College Football 25 is here. So where do Northeast Florida’s stars of the real-world gridiron stack up on the online field?
The long-anticipated return of the college football video game from EA Sports also means a moment in the virtual spotlight for former high school athletes across the First Coast, many of whom now appear in the game with their full names as part of the new world of Name, Image and Likeness in college athletics.
And the buzz is building: Just as with the Madden series for NFL football, all eyes are on the player rating system used to assess thousands of players across all 134 Football Bowl Subdivision programs throughout the game.
Not surprisingly, Georgia’s Heisman Trophy candidate and former Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Football Carson Beck of Mandarin ranks near the very top. But he’s not the only one among locals.
Kickoff time: Who are the best players in Florida in EA College Football 25? Full speed, strength, overall ratings
Check out the College Football overall ratings for players from Jacksonville-area high schools. This list will be expanded.
QUARTERBACKS
Carson Beck, Georgia (Mandarin): 93
Thomas Castellanos, Boston College (Ware County): 79
Colin Hurley, LSU (Trinity Christian): 71
Riley Trujillo, UCF (Bartram Trail): 69
Marcelis Tate, USF (Fletcher): 67
RUNNING BACKS
Myles Montgomery, UCF (Fletcher): 82
Treyaun Webb, Florida (Trinity Christian): 77
Jamie Felix, Georgia Tech (Camden County): 75
WIDE RECEIVERS
Kris Mitchell, Notre Dame (Mandarin): 83
Pat Bryant, Illinois (Atlantic Coast): 81
Marcus Burke, Florida (Trinity Christian): 77
Quincy Burroughs, Wisconsin (Raines): 70
TIGHT ENDS
Nick Elksnis, South Carolina (Episcopal): 74
Connor Cox, South Carolina (Bolles): 70
OFFENSIVE TACKLES
Jalen Rivers, Miami (Oakleaf): 88
Austin Barber, Florida (Trinity Christian): 80
Matthew McCoy, Miami (Creekside): 74
Jamal Meriweather, Georgia (Brunswick): 74
GUARDS
Micah Morris, Georgia (Camden County): 86
Joshua Braun, Arkansas (Suwannee): 78
Deryc Plazz, Miami (Mandarin): 68
CENTERS
Roderick Kearney, Florida (Orange Park): 78
Jake Guarnera, Michigan (Ponte Vedra): 69
DEFENSIVE ENDS
Jordan Hall, Georgia (Westside): 82
Aaron Hester, Florida State (Fletcher): 74
Hayden Schwartz, Minnesota (Bolles): 71
DEFENSIVE TACKLES
Luther McCoy, Minnesota (Creekside): 71
LINEBACKERS
Caden Fordham, N.C. State (Bolles): 80
Grayson Howard, Florida (Jackson): 79
Keonta Jenkins, Virginia Tech (Ribault): 77
Micah Pollard, Michigan (Bartram Trail): 73
Jaden Robinson, Florida (Columbia): 73
Branden Jennings, Mississippi State (Sandalwood): 72
Jack Pyburn, Florida (Bolles): 72
Nic Mitchell, Mississippi State (Mandarin): 70
Trent Carter, Louisville (Bolles): 67
Layne Swafford, Florida (Ponte Vedra): 67
CORNERBACKS
Tahveon Nicholson, Louisville (Riverside): 85
Cam Miller, Penn State (Trinity Christian): 82
Jaheim Singletary, Arkansas (Riverside): 80
Corey Coley, N.C. State (Trinity Christian): 78
Jon Mitchell, Penn State (Mandarin): 76
A.J. Belgrave-Shorter, Penn State (Mandarin): 68
SAFETIES
Shyheim Brown, Florida State (Columbia): 89
Jontez Williams, Iowa State (Bradford): 81
LaMiles Brooks, Georgia Tech (Trinity Christian): 80
Logan Berryhill, USF (Camden County): 75
K.J. Kirkland, Florida State (Raines): 75
Sharif Denson, Florida (Bartram Trail): 74
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: EA College Football 25: Ratings for Jacksonville-area players
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