Details about the upcoming EA Sports college football video game are still scarce, but Miami Hurricanes fans can rest easy knowing they'll have a chance to play as their favorite Miami player.
More than 20 Hurricanes told the South Florida Sun Sentinel that they have opted in or plan to opt in to allow their likenesses to be used in-game, or have announced publicly. . The list of players who have been accepted to participate in the game is as follows: From stars like quarterback Cam Ward to specialists like punter Dylan Joyce.
Players will need to sign a NIL contract to appear in the game, which is scheduled to be released this summer. A player who agrees to participate in the game receives $ 600 and a free copy of the game, and other star players become “ambassadors” of the game and receive even more prize money.
More than 12,000 players have opted to join the game as of Tuesday, according to OneTeam Partners, the contractor managing the NIL elements of the game. According to a reporter for The Athletic, players are “encouraged” to opt in by April 30th.
EA Sports announced in February that all FBS teams would be participating in the game and would release more information about the game in May. The game is scheduled to be released in the summer. EA Sports also makes other popular sports video games, including the Madden NFL series and the EA FC (formerly FIFA) soccer game.
List of Hurricanes players who have opted in or said they plan to opt in:
— Linebacker Raul Aguirre Jr.;
— Defensive lineman Elijah Alston.
— Defensive lineman Reuben Bain Jr.
— Offensive lineman Markelle Bell.
— Kicker Andy Borregales.
— Defensive lineman CJ Clark.
— Defensive lineman Marley Cook.
— Running back Mark Fletcher Jr.
— Defensive back Jaden Harris.
—Wide receiver Isaiah Horton.
—Wide receiver Ray Ray Joseph.
—Punter Dylan Joyce.
— Offensive lineman Tommy Kinsler.
— Tight end Elijah Lofton.
— Defensive lineman Cole McConathy.
— Tight end Cam McCormick.
— Defensive lineman Akhim Mesidor.
—Offensive lineman Samson Okunlola.
— Defensive back Zaquan Patterson.
— Defensive back Meesh Powell.
— Linebacker Bobby Pruitt;
— Defensive back Jadice Richard.
— Offensive lineman Jalen Rivers.
— Defensive back Rob Stafford.
— wide receiver Joceesa “Jojo” Trader.
— Quarterback Cam Ward.
