Wes Goodwin reacts to high ratings for Clemson defense on EA Sports College Football 25

Clemson has a top-five defense in the sport according to EA Sports College Football 25. That’s a fact that’s difficult for Wes Goodwin to interpret with the game finally being back after a dozen years away.

Goodwin received a question about the rating of the Tigers’ unit during a recent media availability last week. He finds it to be enough of a compliment for his group considering what he remembers about the it.

“I don’t even know how to answer that,” laughed Goodwin.

“I mean I guess it’s flattering,” Goodwin said. “Growing up playing that game, you know, up until that last version of it. You know, hopefully we can get back into dynasty mode this year somehow. It’s pretty cool to see.”

Goodwin then went a little deeper into when he used to play the game growing up. He remember playing it with his friends and it being an introduction for him in wanting to be a coach.

With that, he hopes it allows some users to understand that it’s not so easy being the one on the sidelines.

“That was the game for me growing up,” Goodwin said. “You know, calling plays, calling your defenses, building your teams. Just the competitiveness of playing your buddies, so forth and so on.”

“Also just an opportunity for a lot of fans to enjoy the game as well and to find out it’s harder to call plays than they think,” said Goodwin.

Clemson rated as the No. 5 defense, although in a five-way tie, in the nation in EA Sports College Football 25 at a 90 overall. That sat behind only Ohio State (96), Georgia (94), Oregon (90), and Alabama (90). Notre Dame and Michigan also came in as 90s. Pair that with the No. 10 offense as an 87, which tied with six other teams, and the Tigers finished as the No. 6 overall team as a 90. The overall rating tied with Notre Dame as well as LSU.

Clemson has routinely sent out one of the best defenses in the nation over the last decade. That now gets to be represented virtually with Goodwin’s side of the ball being the higher ranked one for the team.

Clemson Roster Player Ratings for EA Sports College Football 25

As the College Football 25 release date inches closer and closer, EA Sports continues its dribble of releasing info about the game. They’ve now officially posted the player ratings for each team.

Below you can see the full roster of Clemson players and how the video game rates them.

Clemson’s EA Sports College Football 25 Player Ratings

LB Barrett Carter 94
DT Peter Woods 90
TE Jake Briningstool 89
RB Phil Mafah 88
RT Blake Miller 87
QB Cade Klubnik 87
CB Avieon Terrell 86
DE T.J. Parker 86
S R.J. Mickens 86
C Marcus Tate 85
S Khalil Barnes 85
WR Tyler Brown 83
DT Demonte Capehart 83
LB Drew Woodaz 82
DT Peyton Page 82
CB Jeadyn Lukus 82
CB Shelton Lewis 82
WR Antonio Williams 81
LB Kobe McLeod 81
LT Tristan Leigh 81
LB Sammy Brown 81
WR T.J. Moore 80
RG Walker Parks 80
QB Christopher Vizzina, 79
S Tyler Venables 79
WR Troy Stellato 79
S Kylon Griffin 79
DE Cade Denhoff 79
DT Vic Burley 79
P Aidan Swanson 78
DT Caden Story 78
LB Jamal Anderson 78
RG Harris Sewell 77
WR Adam Randall 77
DE A.J. Hoffler 77
S Sherrod Covil Jr. 77
S Kylen Webb 76
LG Collin Sadler 76
DE Zaire Patterson 76
DT CB Corian Gibson 75
WR Cole Turner 75
S Ricardo Jones 75
C Ryan Linthicum 75
WR Bryant Wesco Jr. 75
DE Darien Mayo 74
LT Ian Reed 74
CB Myles Oliver 74
RG Elyjah Thurmon 73
DE Jahiem Lawson 73
RB Javis Green 73
LB Dee Crayton 73
CB Branden Strozier 72
DB Rob Billings 72
S Joe Wilkinson 71
S Noah Dixon 71
CB Misun Kelly 71
RB Keith Adams Jr. 71
RB David Eziomume 70
TE Josh Sapp 70
RB Jay Haynes 70
TE Olsen Patt-Henry 69
K Nolan Hauser 69
WR Noble Johnson 69
K Robert Gunn III 69
S Tavoy Feagin 68
TE Markus Dixon 68
RT Ronan O’Connell 68
DT Champ Thompson 67
C Mason Wade 67
LB C.J. Kubah-Taylor 66
LG Watson Young 65
P Jack Smith 65
QB Trent Pearman 56
LS Philip Florenzo 56