Lamar Jackson turns heads with his special request for EA Sports College Football 25 just days before official launch

EA Sports College Football 25 has been one of the most anticipated video games of the year as this is the first release of the franchise in more than a decade. Reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson has a special request before the game's launch on July 19.

The former Louisville Cardinals and current Baltimore Ravens quarterback posted on social media how he believes former college football players should have first access to EA Sports College Football 25.

"People talking about wait like the rest like they played their college yrs and missed out.🤣🤣 nah homie I’m very impatient. Former college players should have 1st Dibs idc how former it is🤣💯," Jackson wrote on X.

The official EA Sports College X account replied to Jackson, pointing out that he used the wrong name in his previous tweet asking who to contact to get the game. But despite that mistake, they said they would be in touch. Jackson, in response, tweeted:

While Jackson has not yet confirmed whether he has been contacted, the former Heisman Trophy winner and the second-ever player to have their number retired by the University of Louisville is excited to begin playing the game.

Will Lamar Jackson be in EA Sports College Football 25?

The answer is yes, Lamar Jackson will be in EA Sports College Football 25 despite not being a current college football player. While it is unknown if he will be able to be used in any other game mode, he and other former college football players will be available to play with in College Ultimate Team.

In the blog post regarding the mode, the EA Sports College Football 25 team announced there will be active NFL players in the mode due to their partnership with the NFLPA.

Below are the players that people are able to get as an 82 overall in CUT if they pre-ordered the Deluxe or MVP versions of the game.

• Adonai Mitchell
• Michael Penix Jr.
• Payton Wilson
• Quinyon Mitchell
• Black Corum
• Brock Bowers
• Jared Verse
• Cooper Dejean
• JC Latham
• Jordan Morgan

It is not clear if Lamar Jackson will be available to be used on Day 1 of its release or if he is a player that will be available later on in the game's lifecycle.

When does EA Sports College Football 25 officially release?

The game will officially be released on July 19 worldwide. However, if a person were to pre-order either the Deluxe or MVP editions of the game, they would get access to the game on July 16 with early access.

Gamers who have EA Play will be able to get the game on a 10-hour free trial period beginning on July 16, the same day that players who pre-ordered the game would be. The only difference is that they would not have access to the pre-order bonuses.