Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe will be featured on the deluxe edition cover of EA Sports College Football 25. The cover for the highly anticipated college football video game was posted to social media Friday.
Milroe is joined on the cover by Georgia quarterback Carson Beck, Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins, Texas QB Quinn Ewers, Colorado's Travis Hunter and Michigan running back Dillion Edwards. The game is reportedly set to release in July and will be the first college football game available to fans since 2013.
Last season, Milroe threw for 2,526 yards with 21 touchdowns and six interceptions and rushed for an additional 439 yards and 12 touchdowns. he finished fourth in voting for the Heisman Trophy and is the leading returning vote-getter ahead of next season.
Dual-threat quarterbacks have been popular to play with in previous NCAA Football games as well as in EA Sports' “Madden.” Michael Vick was practically unstoppable in the previous NCAA Football and Madden games. Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is similarly difficult to defend in the current version of Madden. Leading up to last year's SEC Championship Game, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said Milroe could be even better.
"[Milroe] is like when I used to ask my sons on 'Madden' — they wanted to play with the Ravens, and I'd ask 'Why are you playing with the Ravens?'" Smart said. "They'd say 'I've got Lamar Jackson, and nobody can tackle him.' This guy is a bigger, more physical version of that. He is playing in a different speed than anybody else when you watch him."
During spring camp, several current Alabama players said they were eager to use Milroe in the game, stating they expect their quarterback to be one of the game's best players.
“He’s a cheat code,” Alabama defensive lineman Tim Keenan said in March when asked about what it will be like to use Milroe in the new video game. “I’m definitely using J-Mil when I get the chance. We going to win the ship all the way.”