EA Sports is set to roll out an update to College Football 27 on Thursday, and West Virginia is getting a sizable roster boost. More than 1,900 players are being added across the game, and 15 of those names are headed to WVU.
The new additions fill in a chunk of the missing pieces for the Mountaineers, but the ratings are already raising eyebrows. Freshman quarterback Jyron Hughley comes in at 68 overall, which feels about right for a promising young QB in the game.
Running back Andre Devine is listed at 73, while wideouts Keon Hutchins and Kedrick Triplett check in at 74 and 72. Robert Oliver is at 56.
The offensive line and front seven also get a few new faces. Deshawn Woods lands at 73 at left tackle, and Lamarcus Dillard is a 70 at center.
Cam Mallory is at 58 on the defensive line, while Yendor Mack comes in at 69. Miles Khatri is rated 49 at linebacker, Rayshawn Reynolds is 69 at corner, and JUCO corner Da’Mun Allen is stuck at 55.
At kicker, Jack Cassidy is a 75 and Peter Notaro is a 71.
One of the stranger listings is Aidan Woods, who is tagged as a tight end even though he’s actually an offensive tackle. He did play some tight end in high school, but that’s not his role in Morgantown. Even more bizarre: his speed rating is an 82.
A few of the other ratings don’t make much sense either. Landen Livingston is somehow the second-highest-rated player on WVU’s roster despite not being projected to start, while CB Chams Diagne is near the bottom among corners even though he may wind up as the team’s No. 1 option at the position.
The update helps, but West Virginia still has plenty of missing names. The players not yet in the game include QB John Johnson and Max Anderson; RBs Martavious Boswell and Darius Morant; WRs Malachi Thompson, Greg Wilfred, and Charlie Hanafin; TE Carter Zuliani; DL Carter Kessler, Gabe Ryan, and Jaylen Thomas; LBs Antoine Sharp Jr. and Troy Fischer; CBs Makhi Boone and Jayden Bell; N/S Emory Snyder; S Jacob Bradford, Rickey Giles, Shane Cornali, and Alex Adebayo; K Nate Flower; and LS Kaden Seller.
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