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    EA Sports College Football 25 Player Opt-In Tracker: Which Players Will Officially Be In the Game?

    Which players have officially announced they will be 'in the game' for EA Sports College Football 25? Two notable defensive backs were the first to sign an NIL contract.

    Though months away from the re-release of the popular video game series, fans have been treated to a plethora of news this spring around EA Sports College Football 25. The latest development happened on Thursday, February 22, 2024, when players were sent contracts to sign to include their Name, Image, and Likeness in the game itself.

    So, which players have officially signed on board and will be featured in the game?

    EA Sports College Football 25 Player Opt-In Tracker

    Using the table below, check out all the players who have announced their signing of a legally binding contract with EA Sports to include their likeness in the game itself.

    Players below will include their position, school, and years of eligibility they have to be featured in not only the 2024 release of the game, but subsequent years after that.

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    Certain groupings of players have signed an even more exclusive NIL contract with EA Sports, signified by their status as an #EAAthlete, or EA Athlete. This group is a smaller group that is set to serve as brand ambassadors for the game and likely helps with marketing the game itself to the masses through social media promotions and likely in-area events.

    While the exact status of that NIL deal and contract with EA Sports is not known completely, the athletes announced their statuses with custom graphics in their school colors across their preferred social media accounts. That list included Quinn Ewers, Travis Hunter, Jaxson Dart, and several others.

    PlayerPositionSchoolStatusYears of Game Eligibility Left
    Denzel BurkeCBOhio StateOpted In1
    Malachi MooreDBAlabamaOpted In1
    Will JohnsonCBMichiganOpted In3
    Quinn EwersQBTexasOpted In2
    Nicholas SingletonRBPenn StateOpted In3
    Brady CookQBMissouriOpted In1
    Jalen MilroeQBAlabamaOpted In2
    Garrett NussmeierQBLSUOpted In2
    Tahj BrooksRBTexas TechOpted In1
    Luke AltmyerQBIllinoisOpted In2
    Quinshon JudkinsRBOhio StateOpted In2
    Sedrick AlexanderDBVanderbiltOpted In4
    Cade KlubnikQBClemsonOpted In3
    Cecil Wilson OTKent StateOpted In4
    Jaden RobinsonDBOregon StateOpted In1
    Shadwell Nkuba IICBLouisianaOpted In2
    Naim MuhammadCBKent StateOpted In1
    Clayton Powell-LeeDBGeorgia TechOpted In3
    Kelze HowardDEOregon StateOpted In4
    Andrew GlassKKent StateOpted In2
    Talan ChandlerOLMissouriOpted In5
    Messiah BlairDEEastern MichiganOpted In4
    Donovan EdwardsRBMichiganOpted In2
    Jaxson DartQBOle MissOpted In2
    Will RogersQBWashingtonOpted In1
    Kevin Harris IIDEGeorgia TechOpted In1
    Mandel Eugene Jr.LBTulaneOpted In2
    Shaadie Clayton-JohnsonRBTulaneOpted In2
    Cam JacksonDTFloridaOpted In1
    CJ HarrisLBKent StateOpted In1
    Andrew PageOLKent StateOpted In4
    Bru McCoyWRTennesseeOpted In1
    Lorenzo CowanOLBUSCOpted In5
    Carson BeckQBGeorgiaOpted In1
    Ethan GarbersQBUCLAOpted In1
    Raleek BrownRBArizona StateOpted In3
    Travis HunterDB/WRColoradoOpted In3
    Corey KinerRBCincinnatiOpted In1
    Landon JacksonDEArkansasOpted In2
    Donovan McMillonSPittsburghOpted In1
    Billy Edwards Jr.QBMarylandOpted In2
    Justin WodtlyDLArizona StateOpted In5
    Cole SurberOLVirginiaOpted In3
    Parker JenkinsRBHoustonOpted In4
    Stephon Johnson IIWRHoustonOpted In3
    Corey Platt Jr.LBHoustonOpted In3
    Isaiah HamiltonDBHoustonOpted In1
    Adari HaulcyDBHoustonOpted In2
    Jalen EmeryDBHoustonOpted In2
    Mikal Harrison-PilotWRHoustonOpted In4
    Kendre GantLBHoustonOpted In1
    Maurice Williams Jr.DBHoustonOpted In4
    Zion TaylorDLHoustonOpted In5
    Jayshon RidgleWRHoustonOpted In5
    Koby YoungWRHoustonOpted In5
    Anthony WhiteSTexas TechOpted In4
    Holton HendrizOLTexas TechOpted In5
    Tyson TurnerWRTexas TechOpted In5
    Jackson HildebrandOLTexas TechOpted In5
    Jordan HolmesDBOld DominionOpted In4
    Phat WattsWRTulaneOpted In1
    Jibreel El-AminLBJacksonville StateOpted In3
    Alex BaumanTETulaneOpted In3
    Jackson ArnoldQBOklahomaOpted In4
    Jonah ColemanRBWashingtonOpted In2
    Ryan BrowneQBPurdueOpted In4
    Jack TannerOLTulsaOpted In4
    Jalen SmithLBTennessseeOpted In5
    Chris Johnson IIDBArizona StateOpted In5
    Virgil MarshallDBWestern KentuckyOpted In5
    Quincy Rhodes Jr.DLArkansasOpted In5
    Cameron DickeyWRTexas TechOpted In5
    Aidan ThompsonDBJacksonville StateOpted In4
    Parker LivingstoneWRTexasOpted In5
    Noah GardnerOLTulaneOpted In4
    Bailey DespanieDBTulaneOpted In2
    Joshua MooreDBTulaneOpted In4
    Izeya FloydOLRiceOpted In2
    Michael HayesKWest VirginiaOpted In1
    Carson GentleDETennesseeOpted In5
    Abiathar CurryOLNorthern IllinoisOpted In3
    Grant EllingerOLVirginiaOpted In5
    Josh RobinsonDEGeorgia TechOpted In1
    Justin FloweLBArizonaOpted In2
    Luke KandraOLCincinnatiOpted In1
    Ian ShewellDLArizona StateOpted In2
    Brock HorneLBBowling GreenOpted In1
    Darius GaddyOTBowling GreenOpted In2
    Justin EklundLBBowling GreenOpted In3
    Jamarius DinkinsDLPurdueOpted In1
    DJ AllenDEPurdueOpted In5
    Jaden BallOLPurdueOpted In5
    Tayvion GallowayTEPurdueOpted In5
    Cole BrevardDTPurdueOpted In1
    Donovan SmithQBHoustonOpted In1
    Macyo WilliamsDTUtah StateOpted In2
    Mani PowellLBUNLVOpted In3
    Tyler JeffriesOLIndianaOpted In4
    Danny StutsmanLBOklahomaOpted In2
    Micah PettusOTOle MissOpted In2
    Dustyn HallOLECUOpted In1
    Riley LeonardQBNotre DameOpted In1

    The first two players to opt-in are now part of college football folklore. Alabama defensive back Malachi Moore and Ohio State CB Denzel Burke are the first two named athletes to sign their contracts with EA Sports.

    They both announced their signings on social media just hours after it was announced the contracts were sent out. Find all the fellow players who signed their contracts below.

    EA Sports has made a plethora of announcements around the game to start the spring. Notably, players will be paid to appear in the game, famous announcers are back as voices of the franchise, and all 134 teams will be featured.

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