Ohio State Buckeyes in EA Sports College Football 25 Top 100

EA Sports College Football 25 is less than a week away from its release date for users who pre-ordered the Deluxe Edition or MVP Bundle.

On Wednesday, EA Sports announced its list of the Top 100 players on the launch roster.

Let’s break down which Ohio State Buckeyes made the list.

SAF Caleb Downs

Caleb Downs made an immediate impact as a true freshman at Alabama in 2023. The top player in the NCAA Transfer Portal, Downs came to Ohio State following Nick Saban’s retirement. Downs earned SEC Freshman of the Year honors in 2023 and was a Pro Football Focus first team All-American. He was the first freshman in Alabama history to lead the team in tackles — with 107.

Overall Rank: No. 5
Overall Rating: 95
Speed: 91
Acceleration: 95
Strength: 72
Awareness: 87
Jump: 91

RB Quinshon Judkins

Another Transfer Portal addition for the Buckeyes, Quinshon Judkins comes to Columbus by way of Ole Miss. In 2022, Judkins was an On3 Freshman All-American and CBS National Freshman of the Year. Last season, Judkins added first team All-SEC honors for the second time. He led the SEC in rushing touchdowns in 2023 with 15, and is second in career rushing touchdowns at Ole Miss with 31.

Overall Rank: No. 9
Overall Rating: 95
Speed: 89
Acceleration: 94
Strength: 74
Awareness: 87
Jump: 88

WR Emeka Egbuka

One of the best wide receivers in the nation chose to come back for another year at Ohio State in 2024. Entering the season, Emeke Egbuka needs just 78 receptions to break KJ Hill’s school record of 201 career catches. Injury kept Egbuka from three games in 2023, but he still earned third team All-Big Ten honors.

Overall Rank: No. 19
Overall Rating: 93
Speed: 92
Acceleration: 93
Strength: 73
Awareness: 98
Jump: 96

RB TreVeyon Henderson

One of the top running backs in college football, TreVeyon Henderson will provide a lethal combination in the backfield alongside Quinshon Judkins. Henderson is tied for eighth in Ohio State history with 37 rushing touchdowns — 21 away from Pete Johnson’s record of 58. Henderson earned first team All-Big Ten honors in 2023 with nearly 1,000 yards on the ground and 11 touchdowns.

Overall Rank: No. 23
Overall Rating: 93
Speed: 94
Acceleration: 95
Strength: 74
Awareness: 90
Jump: 91

EDGE Jack Sawyer

Jack Sawyer enters the 2024 season with a team-best 14 career sacks. He earned second team All-Big Ten honors in 2023 on the heels of a 4.5-sack, 48-tackle season.

Overall Rank: No. 29
Overall Rating: 92
Speed: 86
Acceleration: 91
Strength: 85
Awareness: 97
Jump: 87

IOL Donovan Jackson

Two-time first team All-Big Ten left guard Donovan Jackson is back for his senior season in Columbus. Jackson has played in all 39 games the past three seasons, starting 26 consecutive.

Overall Rank: No. 46
Overall Rating: 91
Speed: 70
Acceleration: 82
Strength: 96
Awareness: 89
Jump: 79

CB Denzel Burke

Second team All-American and first team All-Big Ten honors in 2023 led many to wonder whether the Buckeyes would lose Denzel Burke to the NFL Draft. Instead, Burke is back for his senior season and headlines a talented cornerbacks room in Columbus. Burke has started all 35 games he has played in and has a chance to surpass William White (46 starts) for most starts at cornerback in program history. Burke is also just 10 pass breakups short of Bradley Roby’s program record.

Overall Rank: No. 51
Overall Rating: 91
Speed: 91
Acceleration: 94
Strength: 71
Awareness: 93
Jump: 95

DL Tyleik Williams

Tyleik Williams is a force to be reckoned with on the interior of the defensive line at 6-foot-3, 327 pounds. He was second team All-Big Ten and All-American in 2023, leading all Buckeyes defensive linemen in tackles with 53. Williams enters 2024 with 90 career tackles.

Overall Rank: No. 54
Overall Rating: 91
Speed: 76
Acceleration: 88
Strength: 94
Awareness: 92
Jump: 79