5 Ducks earn their spot in EA College Football 25’s top 100 players
By Sam Fariss
As July 19, the release date of the long-awaited EA Sports College Football 25, rapidly approaches, fans have been getting sneak peeks at everything the game will entail.
On Wednesday, July 10, EA Sports released the top 100 active collegiate players who have opted into the game.
Disappointingly, there were no Oregon Ducks in the top 10, or even the top 25 for that matter.
However, five Ducks earned their spot in the top 100 ranking for the upcoming College Football 25 video game.
Josh Conerly Jr. is just one of two returning players for Oregon who finds themselves in the top 100.
Last season, Conerly became an offensive stronghold for the Ducks and was one of the many stars who were a part of one of the best offensive lines in the nation.
A transfer from Texas A&M, Evan Stewart is expected to become WR2 for the Ducks in 2024.
Stewart was under utilized with the Aggies, even though it was only his freshman season, and should be able to shine brightly for Oregon.
Another transfer, who was a beast for the Ducks to deal with last season, is cornerback Jabbar Muhammad.
Muhammad was a part of the Washington Huskies squad that made it all the way to the National Championship game last year and is going to make an elite addition to Oregon's secondary.
The second returning player for the Ducks on this list is beloved wideout Tez Johnson, who became known as Bo Nix's adoptive brother and WR1 last year.
Johnson is expected to only further excel in his final season with Oregon and is projected to be one of the top receivers in the nation this year.
Transfer quarterback Dillon Gabriel, formerly with the Oklahoma Sooners, is already in the Heisman Trophy conversation even though the season is still over a month away.
Gabriel is one of the most experienced players in the nation and is an elite quarterback despite lacking the size of many other top-tier players in the country.