Fastest-rising U23 players in League One

The fastest-rising U23 players in League One, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

A. Cozier-Duberry of Bolton is the standout for raw talent across U23 players in League One, with a Field Insider Rating of 53.9, and D. Ballard has been the form player this season, grading 56.4.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Ballard has improved his Season rating most, up +46.2 on last season, while B. Khela's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +17.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, E. Pye of Stockport County is the most valuable name in this group at 33.2.

Best talent

A. Cozier-Duberry53.9RTG

Peterborough · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

D. Ballard+46.2SsN

Leyton Orient · 24/25→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	ΔRTG	Season	Rating
1	B. Khela Defensive midfielder	Peterborough	21	+17.1 24/25→25/26	28171.8%	5052%
2	A. Pepple Centre-forward	Plymouth	23	+17 24/25→25/26	37195.2%	4952.8%
3	J. Colwill Defensive midfielder	Cardiff	21	+16.3 24/25→25/26	2644.5%	5047.9%
4	F. Marschall Goalkeeper	Stevenage	23	+16 24/25→25/26	4647%	5343%
5	B. Pointon Attacking midfielder	Bradford	22	+15.5 24/25→25/26	2823.6%	5242%
6	Patrick Kelly Attacking midfielder	Barnsley	21	+15.3 24/25→25/26	2049.2%	4944.9%
7	E. Brierley Central midfielder	Exeter City	22	+15.1 22/23→25/26	2687.1%	4846.3%
8	I. Ogundere Centre-back	AFC Wimbledon	23	+14.6 24/25→25/26	2819.3%	4942.4%
9	M. Conway Full-back	Bolton	22	+14.5 24/25→25/26	3410.1%	5140.2%
10	N. Asiimwe Full-back	AFC Wimbledon	21	+14.5 24/25→25/26	20201.5%	4646.3%
11	O. Goodman Goalkeeper	Barnsley	22	+12.2 24/25→25/26	886.9%	5131.2%
12	N. Lowe Centre-forward	Stockport County	20	+12 24/25→25/26	1843.1%	4932.6%
13	G. Hall Attacking midfielder	Port Vale	22	+11.7 24/25→25/26	1145.5%	4535.1%
14	Benn David Ward Centre-back	Reading	22	+11.6 24/25→25/26	1823.8%	4337.5%
15	Daniel Edward Peter Imray Full-back	Blackpool	22	+10.5 24/25→25/26	1357.8%	4728.6%
16	T. Nixon Central midfielder	Doncaster	23	+10.2 24/25→25/26	7143.3%	4034.2%
17	J. McGrath Centre-back	Doncaster	23	+9.4 24/25→25/26	1928.5%	4526.3%
18	T. Adaramola Full-back	Leyton Orient	22	+8.9 24/25→25/26	1613.2%	4326.3%
19	A. Hackford Centre-forward	AFC Wimbledon	22	+8.7 24/25→25/26	918.3%	4226.3%
20	D. Ballard Centre-forward	Leyton Orient	21	+8.3 24/25→25/26	56452.9%	5318.7%
21	T. Sharman-Lowe Goalkeeper	Bolton	23	+6.3 24/25→25/26	1148.6%	4616%
22	E. Archer Central midfielder	Port Vale	23	+5.9 24/25→25/26	2641.5%	4415.4%
23	J. Taylor Centre-forward	Wigan	23	+5.6 24/25→25/26	41610.5%	4912.9%
24	B. Woods Central midfielder	Peterborough	23	+5.4 24/25→25/26	1262.5%	4115.4%
25	D. Okagbue Centre-back	Peterborough	22	+5.4 24/25→25/26	1951.8%	4513.6%
26	F. Draper Centre-forward	Lincoln	21	+5 24/25→25/26	23101.8%	5110.9%
27	G. Abbott Central midfielder	Wycombe	20	+4.9 24/25→25/26	1563.9%	4512.2%
28	G. Kodua Winger	Luton	21	+4.7 24/25→25/26	25437%	4910.5%
29	J. Richards Attacking midfielder	Luton	18	+4.3 24/25→25/26	16109.2%	509.5%
30	R. Walters Defensive midfielder	Port Vale	20	+3.9 23/24→25/26	14	439.9%
31	L. Harris Attacking midfielder	Wycombe	21	+3.4 24/25→25/26	2052.2%	527.1%
32	N. Lonwijk Full-back	Luton	23	+3.3 24/25→25/26	3449.3%	497.3%
33	J. Wareham Centre-forward	Exeter City	23	+3 24/25→25/26	48215.7%	506.4%
34	T. Bloxham Centre-forward	Blackpool	22	+2.5 24/25→25/26	264.5%	495.4%
35	K. Doyle Central midfielder	Reading	20	+2.1 24/25→25/26	318.5%	524.2%
36	B. Ibrahim Attacking midfielder	Plymouth	21	+1.5 24/25→25/26	1152.3%	473.3%
37	B. Hills Centre-back	Stockport County	22	+1.3 24/25→25/26	2431.5%	482.8%
38	Z. Ashworth Attacking midfielder	Blackpool	23	+1.2 24/25→25/26	530.9%	432.9%
39	James Dornelly Full-back	Peterborough	21	+1.2 24/25→25/26	16127.9%	452.7%
40	J. Stokes Attacking midfielder	Stockport County	22	+1.1 24/25→25/26	1451.9%	482.3%
41	Caylan Vickers Attacking midfielder	Barnsley	21	+0.7 24/25→25/26	123.5%	461.5%
42	G. Nevett Centre-back	Peterborough	20	+0.7 24/25→25/26	1055.6%	431.7%
43	C. Webster Defensive midfielder	Burton Albion	22	+0.6 24/25→25/26	263%	481.3%
44	Joshua Keeley Goalkeeper	Luton	23	+0.5 24/25→25/26	2424.7%	531%
45	T. Onyango Full-back	Stockport County	23	+0.4 24/25→25/26	752.1%	440.9%
46	M. Dyche Centre-back	Northampton	23	+0.4 24/25→25/26	1982.7%	430.9%
47	K. Chauke Defensive midfielder	Burton Albion	23	-0.1 24/25→25/26	2117.7%	47±0%
48	C. Makosso Centre-back	Luton	22	-0.3 24/25→25/26	1818.3%	440.7%
49	D. Costelloe Centre-forward	Wigan	23	-0.3 24/25→25/26	1218.7%	440.7%
50	R. Trevitt Central midfielder	Wigan	23	-0.4 24/25→25/26	711.3%	411%