Top-Scoring defenders in League One 26/27

At a glance

Kieran Morgan of Bradford is the standout for raw talent across defenders in League One, with a Field Insider Rating of 65.1, and J. Bagan has been the form player this season, grading 44.8, and L. Sørensen leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Bagan has improved his Season rating most, up +32 on last season, while T. Nixon's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +10.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, B. Hills of Stockport County is the most valuable name in this group at 14.6.

Best talent

Kieran Morgan65.1RTG

Bradford

In form

J. Bagan44.8SsN

Cardiff

Rising potential

T. Nixon+10.6RTG

Doncaster · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

J. Bagan+32SsN

Cardiff · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

L. Sørensen4goals

Huddersfield

Most valuable

B. Hills14.6val

Stockport County