LOLB
73
80
76
82
82
78
73
73
80
76
82
82
78
73
Udoka Ezeani
Udoka Ezeani
UTEP
Conference USA
LOLB
73
78
66
81
76
84
74
73
78
66
81
76
84
74
Aaron Key
Aaron Key
Connecticut
The American
LOLB
72
76
72
76
72
92
81
72
76
72
76
72
92
81
Christian Thatcher
Christian Thatcher
Utah
Big 12
LOLB
72
82
62
79
77
89
66
72
82
62
79
77
89
66
Derek Weisskopf
Derek Weisskopf
Iowa
Big Ten
LOLB
72
84
94
85
80
77
70
72
84
94
85
80
77
70
Ethan Crisp
Ethan Crisp
Liberty
Conference USA
LOLB
72
78
76
79
76
88
77
72
78
76
79
76
88
77
Jahleel Culbreath
Jahleel Culbreath
Old Dominion
Sun Belt
LOLB
72
78
67
77
74
86
81
72
78
67
77
74
86
81
Jaiden Braker
Jaiden Braker
LSU
SEC
LOLB
72
83
66
78
76
92
73
72
83
66
78
76
92
73
Jason Reynolds II
Jason Reynolds II
Northwestern
Big Ten
LOLB
72
80
72
82
79
84
67
72
80
72
82
79
84
67
Jaxon Rexroth
Jaxon Rexroth
Iowa
Big Ten
LOLB
72
81
66
88
82
78
74
72
81
66
88
82
78
74
Jayden Studio
Jayden Studio
James Madison
Sun Belt
LOLB
72
83
66
81
77
79
72
72
83
66
81
77
79
72
LaVar Arrington II
LaVar Arrington II
Penn State
Big Ten
LOLB
72
84
67
85
77
90
74
72
84
67
85
77
90
74
Logan Anderson
Logan Anderson
Clemson
ACC
LOLB
72
85
75
86
84
92
70
72
85
75
86
84
92
70
Maika Kaufusi
Maika Kaufusi
BYU
Big 12
LOLB
72
85
69
84
82
90
76
72
85
69
84
82
90
76
Michael Teason
Michael Teason
TCU
Big 12
LOLB
72
79
78
79
76
87
75
72
79
78
79
76
87
75
Oscar McWood
Oscar McWood
Miami (Ohio)
MAC
LOLB
72
78
74
78
73
85
78
72
78
74
78
73
85
78
Sterling Dixon
Sterling Dixon
NC State
ACC
LOLB
72
83
68
82
76
81
72
72
83
68
82
76
81
72
Blake Matthews
Blake Matthews
Delaware
Conference USA
LOLB
71
83
72
82
76
86
74
71
83
72
82
76
86
74
Caleb Francl
Caleb Francl
Washington State
Pac-12
LOLB
71
82
66
83
79
85
77
71
82
66
83
79
85
77
Chandavian Bradley
Chandavian Bradley
Oklahoma State
Big 12
LOLB
71
80
71
83
74
88
75
71
80
71
83
74
88
75
Devin Robinson
Devin Robinson
Tulsa
The American
LOLB
71
85
67
82
81
90
80
71
85
67
82
81
90
80
Eli Coppess
Eli Coppess
Miami (Ohio)
MAC
LOLB
71
79
66
77
74
88
72
71
79
66
77
74
88
72
Jadon Perlotte
Jadon Perlotte
Tennessee
SEC
LOLB
71
84
59
84
76
87
72
71
84
59
84
76
87
72
JJ Jean-Louis
JJ Jean-Louis
North Texas
The American
LOLB
71
78
72
78
75
83
69
71
78
72
78
75
83
69
Jordan Perry
Jordan Perry
Troy
Sun Belt
LOLB
71
82
65
81
76
90
83
71
82
65
81
76
90
83
LaKendrick James
LaKendrick James
Mississippi State
SEC
LOLB
71
83
68
76
75
93
77
71
83
68
76
75
93
77
Mekhi Mason
Mekhi Mason
Louisiana Tech
Conference USA
LOLB
71
78
71
77
73
85
76
71
78
71
77
73
85
76
Nusi Taumoepeau
Nusi Taumoepeau
BYU
Big 12
LOLB
71
82
71
83
75
90
73
71
82
71
83
75
90
73
Oluwaseyi Omotosho
Oluwaseyi Omotosho
Oregon State
Pac-12
LOLB
71
75
77
75
71
83
85
71
75
77
75
71
83
85
Tristan Shorter
Tristan Shorter
UL Monroe
Sun Belt
LOLB
71
81
67
78
75
81
77
71
81
67
78
75
81
77
Ty Davis
Ty Davis
Temple
The American
LOLB
71
78
68
79
75
86
74
71
78
68
79
75
86
74
Willis McGahee IV
Willis McGahee IV
Nebraska
Big Ten
LOLB
71
82
75
83
80
83
72
71
82
75
83
80
83
72
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