Fastest-growing U23 players in League One

The fastest-growing (by % Rating change) 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 58.1.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Ballard has improved his Season rating most, up +47.6 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, J. Wareham of Exeter City is the most valuable name in this group at 18.5.

Best talent

A. Cozier-Duberry53.9RTG

Peterborough · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

D. Ballard+47.6SsN

Leyton Orient · 24/25→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	Δ%	Season	Rating
1	A. Pepple Centre-forward	Plymouth	23	+52.8 24/25→25/26	38196.9%	4952.8%
2	B. Khela Defensive midfielder	Peterborough	21	+52 24/25→25/26	29181.6%	5052%
3	J. Colwill Defensive midfielder	Cardiff	21	+47.9 24/25→25/26	2848.7%	5047.9%
4	E. Brierley Central midfielder	Exeter City	22	+46.3 22/23→25/26	2683.9%	4846.3%
5	N. Asiimwe Full-back	AFC Wimbledon	21	+46.3 24/25→25/26	20201.5%	4646.3%
6	Patrick Kelly Attacking midfielder	Barnsley	21	+44.9 24/25→25/26	2051.5%	4944.9%
7	F. Marschall Goalkeeper	Stevenage	23	+43 24/25→25/26	4647%	5343%
8	I. Ogundere Centre-back	AFC Wimbledon	23	+42.4 24/25→25/26	2819.3%	4942.4%
9	B. Pointon Attacking midfielder	Bradford	22	+42 24/25→25/26	2923.8%	5242%
10	M. Conway Full-back	Bolton	22	+40.2 24/25→25/26	3412.7%	5140.2%
11	Benn David Ward Centre-back	Reading	22	+37.5 24/25→25/26	1823.8%	4337.5%
12	G. Hall Attacking midfielder	Port Vale	22	+35.1 24/25→25/26	1245%	4535.1%
13	T. Nixon Central midfielder	Doncaster	23	+34.2 24/25→25/26	7116.7%	4034.2%
14	N. Lowe Centre-forward	Stockport County	20	+32.6 24/25→25/26	1843.2%	4932.6%
15	O. Goodman Goalkeeper	Barnsley	22	+31.2 24/25→25/26	886.9%	5131.2%
16	Daniel Edward Peter Imray Full-back	Blackpool	22	+28.6 24/25→25/26	1357.8%	4728.6%
17	T. Adaramola Full-back	Leyton Orient	22	+26.3 24/25→25/26	1613.2%	4326.3%
18	J. McGrath Centre-back	Doncaster	23	+26.3 24/25→25/26	1928.5%	4526.3%
19	A. Hackford Centre-forward	AFC Wimbledon	22	+26.3 24/25→25/26	918.7%	4226.3%
20	D. Ballard Centre-forward	Leyton Orient	21	+18.7 24/25→25/26	58453.3%	5318.7%
21	T. Sharman-Lowe Goalkeeper	Bolton	23	+16 24/25→25/26	1148.6%	4616%
22	E. Archer Central midfielder	Port Vale	23	+15.4 24/25→25/26	2740.7%	4415.4%
23	B. Woods Central midfielder	Peterborough	23	+15.4 24/25→25/26	1164.2%	4115.4%
24	D. Okagbue Centre-back	Peterborough	22	+13.6 24/25→25/26	1951.8%	4513.6%
25	J. Taylor Centre-forward	Wigan	23	+12.9 24/25→25/26	42606.8%	4912.9%
26	G. Abbott Central midfielder	Wycombe	20	+12.2 24/25→25/26	1562.9%	4512.2%
27	F. Draper Centre-forward	Lincoln	21	+10.9 24/25→25/26	24102.6%	5110.9%
28	G. Kodua Winger	Luton	21	+10.5 24/25→25/26	25440.4%	4910.5%
29	R. Walters Defensive midfielder	Port Vale	20	+9.9 23/24→25/26	14	439.9%
30	J. Richards Attacking midfielder	Luton	18	+9.5 24/25→25/26	16105%	509.5%
31	N. Lonwijk Full-back	Luton	23	+7.3 24/25→25/26	3449.3%	497.3%
32	L. Harris Attacking midfielder	Wycombe	21	+7.1 24/25→25/26	2144.8%	527.1%
33	J. Wareham Centre-forward	Exeter City	23	+6.4 24/25→25/26	50216.6%	506.4%
34	T. Bloxham Centre-forward	Blackpool	22	+5.4 24/25→25/26	274.3%	495.4%
35	K. Doyle Central midfielder	Reading	20	+4.2 24/25→25/26	335.4%	524.2%
36	B. Ibrahim Attacking midfielder	Plymouth	21	+3.3 24/25→25/26	1249.8%	473.3%
37	Z. Ashworth Attacking midfielder	Blackpool	23	+2.9 24/25→25/26	527.9%	432.9%
38	B. Hills Centre-back	Stockport County	22	+2.8 24/25→25/26	2431.5%	482.8%
39	James Dornelly Full-back	Peterborough	21	+2.7 24/25→25/26	16127.9%	452.7%
40	J. Stokes Attacking midfielder	Stockport County	22	+2.3 24/25→25/26	1554.4%	482.3%
41	G. Nevett Centre-back	Peterborough	20	+1.7 24/25→25/26	1055.6%	431.7%
42	Caylan Vickers Attacking midfielder	Barnsley	21	+1.5 24/25→25/26	123.4%	461.5%
43	C. Webster Defensive midfielder	Burton Albion	22	+1.3 24/25→25/26	282.2%	481.3%
44	Joshua Keeley Goalkeeper	Luton	23	+1 24/25→25/26	2424.7%	531%
45	T. Onyango Full-back	Stockport County	23	+0.9 24/25→25/26	752.1%	440.9%
46	M. Dyche Centre-back	Northampton	23	+0.9 24/25→25/26	1982.7%	430.9%
47	K. Chauke Defensive midfielder	Burton Albion	23	-0.2 24/25→25/26	1822.6%	47±0%
48	C. Makosso Centre-back	Luton	22	-0.7 24/25→25/26	1818.3%	440.7%
49	D. Costelloe Centre-forward	Wigan	23	-0.7 24/25→25/26	1318.2%	440.7%
50	R. Trevitt Central midfielder	Wigan	23	-1 24/25→25/26	712.3%	411%