The G5 might not grab national headlines, but EA College Football 25 makes it clear: some of the best portal pickups in the country landed outside the Power Five. Here are the top G5 portal pickups based on nothing more than video game ratings, with the end of season updates applied.
Top Dog
- Malik Sherrod (87): RB from Fresno -> Boise. Explosive with 93 acceleration and 93 agility, blink and he’s 15 yards downfield.
Rounding Out the Top 3
- Mo Westmoreland (86): DE from UTEP -> Tulane. With 91 acceleration and 93 finesse move, he lives in the backfield.
- Josh Moten (86): CB from Marshall -> Southern Miss. 84 man and 86 zone, smooth in any coverage scheme.
All Conference Impact
- Kamari Wilson (84): DB from ASU -> Memphis. 87 play recognition and 89 pursuit. He's always in the right place.
- Walker Howard (84): QB from Ole Miss -> Louisiana. Pinpoint passer with 89 accuracy across the board.
- Denver Harris (84): CB from UTSA -> UNLV. 96 acceleration and 94 jumping, if it’s in the air, it’s contested.
- Maalik Murphy (84): QB from Duke -> Oregon State. At 95 throw power consider the field stretched.
Roster Cornerstones
- David Fisher (83): CB from SHSU -> North Texas. 86 change of direction means you’re not shaking him easily.
- Easton Messer (83): WR from WKU -> FAU. 90 short route running, money on 3rd and medium.
- Julius Pierce (83): C from MTSU -> FIU. 87 pass block from the center spot? That’s a luxury.
- River Helms (83): TE from WKU -> Georgia Southern. 85 catching, a security blanket on rollout or pressure.
- Matt Jones (83): RB from Ole Miss -> Southern Miss. With 94 acceleration he’s gone if you miss the angle.
- Rashad Amos (83): RB from Ole Miss -> Georgia State. At 92 stiff arm he punishes arm tackles.
Reliable Contributors
- Caden Veltkamp (82): QB From WKU -> FAU. 94 short accuracy, a chains-moving specialist.
- Cam Cook (82): RB from TCU -> Jacksonville State. 84 break tackle and 86 juke. Hard to hit, harder to hold.
- Branson Robinson (82): RB from Georgia -> Georgia State. 88 stiff arm and 89 break tackle, thunder and thunder with Amos.
- Braylon Braxton (82): QB from Marshall -> Southern Miss. 93 throw power and 84 acceleration makes him a dual-threat headache.
- Avante Dickerson (82): CB from Utah State -> Arkansas State. With 94 speed and acceleration he’s always in the play.
- Louis Brown (82): WR from SDSU -> Colorado State: 85 deep route running and 87 catch in traffic make him a legit downfield threat.
Likely Starters
- Cartevious Norton (81): RB from Charlotte -> South Florida. 86 trucking, a downhill bruiser in an up-tempo offense.
- TJ Finley (81): QB from WKU -> Tulane. 95 throw power. Play-action bombs incoming.
- Sam Brumfield (81): LB from Virginia Tech -> Memphis. With 87 play recognition he keeps the defense lined up and locked in.
- Marcus Burris Jr (81): DT from Indiana -> Memphis. 82 block shedding clogs lanes and keeps linebackers clean.
- Isheem Young (81): DB from North Texas -> Memphis. With 86 pursuit he closes fast and hits with purpose.
- Jalen Stewart (81): LB from UMass -> Temple. 86 tackling is sound, sure-handed, and no nonsense.
- J'Dan Burnett (81): DE from LT -> Tulsa. 94 acceleration off the edge will make him a nightmare for slow tackles.
- Josiah Cox (81): DB from NMST -> San Diego State: At 78 catching has the hands to turn mistakes into takeaways.
- Chip Trayanum (81): RB from Kentucky -> Toledo. 92 speed + 86 trucking give him power and burst in one package.
