Who's the fleetest-footed speed demon in CFB 26? There can only be one!
Revealed: The Fastest Player in EA Sports College Football 26 originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
When it comes to the most comical mismatches in the history of football video games, two absolutely uncatchable athletic freaks come to mind:
Bo Jackson in Tecmo Bowl and Michael Vick in Madden NFL 2004.
Nobody could ever hope to get a hand on those two legends of both the real and virtual gridirons. Now that EA Sports College Football 26 is back in our lives, however, a cadre of fleet-footed phenoms is going to give it the old college try.
Let's not waste any time here -- take a closer look at the game's official player ratings below to answer one huge question:
Who is the fastest player in College Football 26?
Spoiler alert: Alabama Crimson Tide fanatics are gonna enjoy this.
Fastest Players in EA Sports College Football 26
"OVR" refers to each player's overall rating. All ratings data via TeamCrafters as of July 7, 2025.
TOP 10 SPEED RATING (SPD) IN CFB 26
99
- LSU Tigers WR Barion Brown (86 OVR)
- South CarolinaGamecocks WR Nyck Harbor (82 OVR)
- UCLA Bruins CB Rodrick Pleasant (78 OVR)
- Arkansas Razorbacks WR Jordan Anthony (76 OVR)
98
- Texas A&M Aggies CB Julian Humphrey (85 OVR)
- Penn StateNittany Lions SS King Mack (78 OVR)
- LSU Tigers WR Jelani Watkins (73 OVR)
- Pitt Panthers WR Che Nwabuko (71 OVR)
97
- Georgia Bulldogs WR Zachariah Branch (88 OVR)
- KentuckyWildcats WR Kendrick Law (83 OVR)
- OklahomaSooners CB Gentry Williams (79 OVR)
- Kansas State Wildcats CB Jayden Rowe (77 OVR)
- Alabama Crimson Tide WR Jaylen Mbakwe (75 OVR)
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish FS Ben Minich (75 OVR)
- Cal Golden Bears WR Damzin James (75 OVR)
- FloridaGators WR Tank Hawkins (74 OVR)
COLLEGE FOOTBALL 26 AGILITY RATING (AGI) TOP 10
99
- Alabama Crimson Tide WR Ryan Williams (95 OVR)
98
- Georgia Bulldogs WR Zachariah Branch (88 OVR)
97
- TennesseeVolunteers CB Jermod McCoy (94 OVR)
- AuburnTigers WR Eric Singleton Jr. (92 OVR)
- Georgia Bulldogs CB Ellis Robinson IV (83 OVR)
- Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders WR Amorion Walker (74 OVR)
96
- Louisville Cardinals HB Isaac Brown (93 OVR)
- Missouri Tigers HB Ahmad Hardy (92 OVR)
- Oregon Ducks WR Evan Stewart (91 OVR)
- LSU Tigers WR Aaron Anderson (89 OVR)
- Florida State Seminoles WR Squirrel White (85 OVR)
- Ohio State Buckeyes WR Mylan Graham (78 OVR)
TOP 10 ACCELERATION RATING (ACC) IN CFB 26
99
- Alabama Crimson Tide WR Ryan Williams (95 OVR)
- UCLA Bruins CB Rodrick Pleasant (78 OVR)
- Arkansas Razorbacks WR Jordan Anthony (76 OVR)
98
- Oregon Ducks WR Evan Stewart (91 OVR)
- Kansas State Wildcats HB Dylan Edwards (89 OVR)
- Georgia Bulldogs WR Zachariah Branch (88 OVR)
- LSU Tigers WR Barion Brown (86 OVR)
- Georgia Bulldogs CB Ellis Robinson IV (83 OVR)
- Baylor Bears HB Darnell Skaggs (80 OVR)
- Minnesota Golden Gophers SS Darius Green (77 OVR)
- LSU Tigers WR Jelani Watkins (73 OVR)
- Jacksonville State Bulldogs HB Jordan Savage (72 OVR)
- Louisiana Tech Bulldogs HB Mitch Boothe (69 OVR)
Related: EA Sports CFB 26 Ratings Rundown: Alabama
COLLEGE FOOOTBALL 26 CHANGE OF DIRECTION RATING (COD) TOP 10
98
- Alabama Crimson Tide WR Ryan Williams(95 OVR)
97
- Missouri Tigers HB Ahmad Hardy (92 OVR)
- Georgia Bulldogs WR Zachariah Branch (88 OVR)
- Arizona Wildcats HB Malcolm Eason (77 OVR)
- Ohio StateBuckeyes CB Bryce West (76 OVR)
96
- Louisville Cardinals HB Isaac Brown (93 OVR)
- LSU Tigers WR Aaron Anderson (89 OVR)
- Florida State Seminoles WR Squirrel White (85 OVR)
- UCFKnights WR Duane Thomas Jr. (76 OVR)
- Pitt Panthers HB Alfonzo Brand (76 OVR)
- Auburn Tigers WR Bryce Cain (70 OVR)
- Boston College Eagles CB Byron Joyner (66 OVR)
- Duke Blue Devils WR Jayden Moore (64 OVR)
FINAL VERDICT: Who's the Fastest Player in College Football 26?
Folks, it's Ryan Williams -- and nobody else is even all that close. He just missed out on the top 10 in the basic speed rating with a nifty 96, and beats the tar out of all comers in every other related stat regardless.
(And not for nothing, no one with a higher SPD tally than Williams has an overall rating within even five points of his 95.)
In fact, now that the game is officially out and we have access to even more granular skill-by-skill stats, the picture is even more stunningly clear.
Ryan Williams' EA Sports College Football 26 Ratings
GENERAL
- Speed (SPD): 96
- Strength (STR): 55
- Agility (AGI): 99
- Acceleration (ACC): 99
- Awareness (AWR): 85
- Injury (INJ): 90
- Toughness (TGH): 89
- Stamina (STA): 92
BALL CARRIER
- Break tackle (BTK): 95
- Trucking (TRK): 45
- Change of direction (COD): 98
- Ball carrier vision (BCV): 97
- Stiff arm (SFA): 45
- Spin move (SPM): 97
- Juke move (JKM): 99
- Carrying (CAR): 73
- Jumping (JMP): 95
RECEIVER
- Catching (CTH): 90
- Short route running (SRR): 91
- Medium route running (MRR): 88
- Deep route running (DRR): 95
- Catch in traffic (CIT): 87
- Spectacular catch (SPC): 95
- Release (RLS): 75
SPECIAL TEAMS
- Kick returns (RET): 85
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
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