Penn State player ratings in EA College Football 26
EA has begun rolling out rankings, which placed Penn State as the No. 4 overall team with the No. 2 offense and No. 3 defense in the country. On Tuesday, the top 100 player rankings were released, featuring a few Nittany Lions.
Leading the pack is Nick Singleton, who was given a 93 overall ranking, making him the No. 26 overall player and No. 10 offensive player. Singleton's ranking makes him the No. 2 overall running back behind Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love.
At No. 38 is Dani Dennis-Sutton, who ranks as a 92 overall player. Dennis-Sutton is ranked as the No. 6 defensive end in the game with a 98 awareness rating but just 85s on speed and strength.
Dennis-Sutton was followed closely by Drew Allar, who also ranks as a 92 overall and slotted in at No. 40. Among quarterbacks, Allar ranked No. 3 behind Clemson's Cade Klubnik and LSU's Garrett Nussmeier.
At No. 49 overall is Kaytron Allen, whose player rating is also 92. Allen was given an awareness rating of 91 but a strength rating of just 84.
Slightly below him is guard Vega Ioane at No. 53 with a 92 overall rating. Ioane is the highest rated Nittany Lion offensive lineman and has a whopping 97 strength rating.
Rounding out the group is A.J. Harris at No. 59, who received a 91 overall rating with a 93 agility rating paired with a 92 speed rating. Despite being projected as a potential first-round pick, Harris is not considered one of EA's top-five cornerbacks.
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