Who will be Kansas’ best players in EA Sports’ ‘College Football 25?’ Here’s a prediction

LAWRENCE — Both the Kansas football team and the Jayhawks’ starting quarterback, Jalon Daniels, made posts on social media recently about their involvement in EA Sports’ “College Football 25.”

The KU team itself said in part on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, “Rock Chalk, we’re in the game.” Daniels said in part on Instagram, “I’m In The Game.” And both moves have only added to the excitement around the Jayhawks ahead of the video game’s release.

But if all of Kansas’ leading talent opts to be a part of the video game, which players will receive the best ratings? What will that say about the Jayhawks’ roster as a whole? Here’s a prediction about the three guys who could be at the top of the list:

Jalon Daniels (Quarterback)

Injuries have hindered Jalon Daniels across the past couple seasons. As long as there aren’t any setbacks, he’s in line to start at quarterback again for Kansas in 2024. When healthy, he’s proven capable of being one of the top players in the Big 12 Conference. Take a look at a year ago, ahead of the 2023 season, when he was named the preseason Big 12 offensive player of the year.

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Daniels’ post on Instagram went up Friday. Whenever the video game is released, his dual-threat capability should make him a talent people want to put their faith in. Consider what he did in the overtime win at Texas in 2021, and the triple overtime loss in the Liberty Bowl against Arkansas in 2022, for a couple examples of what he’s put on tape during his career.

Devin Neal (Running back)

Devin Neal, Kansas’ star from Lawrence, has an opportunity to continue to cement his legacy at KU. But while he’s working toward being able to deliver in that regard, he could be one of…

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Author : The Topeka Capital-Journal

Publish date : 2024-02-25 10:17:09

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