EA Sports CFB 26: This Texas Longhorns Defender is a Beast on Offense

EA Sports CFB 26: This Texas Longhorns Defender is a Beast on Offense originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

One legacy Gator is a surprisingly legit beast with the ball -- change his position to RB and thank us later.

Whether you've catapulted the ULM Warhawks headfirst into the College Football Playoff or sat helplessly while the transfer portal robbed your ostensibly title-quality roster blind, it's useful to remind gamers such as ourselves that EA SportsCollege Football 26 IS NOT REAL, but an interactive simulation.

If you can internalize this, the Electronic Arts killer app promises some unexpected wrinkles worth celebrating. This is particularly true for fans of Steve Sarkisian'sTexas Longhorns, whose beloved squad boasts a true freshman not only with a mislabeled default position, but the ability to wreak savage havoc on the entirely opposite side of the ball.

Believe me, Burnt Orange family, you need to pick up those sticks and convert safety Jonah Williams from outside linebacker -- yeah, they already got that wrong -- to running back in CFB 26.

Let me explain.

Click here for a full rundown of Texas' player ratings in College Football 26.

Fans Should Convert Texas Longhorns LB/S Jonah Williams to RB in CFB 26

Devotees will note that Williams was already a two-way threat at Ball High School in Galveston, Texas, manning both safety and outside linebacker spots along with wide receiver (more on that in a moment). For good measure, he also played baseball and ran track.

All told, Williams stacked up 172 total tackles, 10 interceptions, and 16 passes defended along with 2,335 all-purpose yards and 25 total touchdowns from scrimmage. He was a consensus five-star recruit and ultimately chose Texas over age-old rivals Oklahoma and Texas A&M.

I think you know where this is going.

Check out Jonah Williams' College Football 26 ratingsrundown and know the truth.

EA Sports College Football 26 Jonah Williams Ratings

All Jonah Williams NCAA CFB 26 ratings via TeamCrafters as of July 15, 2025.

DEFAULT POSITION: ROLB
ARCHETYPE: Lurker
OVR: 77

REAL POSITION: SS/FS
ARCHETYPE: N/A
OVR: 81

GENERAL STATS

• SPEED: 89
• STRENGTH: 66
• AGILITY: 92
• ACCELERATION: 92
• AWARENESS: 75
• INJURY: 95
• TOUGHNESS: 93
• STAMINA: 84

DEFENSE/COVERAGE STATS

• POWER: 87
• PURSUIT: 86
• PLAY RECOGNITION: 79
• PURSUIT: 79
• ZONE COVER: 76
• MAN COVER: 74
• TACKLE: 70
• BLOCK SHEDDING: 63
• FINESSE MOVE: 55
• POWER MOVE: 49

DOPPELGANGERS! Click here for a full overview of every fictional Texas Longhorns player in CFB 26.

Jonah Williams CFB 26 Ratings as HB

OVR: 85
ARCHETYPE: East/West Playmaker

• JUMPING: 93
• CHANGE OF DIRECTION: 89
• JUKE MOVE: 86
• RELEASE: 85
• VISION: 84
• SPACING: 84
• CATCH: 83
• BREAK TACKLE: 79
• SPIN MOVE: 79
• CATCH IN TRAFFIC: 79
• DEEP ROUTES: 79
• STIFF ARM: 77
• MEDIUM ROUTE: 77
• CARRY: 75
• SHORT ROUTE: 75
• TRUCKING: 73

Other Myles Graham Position Changes in CFB 26

WR

• Speedster: 84 OVR
• Elusive Route Runner: 84 OVR
• Physical Route Runner: OVR 83
• Contested Specialist: OVR 83

CB

• Bump and Run: 83 OVR
• Zone: 83 OVR
• Field: 83 OVR

Jonah Williams High School Stats

All stats via MaxPreps.

• TACKLES: 172
• SOLO TACKLES: 95
• TACKLES FOR LOSS: 7
• FORCED FUMBLES: 3
• FUMBLES RECOVERED: 3
• INTERCEPTIONS: 10
• PASSES DEFENDED: 16

• CARRIES: 17
• RUSH YARDS: 353
• RUSH TDs: 9
• CATCHES: 38
• REC. YARDS: 917
• REC. TDs: 16

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 15, 2025, where it first appeared.