EA Sports College Football cover athletes by year: Full list of players featured on the cover since 2000

The cover athletes for the return of EA Sports College Football 25 was revealed on Thursday. Quinn Ewers, Travis Hunter and Donovan Edwards will be on the cover of the game that's returning for the first time in 11 years.

Many fans were excited to see who would be on the cover EA Sports College Football 25. So, let's take a look at who has been on the cover in the past versions since 2000.

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EA Sports College Football has cover athletes since 2000

2000: Shaun Alexander, Alabama

2001: Chris Weinke, FSU

2002: Joey Harrington, Oregon

2003: Carson Palmer, USC

2004: Larry Fitzgerald, Pitt

2005: Desmond Howard, Michigan

2006: Reggie Bush, USC

2007: Jared Zabransky, Boise State

2008: Owen Schmitt, West Virginia (PSP), DeSean Jackson, Cal (PS2), Matt Ryan, Boston College (PS3), Darren McFadden (Xbox 360), Arkansas

2009: Brian Orakpo, Texas (PS2), Brian Johnson, Utah (PS3), Mark Sanchez, USC (PSP), Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech (Xbox 360)

2010: Tim Tebow, Florida

2011: Mark Ingram, Alabama

2012: Robert Griffin III, Baylor, Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State

2013: Denard Robinson, Michigan

2024: Quinn Ewers, Texas, Travis Hunter, Colorado, Donovan Edwards, Michigan

Being on the cover of EA Sports College Football 25 is special. In 2024, it will be Texas Longhorns QB Quinn Ewers, Colorado Buffaloes two-way player Travis Hunter, and Michigan Wolverines running back Donovan Edwards

"It's just a blessing to be able to be on the cover," Hunter told ESPN. "We grew up watching this and looking at the covers, and now we're on it. When I was young, I waited till 12 o'clock to get every NCAA. It was my favorite game by far. I still play the old NCAA 14 to this day."

"Obviously, I grew up in an era of playing this game, as it was big for my age group," Ewers told ESPN. "It's been, what, 10 years now since this NCAA game has come out, and to be on the cover with these two guys, I can't really put it into words. It's just an honor."

EA Sports College Football 25 is set to be released on July 19.