EA Sports is already dealing with a wave of criticism after fans noticed a major error in “College Football 27” involving BYU cornerback Cannon DeVries.
The issue blew up when one X user compared DeVries’ official BYU headshot with his in-game model and realized the two didn’t match. His jersey number, position, and stats were all correct, but the digital version of him looked nothing like the real player. Screenshots spread fast, and fans wasted no time calling out the mismatch.
DeVries, a sophomore cornerback, has been on BYU’s roster since 2023. His real-life profile identifies him as a white athlete from Provo, Utah. In the game, though, his character appears with much darker skin and different facial features, including a mustache and short dreads.
“The likeness is impeccable, almost frightening,” said user wrote in a tweet.
“EA missed just a couple key details for BYU cornerback Cannon DeVries in CFB27😭,” CFB Kings posted, sharing a side-by-side.
The reaction only got sharper from there. One fan wrote, “Right he doesn’t even have a mustache! The lack of attention to detail is disgusting!”
Another joked, “Damn how did they not know he shaved his mustache🤦🏼♂️,”
And one comment summed up the whole mess this way: “they nailed the height, weight, hometown, and jersey number and then just invented an entirely new human. incredible attention to detail,”
The backlash landed only days after “College Football 27” launched in early access. The game features all 138 FBS programs, new Dynasty features tied to NIL deals, and expanded customization modes. Reviews have praised the gameplay changes, but the DeVries mistake has quickly become one of the first viral storylines attached to the release.
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