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Lance's 2026 College Football Rankings: Week 3

Lance's 2026 College Football Rankings: Week 3

Samhese rankings are for draft eligible players only.

Quarterback Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Michael Hawkins Jr. West Virginia 98.40
2 Darian Mensah Miami 96.52
3 Gunner Stockton Georgia 95.00
4 Rocco Becht Penn State 94.67
5 Jayden Maiava USC 91.17
6 Devon Dampier Utah 91.05
7 Anthony Colandrea Nebraska 90.02
8 CJ Carr Notre Dame 87.92
9 Kalieb Osborne UCONN 87.41
10 Josh Hoover Indiana 87.35
11 Lincoln Kienholz Lousivlle 85.49
12 Jaden Craig TCU 85.06
13 Kevin Jennings SMU 84.23
14 Nate Bennett Baylor 84.20
15 Katin Houser Illinois 83.64
16 Noah Fifita Arizona 82.68
17 Dante Moore Oregon 81.60
18 JC French IV Cincinnati 81.52
19 John Alan Richter Toledo 81.30
20 Kaden Anderson Tarleton State 81.08

Running Back Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Duke Watson UCF 96.76
2 Jadan Baugh Florida 93.32
3 Wayne Knight UCLA 92.26
4 D.J. Crowther USF 91.96
5 Kamari Moulton Iowa 90.53
6 TJ Horton Ball State 89.86
7 Turbo Richard Indiana 89.35
8 Fame Ijeboi Purdue 83.46
9 Aiden Flora Iowa State 82.53
10 Justice Haynes Georgia Tech 81.78
11 DeSean Bishop Tennessee 81.47
12 Luke Yoder Lehigh 81.23
13 Mekhi Nelson Nebraska 79.79
14 LJ Martin BYU 79.78
15 Jahiem White North Texas 79.71
16 Adam Mohammed Cal 79.42
17 Matt Fuller South Carolina 77.26
18 Connor Walendzak Toledo 75.81
19 Torrance Burgess Jr. Texas State 75.63
20 Wayshawn Parker Utah 74.94

Wide Receivers Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Collin Dixon Illinois 95.98
2 Reed Harris Arizona State 95.57
3 Charlie Becker Indiana 93.73
4 Xavier Townsend Purdue 92.30
5 Anthony Evans III Mississippi State 90.52
6 KJ Duff Rutgers 89.73
7 Jeremiah Smith Ohio State 89.28
8 Carlos Hernandez Wake Forest 88.08
9 Chris Durr Jr. Maryland 87.51
10 Deuce Alexander Ole Miss 85.96
11 JV Gibson Cincinnati 84.56
12 Wyatt Young Oklahoma State 82.66
13 Tre Richardson Louisville 81.21
14 Que'Sean Brown Virginia Tech 79.62
15 Gavin Freeman Baylor 79.55
16 Griffin Wilde Northwestern 79.23
17 Cayden Lee Missouri 78.63
18 Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding Maryland 78.29
19 Amare Thomas Houston 77.90
20 Evan Stewart Oregon 77.49

Tight End Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Luke Reynolds Virginia Tech 98.38
2 Kari Ashley TCU 87.61
3 Caleb Odom Ole Miss 87.00
4 Joshua Acord Southern Utah 79.39
5 Cade Keith New Mexico 76.01
6 Patrick Overmyer Houston 75.06
7 Jeremiah Hasley Duke 75.04
8 Hunter Tipton Memphis 74.59
9 Trey'Dez Green LSU 73.24
10 Rocky Beers Oklahoma 71.65
11 Jaleel Skinner Louisville 70.63
12 Jelani Thurman North Carolina 70.00
13 Walker Lyons BYU 68.89
14 Randy Pittman Jr. SMU 68.77
15 Willie Rodriguez Kentucky 68.38
16 Terrance Carter Jr. Texas Tech 60.66
17 Brady McCullough Northern Iowa 58.71
18 Theo Melin Ohrstrom SMU 55.84
19 Ty Lockwood Arkansas 52.44
20 Benji Blackburn Stanford 51.51

Offensive Tackle Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Elijah Paige USC 97.15
2 Nathan Roy Minnesota 96.44
3 Paki Finau BYU 96.33
4 Monroe Mills Virginia 96.05
5 Judea Milon Cincinnati 93.78
6 Aidan Lynch Virginia Tech 93.15
7 Trevor Lauck Iowa 91.58
8 Jacob Ponton Texas Tech 91.43
9 Luke Work Missouri 90.50
10 Trevor Goosby Texas 90.23
11 Rahtrel Perry Maryland 90.02
12 Jesse Perry Tennessee 89.26
13 Cayden Green Missouri 89.03
14 Justin Tauanuu USC 88.98
15 Dayne Arnett South Carolina 87.45
16 Ryan Howard Kansas State 87.43
17 Zereoue Williams Utah 86.99
18 Moshood Giwa Rutgers 86.77
19 Anthony Donkoh Penn State 86.10
20 Matthew McCoy Miami 85.80

Offensive Guard Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Greg Johnson Minnesota 96.70
2 Noah Josey Virginia 96.29
3 Shadre Hurst Houston 94.79
4 Kade Pieper Iowa 94.69
5 Griffin Empey North Dakota State 94.63
6 Makilan Thomas Virginia 93.93
7 Drew Evans Indiana 93.64
8 Leighton Jones Iowa 93.47
9 Addison Nichols SMU 92.96
10 Cooper Powers TCU 92.53
11 TJ Tarascio Air Force 91.93
12 Paolo Gennarelli Army 91.81
13 Dylan Sikorski Texas 91.80
14 Tony Nelson Minnesota 91.61
15 Kyle Kloska Army 90.84
16 Charlie Adams Kansas State 90.63
17 Tellek Lockette Maryland 90.56
18 Joseph Hanson Oklahoma State 90.04
19 Connor Stroh Kansas 89.79
20 Xavier Lozowicki Cincinnati 89.76

Center Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Justin Evans Nebraska 95.27
2 Bruce Mitchell BYU 95.17
3 Trent Fraley Michigan State 94.44
4 Anthony Boswell Houston 93.58
5 Gage Schmidt North Dakota State 93.54
6 Tobias Raymond USC 92.55
7 Jake Renfro Illinois 90.97
8 Nolan Hay South Carolina 90.71
9 Sheridan Wilson Texas Tech 90.58
10 Ashton Beers Minnesota 89.59
11 Ryan Rodriguez Miami 89.58
12 Mark Nabou Jr. Texas A&M 89.25
13 Zach Henning Arizona 88.78
14 Taran Tyo Cincinnati 87.53
15 Braden Smith Iowa State 85.71
16 Michael Hershey Maryland 85.02
17 Spike Sowells Jr. NC State 81.29
18 Coleton Price Kentucky 80.74
19 Christo Kelly North Carolina 80.18
20 Kyle Altuner Virginia Tech 78.62

Edge Rusher Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Muaaz Byard UAB 99.32
2 Sebastian Cheeks Wisconsin 95.87
3 Mario Thompson Old Dominion 95.47
4 Jalen Woods UCLA 94.91
5 Dom Nichols Michigan 93.79
6 Princewill Umanmielen LSU 92.65
7 Leroy Harris III Kansas 91.42
8 Kamar Mothudi Cal 91.17
9 Emmanuel Oyebadejo Florida 90.72
10 Keno Jones Troy 90.61
11 David Santiago Kansas 86.60
12 Lamont Lester Jr. Colorado 85.22
13 Taylor Wein Oklahoma 84.16
14 Jeremy Lewis Purdue 82.59
15 Dylan Labarbera Nevada 81.75
16 John Henry Daley Michigan 81.66
17 Ibrahim Diawara Coastal Carolina 81.05
18 Jalen Thompson Arizona State 80.55
19 James Walley Jr. UTSA 80.09
20 Tobi Osunsanmi Indiana 80.04

Defensive Line Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Devan Thompkins Alabama 97.88
2 Bear Alexander Oregon 97.60
3 Tawfiq Thomas Georgia Tech 97.34
4 Xavier Gilliam Tennessee 95.88
5 Tomiwa Durojaiye South Carolina 93.28
6 Jide Abasiri USC 93.07
7 Cody Sigler Auburn 91.74
8 Leroy Jackson North Carolina 90.51
9 Will Echoles Ole Miss 90.18
10 Ansel Din-Mbuh TCU 89.66
11 Elias Sherman Arkansas State 89.59
12 Jayden Jackson Oklahoma 85.15
13 A.J. Holmes Jr. Texas Tech 83.30
14 Jeremiah Young Incarnate Word 83.20
15 Trey Pierce Michigan 81.77
16 Chris Wilson UT Martin 81.61
17 Zeion Simpson-Smith Mid Tennessee St 81.30
18 Nate Burrell Cal 81.16
19 Nate Gabriel West Virginia 79.56
20 Nick James Pittsburgh 76.45

Linebacker Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Sammy Omosigho UCLA 95.84
2 Cam Buffington Iowa 91.16
3 Sione Hala San Diego State 91.13
4 Blake Fletcher Air Force 90.89
5 Anthony Palano Boston College 90.75
6 Curly Ordonez Temple 88.90
7 Dillon Moore Western Michigan 86.99
8 Tackett Curtis UCF 86.08
9 Tony Rojas Penn State 86.03
10 Trey Lathan Kansas 84.66
11 Wade Abrams South Dakota 84.50
12 Justin Okoronkwo South Carolina 83.29
13 Robert Stevens III Arkansas State 82.80
14 MarcAnthony Parker Navy 82.44
15 Jordan Hall Michigan State 82.41
16 EJ Smith Nevada 82.03
17 Kyle Efford Georgia Tech 81.51
18 Ben Fiegel Southern Illinois 81.50
19 Jamih Otis Hawaii 81.39
20 Aiden Sullivan Oregon State 80.38

Cornerback Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Braden Turner Northwestern 88.47
2 Simeon Harris Fresno State 88.01
3 Kobi Albert Southern Miss 86.26
4 Mike Lindsay San Diego State 85.83
5 Devon Jordan Baylor 85.44
6 Donovan Jones Nebraska 84.15
7 Ethan O'Connor Miami 82.59
8 Leonard Moore Notre Dame 82.34
9 Yassine Falke Northern Illinois 81.74
10 Evan Johnson BYU 81.61
11 CJ Blocker Colorado State 81.17
12 Nick Taylor West Virginia 80.78
13 Cameron Goggins Mercer 80.77
14 Ashton Hampton Clemson 80.75
15 Andrew Marshall Nebraska 79.88
16 Deshaun Lee Iowa 79.69
17 Jonnie Wiltshire North Dakota 79.35
18 Jackson Daniels Idaho State 78.63
19 Ishmel Atkins Sam Houston State 77.93
20 Antwan Peek Jr. Cincinnati 77.04

Safety Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Greg Smith North Carolina 97.19
2 Kingston Lopa Cal 93.99
3 Kaleb Beasley Louisville 93.24
4 Alex McLaughlin Washington 93.00
5 Demari Henderson UCF 87.83
6 Jordan Allen Houston 86.73
7 Ricardo Jones Vanderbilt 86.35
8 Isaiah Crosby Cal 85.88
9 Jahmad Harmon UMASS 85.76
10 Justin Taylor Central Michigan 85.35
11 Micah Gifford Baylor 84.96
12 Damon Walters Northwestern 83.87
13 Cruce Brookins Pittsburgh 83.84
14 Christian Pierce USC 82.16
15 Jackson Bennee Utah 81.60
16 Cam Sidney Cal 81.46
17 Rahshawn Clark Washington 81.42
18 Bryce Thornton Florida 81.08
19 Davaughn Patterson Wake Forest 81.06
20 Robert Fitzgerald Northwestern 80.73