By Lance Leach in College Football —

Lance's 2026 College Football Rankings: Week 5

Lance's 2026 College Football Rankings: Week 5

These rankings are for draft eligible players only.

Quarterback Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Darian Mensah Miami 97.69
2 Gunner Stockton Georgia 94.46
3 CJ Carr Notre Dame 94.00
4 Julian Sayin Ohio State 93.15
5 Devon Dampier Utah 90.53
6 Michael Hawkins Jr. West Virginia 90.16
7 Josh Hoover Indiana 89.44
8 Lincoln Kienholz Louisville 87.92
9 Kevin Jennings SMU 87.86
10 Austin Simmons Missouri 85.70
11 Chris Parson Austin Peay 85.51
12 Gio Lopez Wake Forest 85.02
13 Drew Mestemaker Oklahoma State 84.15
14 Kaden Anderson Tarleton State 83.51
15 Jayden Maiava USC 83.35
16 John Alan Richter Toledo 83.11
17 Conner Weigman Houston 82.47
18 Marcus Stokes Memphis 82.33
19 Trinidad Chambliss Ole Miss 82.12
20 Kalieb Osborne UCONN 82.02

Running Back Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Joseph Himon II Northwestern 98.83
2 Cole Tabb Cincinnati 98.62
3 Turbo Richard Indiana 96.80
4 Wayne Knight UCLA 95.03
5 Aiden Flora Iowa State 93.75
6 Maurice Turner Tulane 91.48
7 Wayshawn Parker Utah 90.08
8 Duke Watson UCF 88.05
9 Jahiem White North Texas 87.63
10 Mark Fletcher Jr. Miami 82.25
11 Jadan Baugh Florida 80.84
12 LJ Martin BYU 79.20
13 Justice Haynes Georgia Tech 77.66
14 D.J. Crowther USF 77.27
15 Fluff Bothwell Mississippi State 75.47
16 DeSean Bishop Tennessee 74.27
17 Adam Mohammed Cal 73.02
18 Luke Yoder Lehigh 72.55
19 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech 72.20
20 Dylan Edwards Kansas 71.42

Wide Receivers Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Jeremiah Smith Ohio State 98.41
2 Reed Harris Arizona State 93.96
3 Charlie Becker Indiana 93.88
4 Wyatt Young Oklahoma State 93.56
5 Carlos Hernandez Wake Forest 93.18
6 Collin Dixon Illinois 92.63
7 Deuce Alexander Ole Miss 92.27
8 Cayden Lee Missouri 92.21
9 Anthony Evans III Mississippi State 91.53
10 Umari Hatcher Syracuse 88.23
11 KJ Duff Rutgers 88.18
12 Tre Richardson Louisville 86.65
13 Chris Durr Jr. Maryland 86.60
14 Griffin Wilde Northwestern 84.88
15 Chris Marshall Arkansas 81.93
16 Xavier Townsend Purdue 81.86
17 Que'Sean Brown Virginia Tech 81.80
18 Jordan Faison Notre Dame 81.75
19 Gavin Freeman Baylor 80.92
20 Ryan Coleman-Williams Alabama 80.23

Tight End Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Luke Reynolds Virginia Tech 94.44
2 Kari Ashley TCU 90.47
3 Caleb Odom Ole Miss 85.92
4 Luke Dehnicke Northwestern 84.84
5 Jacob Harris Wisconsin 83.64
6 Terrance Carter Jr. Texas Tech 80.19
7 Hunter Tipton Memphis 76.45
8 Jelani Thurman North Carolina 75.40
9 Rocky Beers Oklahoma 75.15
10 Willie Rodriguez Kentucky 66.40
11 Trey'Dez Green LSU 65.85
12 Matt Wagner Boise State 65.72
13 Jeremiah Hasley Duke 65.18
14 Max Reese North Texas 63.39
15 Patrick Overmyer Houston 61.69
16 Jaleel Skinner Louisville 61.12
17 Davin Driskell Lamar 59.47
18 Carson Kent Pittsburgh 58.54
19 Elija Lofton Miami 58.53
20 Luke Lindenmeyer Nebraska 57.71

Offensive Tackle Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Monroe Mills Virginia 98.85
2 Judea Milon Cincinnati 97.75
3 Nathan Roy Minnesota 96.39
4 Paki Finau BYU 95.33
5 Elijah Paige USC 94.79
6 Trevor Lauck Iowa 93.79
7 McKale Boley Virginia 93.03
8 Lance Heard Kentucky 92.81
9 Teddy Williams Army 92.76
10 Moshood Giwa Rutgers 91.92
11 Jacob Ponton Texas Tech 91.07
12 Joshua Sales Jr. Austin Peay 90.61
13 Trevor Goosby Texas 89.88
14 Howard Sampson Texas Tech 89.63
15 Aidan Lynch Virginia Tech 89.51
16 Zereoue Williams Utah 89.32
17 Ryan Howard Kansas State 87.78
18 Jacob Anderson Oregon State 87.75
19 Anthony Donkoh Penn State 87.16
20 Evan Link Michigan 87.07

Offensive Guard Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Greg Johnson Minnesota 98.51
2 Kade Pieper Iowa 97.17
3 Paolo Gennarelli Army 94.51
4 Joseph Hanson Oklahoma State 93.44
5 Griffin Empey North Dakota State 93.33
6 Tegra Tshabola Kentucky 92.79
7 Shadre Hurst Houston 92.58
8 Tristan Wilson Missouri 91.61
9 Makilan Thomas Virginia 91.48
10 Addison Nichols SMU 91.46
11 Kyle Kloska Army 91.18
12 Connor Stroh Kansas 91.01
13 Sonny Makasini BYU 89.76
14 Drew Evans Indiana 89.25
15 Kamen Smith NC State 87.25
16 Justin Selbert Princeton 87.18
17 Amare Grayson West Virginia 86.55
18 Leighton Jones Iowa 86.54
19 Xavier Lozowicki Cincinnati 86.29
20 Colin Cubberly Wisconsin 85.82

Center Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Anthony Boswell Houston 96.42
2 Ryan Rodriguez Miami 94.58
3 Justin Evans Nebraska 94.43
4 Trent Fraley Michigan State 93.90
5 Zach Henning Arizona 93.32
6 Mark Nabou Jr. Texas A&M 92.95
7 Coleton Price Kentucky 91.67
8 Aaron Fenimore Liberty 91.36
9 Ashton Beers Minnesota 90.83
10 Phil Eichelzer Princeton 90.07
11 Gage Schmidt North Dakota State 86.83
12 Sean Kinney Colorado 86.82
13 Iapani Laloulu Oregon 85.01
14 Brady Small Army 84.95
15 Teague Andersen NC State 84.35
16 Van Wells Oregon State 84.35
17 Colby Reph Lehigh 84.30
18 Tobias Raymond USC 81.40
19 Dominick Giudice Missouri 80.52
20 Jake Renfro Illinois 80.29

Edge Rusher Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Leroy Harris III Kansas 98.02
2 Dylan Labarbera Nevada 97.34
3 Xavier Esqillion Georgia State 95.24
4 Sebastian Cheeks Wisconsin 93.64
5 David Santiago Kansas 93.49
6 Colin Simmons Texas 92.75
7 Clev Lubin Louisville 92.69
8 Boubacar Traore Notre Dame 89.41
9 Marlin Dean UAB 89.40
10 Aycen Stevens Virginia Tech 88.43
11 C.J. Hicks USF 88.18
12 Princewill Umanmielen LSU 87.59
13 Tobi Osunsanmi Indiana 87.40
14 Lamont Lester Jr. Colorado 86.89
15 Dom Nichols Michigan 85.59
16 DeeJay Holmes Jr. FIU 84.40
17 Will Heldt Clemson 83.57
18 Jeremy Lewis Purdue 83.10
19 Takari Hickle Oregon State 82.25
20 Marques White SMU 81.87

Note: I remembered to adjust for guys being labeled as Edge Rushers despite playing predominantly off the ball, so that's why there's such a shift in the rankings.

Defensive Line Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Tawfiq Thomas Georgia Tech 97.87
2 Xavier Gilliam Tennessee 96.60
3 Leroy Jackson North Carolina 96.11
4 Ansel Din-Mbuh TCU 95.31
5 Bear Alexander Oregon 94.96
6 Jeremiah Young Incarnate Word 92.30
7 Santana Hopper Colorado 91.29
8 A.J. Holmes Jr. Texas Tech 90.35
9 Nissi Ogbebor Syracuse 89.67
10 Jide Abasiri USC 89.64
11 Cody Sigler Auburn 89.46
12 Will Echoles Ole Miss 89.15
13 Tomiwa Durojaiye South Carolina 88.99
14 Nick James Pittsburgh 84.30
15 Joshua Barker South Carolina State 81.35
16 Jayden Jackson Oklahoma 81.00
17 Elias Sherman Arkansas State 80.06
18 Zeion Simpson-Smith Mid Tennessee State 79.63
19 Trey Pierce Michigan 79.06
20 Logan Goodwin Buffalo 78.54

Linebacker Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Blake Fletcher Air Forece 95.64
2 Sammy Omosigho UCLA 94.40
3 EJ Smith Nevada 91.70
4 Michael Molnar Ohio 89.82
5 Cam Buffington Iowa 88.53
6 Owen Chambliss Nebraska 87.23
7 Max Malo Brown 86.30
8 Curly Ordonez Temple 86.12
9 Timmy Hinspeter UMASS 85.52
10 Stefano Montella Brown 84.29
11 Anthony Palano Boston College 83.60
12 Austin Romaine Texas Tech 82.74
13 Tony Rojas Penn State 82.01
14 Justyce Betts Western Michigan 80.69
15 Robert Stevens III Arkansas State 80.59
16 Kam Moore Arkansas State 80.23
17 Isaiah Jones Indiana 79.60
18 DJ Johnson Jr. ECU 79.22
19 Vincent Firenze Wake Forest 78.86
20 Dillon Moore Western Michigan 78.49

Cornerback Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Kobi Albert Southern Miss 91.99
2 Simeon Harris Fresno State 91.83
3 Brent Gordon Jr. Louisiana 89.43
4 Cameron Goggins Mercer 87.72
5 Vernon Glover Jr. TCU 86.37
6 Andrew Marshall Nebraska 86.14
7 John Nestor Minnesota 84.57
8 Jarvis Lee SMU 83.87
9 Jett Jefferson Mississippi State 83.08
10 Camryn Williams-Dalton Brown 82.71
11 Brandon Webster Yale 82.64
12 John Curry Texas Tech 82.33
13 Jackson Bennee Utah 82.23
14 Yassine Falke Northern Illinois 81.86
15 Johnny Williamson Cornell 81.50
16 KP Price Boston College 80.47
17 Red Morgan Alabama 80.40
18 Samuel McCall Bethune-Cookman 78.87
19 D'Arius Carmouche Incarnate Word 78.61
20 Rahshawn Clark Washington 78.49

Safety Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Greg Smith North Carolina 95.45
2 Demari Henderson UCF 94.02
3 Isaiah Crosby Cal 92.22
4 Kingston Lopa Cal 90.42
5 Alex McLaughlin Washington 88.01
6 Luke Talich Notre Dame 87.48
7 Robert Fitzgerald Northwestern 87.40
8 Justin Taylor Central Michigan 86.41
9 Ta'Shawn James UCLA 84.91
10 Tamarcus Cooley LSU 81.90
11 Damon Walters Northwestern 81.05
12 DJ Coleman Florida 80.93
13 Kaleb Beasley Louisville 80.69
14 Matthew Bailey Illinois 79.41
15 Tommy MacPherson Cornell 79.22
16 Davien Kerr Syracuse 76.66
17 KJ Bolden Georgia 76.56
18 CJ Heard Vanderbilt 76.21
19 Jackquintin Bal Washington State 75.59
20 Railyn Adams Sam Houston State 73.03