Fastest-rising players in League Two

The fastest-rising players in League Two, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

M. Young of Salford City is the standout for raw talent across players in League Two, with a Field Insider Rating of 39, and A. Drinan has been the form player this season, grading 50.4.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Eastwood has improved his Season rating most, up +45.3 on last season, while D. Burns's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +5.9 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, I. Odutayo of Bromley is the most valuable name in this group at 11.5.

Grimsby · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

J. Eastwood+45.3SsN

Cambridge United · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by biggest risers (potential)Customise →

#	Player	Team	Age	ΔRTG	Season	Rating
1	D. Burns Attacking midfielder	Grimsby	23	+5.9 24/25→25/26	13424%	3421.3%
2	K. McFadzean Centre-back	Chesterfield	39	+5.7 24/25→25/26	30334.3%	9172.7%
3	M. Young Goalkeeper	Salford City	19	+5.6 24/25→25/26	23100.9%	3916.8%
4	O. Lunt Central midfielder	Crewe	21	+5.1 24/25→25/26	23922.7%	3417.8%
5	J. Tucker Centre-back	Colchester	26	+4.9 24/25→25/26	24162%	3217.9%
6	A. Mayor Defensive midfielder	Cambridge United	21	+4.6 24/25→25/26	19	3515%
7	L. Billington Full-back	Crewe	22	+4.1 24/25→25/26	2448.4%	3712.6%
8	Ethan Ennis Attacking midfielder	Fleetwood Town	21	+4 24/25→25/26	22522.9%	3512.7%
9	C. MacGillivray Goalkeeper	Milton Keynes Dons	33	+4 24/25→25/26	26721.9%	1634.5%
10	J. Bickerstaff Attacking midfielder	Cheltenham	24	+4 23/24→25/26	19159.5%	3413.4%
11	J. Eastwood Goalkeeper	Cambridge United	29	+3.9 24/25→25/26	473484.6%	2618%
12	Alex Henderson Central midfielder	Accrington ST	21	+3.8 24/25→25/26	1490.7%	3313.1%
13	J. Andrews Centre-forward	Gillingham	24	+3.7 24/25→25/26	13	3013.9%
14	J. Smith Goalkeeper	Grimsby	24	+3.6 24/25→25/26	221890.9%	3212.5%
15	J. Connolly Centre-back	Crewe	24	+3.6 24/25→25/26	2261.5%	3312.1%
16	R. Staunton Full-back	Grimsby	24	+3.4 20/21→25/26	27421.2%	3411.1%
17	A. Smith Centre-back	Gillingham	24	+3.4 24/25→25/26	28140.5%	3211.8%
18	J. Austerfield Central midfielder	Salford City	24	+2.9 24/25→25/26	28202.2%	339.5%
19	T. Pett Central midfielder	Oldham	34	+2.9 24/25→25/26	34719.5%	1230.9%
20	I. Odutayo Full-back	Bromley	23	+2.5 24/25→25/26	3831.5%	387%
21	D. Daniels Centre-back	Oldham	32	+2.5 24/25→25/26	411750%	1618.1%
22	P. Madden Attacking midfielder	Accrington ST	36	+2.4 24/25→25/26	1747.4%	934.8%
23	W. Stanway Goalkeeper	Barrow	25	+2.2 24/25→25/26	638.3%	327.4%
24	L. Ness Centre-back	Notts County	24	+2 24/25→25/26	16112.3%	316.9%
25	Lewis Shipley Full-back	Barrow	22	+2 24/25→25/26	11127.7%	317%
26	A. Pressley Centre-forward	Walsall	24	+1.9 24/25→25/26	2181.6%	326.2%
27	D. Markanday Attacking midfielder	Chesterfield	24	+1.8 24/25→25/26	2645.8%	365.3%
28	C. O'Brien Full-back	Accrington ST	19	+1.8 24/25→25/26	2238.1%	335.8%
29	Harvey Araujo Centre-back	Colchester	21	+1.8 24/25→25/26	1959.2%	335.7%
30	N. Ofoborh Attacking midfielder	Barnet	26	+1.8 24/25→25/26	193.5%	325.9%
31	C. Caton Centre-forward	Accrington ST	23	+1.6 24/25→25/26	8266.7%	295.8%
32	V. Campbell Full-back	Chesterfield	25	+1.3 24/25→25/26	9370%	304.6%
33	Joel McGregor Defensive midfielder	Swindon Town	20	+1.3 24/25→25/26	1958.2%	334.2%
34	M. Helm Attacking midfielder	Fleetwood Town	24	+1.3 24/25→25/26	3230.9%	363.8%
35	C. Brown Attacking midfielder	Accrington ST	26	+1.3 24/25→25/26	7	265.2%
36	M. Dennis Winger	Notts County	24	+1.2 24/25→25/26	291.4%	343.6%
37	Jake Thomas Batty Defensive midfielder	Swindon Town	21	+1.2 24/25→25/26	1238.6%	323.9%
38	A. Drinan Centre-forward	Swindon Town	28	+1.2 24/25→25/26	50375.5%	284.4%
39	S. Robertson Central midfielder	Notts County	24	+1.1 24/25→25/26	16302.5%	303.8%
40	D. Duffy Central midfielder	Chesterfield	23	+1 24/25→25/26	16116%	333.1%
41	M. Spellman Winger	Newport County	23	+1 24/25→25/26	14134.4%	303.4%
42	Zachariah Olumide Awe Full-back	Salford City	22	+0.9 24/25→25/26	672.5%	322.9%
43	Charlie Jay Whitaker Attacking midfielder	Tranmere	22	+0.9 24/25→25/26	29125.2%	342.8%
44	S. Negru Full-back	Tranmere	23	+0.8 24/25→25/26	2417.9%	322.6%
45	J. Day Goalkeeper	Cheltenham	35	+0.8 24/25→25/26	16124.6%	146.3%
46	K. Berkoe Defensive midfielder	Shrewsbury	25	+0.4 24/25→25/26	14165.4%	291.4%
47	A. Charles Defensive midfielder	Bromley	27	+0.4 24/25→25/26	41147%	301.3%
48	E. Weir Full-back	Walsall	24	+0.3 24/25→25/26	17200%	320.9%
49	S. Clucas Central midfielder	Shrewsbury	35	+0.3 24/25→25/26	30486.3%	112.9%
50	A. Thibaut Winger	Crewe	22	+0.3 24/25→25/26	863.8%	311%