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More than 10,000 college football players have already agreed to be in EA Sports College Football 25 this summer. according to ESPN’s Adam Ritenbergwhich marks a big step for the company, as it brings back the once popular video game.
One notable obstacle, however, appears to be Texas redshirt freshman Arch Manning.
Manning, according to Anwar Richardson of Rivals.com, did not want to be in the video game. Instead, he is “focused on playing football on the field.”
Several people have told me that Texas redshirt quarterback Arch Manning will not be participating in EA Sports College Football 25. They told me that Arch is focused on playing football on the field. pic.twitter.com/dCFHdAuMZ1
– Anwar Richardson (@AnwarRichardson) March 5, 2024
Manning, son of Cooper Manning and nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning, spent last season as a redshirt at Texas playing behind Quinn Ewers, who helped lead the Longhorns to the College Football Playoff. Manning was a five-star recruit coming out of high school and is expected to be a starter at Texas once Ewers leaves for the NFL Draft after next season.
Although Manning will not be in the game, several other notable players have already committed. According to ESPN, Ewers, Colorado’s Travis Hunter, Georgia’s Carson Beck, Alabama’s Jalen Milroe and Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel have opted to participate.
This summer’s upcoming release marks the first edition of the game since NCAA Football 14 was removed on July 9, 2013. EA Sports has launched a new NIL deal to compensate players for appearing in the game. They will reportedly be paid $600 and receive a free copy of the game for agreeing to participate.
By reaching the 10,000 player mark, EA Sports said it reached 87% of its goal for the game.
“The response to the athlete registration opportunity for EA Sports College Football 25 has been phenomenal,” Daryl Holt, senior vice president and group general manager for Tiburon Studios and the EA Sports football division, said in a statement to ESPN. . “In just over a week, more than 10,000 athletes from across the FBS have opted in and more are saying ‘yes’ every hour. We are excited to welcome more athletes in the coming weeks and introduce this first class of athletes. in the game when it launches this summer.”
Although EA Sports has not yet announced a specific date, the game is expected to launch later this summer. Although Manning won’t be present this time, Texas fans will surely have the option to create a fake version of him to start a new dynasty mode. That’s almost real.