Every Oklahoma State Player’s Overall Rating in College Football 25

A college football video game hasn’t been released since 2013 — until Monday.

EA Sports College Football 25 was made available for people who preordered the Deluxe Edition, and for the first time, actual college players are (dare I say) in the game. Here is a look at the Cowboys’ overall ratings, some superlatives, the release starters and a comparison of the Cowboys’ quarterbacks’ ratings.

Overall Ratings

There were a handful of fictional players as well as some real-life Pokes being left off. The most notable of those (based on my quick skim) was running back Sesi Vailahi. There is a fake running back in the game named Quinten Edwards, who like Vailahi, is a sophomore.

Superlatives

Top 5 in Speed:
1. AJ Green (95)
T2. Brennan Presley (92)
T2. Camron Heard (92)
T2. Talyn Shettron (92)
T2. Gavin Freeman (92)

Top 5 in Strength:
1. Justin Kirkland (97)
2. Collin Clay (96)
3. Aden Kelley (95)
4. Davis Dotson (94)
5. Joe Michalski (94)

Top 5 in Catching:
1. Brennan Presley (96)
2. De’Zhaun Stribling (88)
T3. Bryce Drummond (86)
T3. Rashod Owens (86)
5. Talyn Shettron (80)

Top 5 in Jumping:
1. Rashod Owens (97)
2. Tre Griffiths (96)
3. Tykie Andrews (93)
T4. Cam Smith (92)
T4. Dylan Smith (92)
T4. AJ Green (92)

Top 5 in Tackling:
1. Nick Martin (97)
2. Kody Walterscheid (85)
3. Gabe Brown (84)
T4. Justin Wright (81)
T4. Landon Dean (81)

Some freaks to have fun with in this game include Ollie Gordon II (obviously), Brennan Presley and AJ Green. It’s a shame Green will enter the 2024 season injured because he might make an impression with OSU fans in the video game considering he has 95 speed (first on the team), 93 agility (T2), 95 acceleration (T3). That type of quickness is only rivaled by Presley, who has 92 speed (T2), 95 agility (1), 96 acceleration (2) and 95 change of direction (1).

Out-of-the-Box Starters

QB: Alan Bowman
RB: Ollie Gordon
FB: Jake Schultz
WR: Brennan Presley, Rashod Owens, De’Zhaun Stribling and Talyn Shettron
TE: Tyler Foster
LT: Dalton Cooper
LG: Cole Birmingham
C: Joe Michalski
RG: Preston Wilson
RT: Jake Springfield

LE: Obi Ezeigbo
RE: Kody Walterscheid
DT: Collin Clay and Justin Kirkland
LOLB: Justin Wright
MLB: Nick Martin
ROLB: Collin Oliver
CB: Korie Black and Cam Smith
FS: Trey Rucker
SS: Kendal Daniels

K: Logan Ward
P: Hudson Kaak
KR: Brennan Presley and Cale Cabbiness
PR: Brennan Presley
KOS: Logan Ward
LS: Shea Freibaum

3DRB: Ollie Gordon II
PWHB: Ollie Gordon II
SLWR: Brennan Presley
RLE: Kody Walterscheid
RRE: Collin Oliver
RDT: Collin Clay
SUBLB: Nick Martin
SLCB: Lyrik Rawls

QB Comparison

Zane Flores has a higher Day 1 overall than Garret Rangel, but Rangel is listed ahead of Flores on the depth chart.

Depending on the vibe of your dynasty mode, you could be tempted to hand Flores the reigns from the jump given he is just a few overall lower than Bowman with a bit more speed, similar throw power and a better deep accuracy. If you like to get a little mobile with your QB, though, Rangel is probably the way to go with the best speed, best deep accuracy and best throw on the run. Rangel also has the ability “Mobile Deadeye.”

But playing true to real life, Bowman is the answer. He has he best overall, solid accuracy across the board and is good under pressure and in the play-action game.