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Revealed: The Fastest Player in EA Sports College Football 26
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:
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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.
Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) and wide receiver Ryan Williams (2) celebrate a touchdown by Williams against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in Cosby Jr.-Imagn Images
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.
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TOP 10 SPEED RATING (SPD) IN CFB 26
99
98
97
COLLEGE FOOTBALL 26 AGILITY RATING (AGI) TOP 10
99
98
Georgia Bulldogs WR Zachariah Branch (88 OVR)
97
96
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
Related: EA Sports CFB 26 Ratings Rundown: Alabama
COLLEGE FOOOTBALL 26 CHANGE OF DIRECTION RATING (COD) TOP 10
98
97
Missouri Tigers HB Ahmad Hardy (92 OVR)
Georgia Bulldogs WR Zachariah Branch (88 OVR)
Arizona Wildcats HB Malcolm Eason (77 OVR)
Ohio State Buckeyes CB Bryce West (76 OVR)
96
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.)
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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.
