EA Sports College Football 25, the first video game to feature officially licensed names, images, and likenesses of college athletes, was released worldwide last week, thanks to changing laws around NIL allowing players to be compensated. The game includes all 134 FBS football teams and over 11,000 real players, including athletes from high schools across the Mississippi Coast.
Biloxi High School leads the way with five graduates appearing in the game, with players like Michael Coats Jr. who never played high school football but found success at the college level. D’Iberville product Justin Walley is the highest-rated Coast athlete in the game, playing as a senior cornerback for Minnesota.
There are also eight first- or second-year freshmen from the Coast featured in the game, with former Picayune standout Jamonta Waller being one of them. Although some Coast athletes on FBS rosters are not currently featured in the game, EA Sports plans to update rosters regularly throughout the college football season.
Overall, the game showcases the talent from the Mississippi Coast and allows fans to play with local products in the digital world. It provides an opportunity for players to see themselves represented and highlights the success stories of those who overcame challenges to excel at the collegiate level.
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