Road to Glory (the mode where you’re one athlete, not a whole team) is actually fun now, at least once. Central Pennsylvania two-star QB Caleb Jenkins flunked out of Arizona State, then became a model citizen at Marcus Freeman’s (!) Wisconsin. Never was a big fan of this mode, but its new high school recruitment phase provides enough depth.

Two of the highest-ranked freshmen in College Football 26 are members of Dabo Swinney's 2025 Clemson Tigers team.

In short, T.J. Parker is a production machine. Through two seasons, he has accumulated 32 tackles for loss, 16.5 sacks, six forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and three pass breakups. Despite weighing nearly 270 pounds, he has produced pretty much everywhere on the field.