Kansas fans getting into EA Sports’ College Football 27 won’t find much comfort in the quarterback ratings.
With the game set to release Thursday, EA has already rolled out its full rankings, and Kansas landed at 77 overall - the same number on offense and defense. That puts the Jayhawks tied for No. 66 nationally.
The toughest part for KU is under center. EA rated all three Jayhawks quarterbacks behind every other Big 12 team’s QB room.
Chase Jenkins and Isaiah Marshall are both listed at 74 overall, which ties them for 20th among Big 12 quarterbacks, while Cole Ballard comes in at 70. Kansas is in the middle of a quarterback battle among those three.
The league-wide numbers are even more jarring. Every other Big 12 program has a higher-rated quarterback group than Kansas, and Arizona, Utah, UCF and Arizona State each have multiple quarterbacks rated higher than any Jayhawks passer.
Kansas does have some firepower elsewhere, starting with wide receiver Nik McMillan, who is the team’s highest-rated player at 88 overall. EA gives him a 92 for injury and a 91 for speed. McMillan is ranked No. 31 in the Big 12 overall and is the only KU player inside the conference’s top 50.
Dylan Edwards follows as Kansas’ next-best player at 86 overall. The running back, formerly of K-State, is ranked No. 53 in the Big 12 and carries 95 ratings in both agility and speed.
After those two, the Jayhawks’ top 10 highest-rated players are Trey Lathan at 83, Cam Pickett at 83, Yasin Willis at 82, Jalen Dupree at 81, Nahzae Cox at 81, Tre’von McAlpine at 81, Bam Crouch at 79 and Tate Nagy at 79.
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