There are a plethora of player statistics to track in EA Sports College Football 25, but the new video game, the first since 2013, thankfully features an overall rating to establish the top 10 players on the Tennessee football team.
In addition to the overall rating, Knox News also looked at the top 10 players in the speed and strength categories. Tennessee's hypothetical roster includes 85 players, each with their in-game skills based on a rating in more than 50 categories.
The roster page also includes a hypothetical depiction of each player along with their name, position, jersey number, class, hometown, playing tendencies, height, weight, physical abilities, and mental abilities.
For example, Squirrel White has both the “Fan Favorite” and “Best Friend” psychic abilities, which come in handy during gameplay.
Top Tennessee football player ratings in EA Sports College Football 25
- James Pierce Jr. (RE) – Overall rating 95
- Cooper Mays (C) – 89
- Squirrel White (WR) – 87
- Blue McCoy (WR) – 86
- Niko Yamaleva (QB) – 86
- Dylan Sampson (HB) – 85
- Omari Thomas (DT) – 83
- Chris Brazell II (WR) – 82
Tied for ninth place with an overall score of 81 each: Bryson Eason, Jackson Lampley, Javonteth Spraggins, Holden Stays, Donte Thornton Jr. and Jordan Thomas.
Fastest University of Tennessee Football Players in EA Sports College Football 25
- Peyton Lewis (HB) – Speed Rating 97
- Squirrel White (WR) – 95
- Dylan Sampson (HB) – 95
- Jordan Matthews (CB) – 95
- Nathan Leacock (WR) – 94
- Braylon Staley (WR) – 94
- Donte Thornton Jr. (WR) – 93
- Cameron Seldon (HB) – 93
- Jahmod McCoy (CB) – 93
- Mike Matthews (WR) – 93
The best Tennessee football players in EA Sports College Football 25
- Omari Thomas (DT) – Strength rating 94
- Elijah Simmons (DT) – 94
- Vicen Lang (C) – 94
- Masai Reddick (RG) – 93
- Larry Johnson III (LT) – 92
- Dane Davis (RT) – 92
- Shamrad Umarov (LG) – 91
- Brian Grant (LT) – 91
- Bryson Eason (DT) – 91
Tied for 10th with strength ratings of 90 each: Jackson Moy and Javonteth Spraggins.
About EA Sports College Football 25
EA Sports College Football 25 officially launches on July 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X for $69.99. It's the first college football video game since 2013, made possible in part by NCAA rules that allow players to monetize their name, image and likeness rights.
If you haven't gotten early access by purchasing the Deluxe Edition of the game, it will be available at 12AM ET.
The USA TODAY Sports team said, “The game's presentation will amaze all gamers.”
“The accurate detail of each team and stadium captures the unique traditions and pageantry of each FBS school,” USA TODAY Sports said in their review. “If there was still any doubt that this is a 'Madden reskin,' the gameplay should erase that doubt. It really feels like you're playing an updated version of NCAA Football 14.”
Keenan Thomas is a higher education reporter. His email address is keenan.thomas@knoxnews.com. X is formerly known as Twitter. Follow.
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