By Lance Leach in College Football —

Lance's 2026 College Football Rankings: Week 6

Lance's 2026 College Football Rankings: Week 6

These rankings are for draft eligible players only, and are based on similar formulas to what I use for my actual draft boards.

Quarterback Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Darian Mensah Miami 97.83
2 CJ Carr Notre Dame 95.30
3 Gunner Stockton Georgia 92.24
4 Julian Sayin Ohio State 92.23
5 Gio Lopez Wake Forest 91.65
6 Aidan Chiles Northwestern 90.10
7 Josh Hoover Indiana 89.65
8 Devon Dampier Utah 89.08
9 Kevin Jennings SMU 88.65
10 Lincoln Kienholz Louisville 87.92
11 Drew Mestemaker Oklahoma State 87.57
12 Noah Fifita Arizona 87.22
13 Kaden Anderson Tarleton State 86.56
14 Conner Weigman Houston 85.13
15 Jayden Maiava USC 84.10
16 Michael Hawkins Jr. West Virginia 83.49
17 Kalieb Osborne UCONN 82.73
18 Chris Parson Austin Peay 82.26
19 Tayven Jackson North Texas 81.09
20 Sam Leavitt LSU 80.51

Running Back Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Cole Tabb Cincinnati 98.80
2 Wayshawn Parker Utah 95.84
3 Turbo Richard Indiana 94.18
4 Maurice Turner Tulane 92.99
5 Aiden Flora Iowa State 89.87
6 Jahiem White North Texas 88.57
7 Wayne Knight UCLA 86.54
8 Mark Fletcher Jr. Miami 82.80
9 Fame Ijeboi Purdue 80.25
10 Kamari Moulton Iowa 79.94
11 LJ Martin BYU 79.89
12 Jadan Baugh Florida 77.64
13 Fluff Bothwell Mississippi State 75.47
14 Luke Yoder Lehigh 73.67
15 D.J. Crowther USF 73.13
16 Adam Mohammed Cal 72.68
17 Ja'Kobi Jackson Ohio State 72.20
18 Mel Brown Colorado State 71.86
19 Justice Haynes Georgia Tech 71.50
20 Duke Watson UCF 69.35

Wide Receivers Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Jeremiah Smith Ohio State 98.74
2 Reed Harris Arizona State 96.30
3 Carlos Hernandez Wake Forest 96.08
4 Wyatt Young Oklahoma State 92.83
5 Anthony Evans III Mississippi State 92.82
6 Deuce Alexander Ole Miss 92.74
7 Collin Dixon Illinois 91.93
8 Charlie Becker Indiana 91.50
9 Griffin Wilde Northwestern 91.32
10 Nick Marsh Indiana 91.20
11 Cayden Lee Missouri 90.54
12 Umari Hatcher Syracuse 90.44
13 KJ Duff Rutgers 89.77
14 Que'Sean Brown Virginia Tech 83.82
15 Jaxton Santiago Yale 83.47
16 Chris Durr Jr. Maryland 83.41
17 Tre Richardson Lousivlle 82.59
18 Gavin Freeman Baylor 82.30
19 Chris Marshall Arkansas 81.97
20 Kelby Valsin FAU 80.78

Tight End Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Luke Reynolds Virginia Tech 90.97
2 Kari Ashley TCU 87.33
3 Jacob Harris Wisconsin 84.40
4 Caleb Odom Ole Miss 79.41
5 Patrick Overmyer Houston 78.25
6 Jelani Thurman North Carolina 75.35
7 Eli Finley Louisiana Tech 73.09
8 Carson Kent Pittsburgh 68.67
9 Rocky Beers Oklahoma 66.75
10 Willie Rodriguez Kentucky 66.40
11 Max Reese North Texas 65.15
12 Hunter Tipton Memphis 64.50
13 Garrett Oakley Kansas State 64.27
14 Cole Keller James Madison 64.00
15 Walker Lyons BYU 62.81
16 Davin Driskell Lamar 58.97
17 Matt Wagner Boise State 57.36
18 Jeremiah Hasley Duke 56.64
19 Elija Lofton Miami 56.51
20 Randy Pittman Jr. SMU 55.90

Offensive Tackle Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Monroe Mills Virginia 97.89
2 Elijah Paige USC 97.34
3 McKale Boley Virginia 95.04
4 Trevor Lauck Iowa 93.60
5 Zereoue Williams Utah 93.60
6 Judea Milon Cincinnati 93.06
7 Guerby Lambert Notre Dame 92.51
8 Trevor Goosby Texas 92.45
9 Aidan Lynch Virgina Tech 92.35
10 Moshood Giwa Rutgers 92.11
11 Teddy Williams Army 92.09
12 Jacob Ponton Texas Tech 91.58
13 Anthony Donkoh Penn State 90.44
14 Earnest Greene III Georgia 90.18
15 Paki Finau BYU 89.69
16 Nathan Roy Minnesota 89.53
17 Howard Sampson Texas Tech 89.32
18 Lance Heard Kentucky 88.88
19 Evan Link Michigan 88.49
20 Jacob Anderson Oregon State 88.40

Offensive Guard Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Kade Pieper Iowa 99.37
2 Shadre Hurst Houston 96.83
3 Greg Johnson Minnesota 95.19
4 Addison Nichols SMU 94.93
5 Leighton Jones Iowa 94.80
6 Joseph Hanson Oklahoma State 93.73
7 Roger Carreon Boise State 93.58
8 Sonny Makasini BYU 93.49
9 Griffin Empey North Dakota State 93.28
10 Nick Sharpe Michigan State 91.23
11 Tigana Cisse Ohio 91.12
12 Makilan Thomas Virginia 91.11
13 Xavier Lozowicki Cincinnati 89.96
14 Paolo Gennarelli Army 89.54
15 Kaylon Miller USC 89.33
16 Kamen Smith NC State 89.26
17 Connor Stroh Kansas 89.19
18 Colin Cubberly Wisconsin 88.64
19 Tegra Tshabola Kentucky 88.39
20 Tristan Wilson Missouri 86.80

Center Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Anthony Boswell Houston 99.24
2 Trent Fraley Michigan State 95.86
3 Ryan Rodriguez Miami 95.03
4 Gage Schmidt North Dakota State 91.67
5 Coleton Price Kentucky 91.23
6 Aaron Fenimore Liberty 90.10
7 Justin Evans Nebraska 89.13
8 Sean Kinney Colorado 88.89
9 Zach Henning Arizona 87.20
10 Dominick Giudice Missouri 85.67
11 Tobias Raymond USC 85.48
12 Colby Reph Lehigh 85.28
13 Van Wells Oregon State 83.89
14 Mark Nabou Jr. Texas A&M 83.24
15 Jake Renfro Illinois 82.88
16 Riley Robell UCLA 82.83
17 Harrison Moore Florida 82.41
18 Phil Eichelzer Princeton 82.01
19 Iapani Laloulu Oregon 81.89
20 Sheridan Wilson Texas Tech 81.73

Edge Rusher Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Leroy Harris III Kansas 97.58
2 Dylan Labarbera Nevada 97.17
3 David Santiago Kansas 96.54
4 Xavier Esqillion Georgia State 95.63
5 Clev Lubin Louisville 95.61
6 Sebastian Cheeks Wisconsin 94.87
7 Javieane Stevens Mississippi Valley State 92.07
8 Colin Simmons Texas 90.50
9 C.J. Hicks USF 89.34
10 Marlin Dean UAB 87.47
11 Boubacar Traore Notre Dame 87.37
12 Lamont Lester Jr. Colorado 86.93
13 Will Heldt Clemson 86.18
14 DeeJay Holmes Jr. FIU 86.09
15 Dom Nichols Michigan 85.76
16 Tobi Osunsanmi Indiana 85.03
17 Andrew Zock Toledo 84.74
18 Teitum Tuioti Oregon 84.39
19 Marques White SMU 84.37
20 Aycen Stevens Virginia Tech 84.35

Defensive Line Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Xavier Gilliam Tennessee 99.27
2 Tawfiq Thomas Georgia Tech 97.63
3 Leroy Jackson North Carolina 97.57
4 Bear Alexander Oregon 95.75
5 Ansel Din-Mbuh TCU 95.28
6 Jeremiah Young Incarnate Word 93.30
7 Santana Hopper Colorado 91.01
8 Cody Sigler Auburn 90.63
9 A.J. Holmes Jr. Texas Tech 88.04
10 Jide Abasiri USC 84.90
11 Tomiwa Durojaiye South Carolina 84.89
12 Bruce Williams Dartmouth 81.34
13 Jeffson Lafontant UCF 80.20
14 Will Echoles Ole Miss 79.03
15 Trey Pierce Michigan 78.79
16 Rashard Perry Syracuse 78.72
17 Logan Goodwin Buffalo 78.62
18 Zeion Simpson-Smith Mid Tennessee State 78.19
19 Elias Sherman Arkansas State 78.03
20 Dallas Walker IV Auburn 77.86

Linebacker Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Blake Fletcher Air Force 96.53
2 Sammy Omosigho UCLA 92.02
3 Cam Buffington Iowa 90.36
4 Michael Molnar Ohio 89.76
5 Max Malo Brown 88.80
6 Owen Chambliss Nebraska 88.67
7 Donovan Woolen North Dakota State 87.47
8 Timmy Hinspeter UMASS 87.20
9 EJ Smith Nevada 86.41
10 Tony Rojas Penn State 84.19
11 Vincent Firenze Wake Forest 83.82
12 Stefano Montella Brown 83.44
13 DJ Johnson Jr. ECU 82.60
14 Isaiah Jones Indiana 81.85
15 Austin Romaine Texas Tech 80.85
16 Ethan Wesloski Oklahoma State 80.73
17 Rasheem Biles Texas 80.66
18 Anthony Palano Boston College 80.63
19 Asher Cunningham Utah State 79.99
20 Justyce Betts Western Michigan 79.28

Cornerback Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Kobi Albert Southern Miss 89.17
2 Cameron Goggins Mercer 87.64
3 Brandon Webster Yale 87.35
4 Camryn Williams-Dalton Brown 87.01
5 Vernon Glover Jr. TCU 86.17
6 Audavion Collins Penn State 86.11
7 Simeon Harris Fresno State 85.02
8 Jett Jefferson Mississippi State 83.66
9 Jackson Daniels Idaho State 83.52
10 KP Price Boston College 81.28
11 Andrew Marshall Nebraska 81.06
12 Jay'Vion Cole Arizona 80.76
13 Ethan O'Connor Miami 80.53
14 D'Arius Carmouche Incarnate Word 80.24
15 John Curry Texas Tech 80.01
16 Rahshawn Clark Washington 79.24
17 Jarvis Lee SMU 79.04
18 Yassine Falke Northern Illinois 78.82
19 D.J. Adams Chattanooga 78.39
20 John Nestor Minnesota 78.05

Safety Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Robert Fitzgerald Northwestern 97.41
2 Jaylen McClain Ohio State 96.18
3 Greg Smith North Carolina 94.22
4 Kingston Lopa Cal 91.46
5 Isaiah Crosby Cal 89.40
6 Ta'Shawn James UCLA 88.12
7 CJ Heard Vanderbilt 87.28
8 Luke Talich Notre Dame 86.61
9 Nick Session New Mexico State 83.86
10 Justin Taylor Central Michigan 80.20
11 Kaleb Beasley Louisville 80.09
12 Christian Pierce USC 79.93
13 Tamarcus Cooley LSU 79.68
14 Jordan Allen Houston 79.11
15 Alex McLaughlin Washington 78.49
16 Matthew Bailey Illinois 78.43
17 Demari Henderson UCF 77.90
18 Ty Benefield LSU 77.10
19 Peyton Williams South Carolina 76.85
20 Koi Perich Oregon 76.84