NCAA Football 09 Completes Cover Athlete Roundup
May 7th, 2008 by Rajiv Ashrafi in News, PSP, PlayStation 2, Sports
In box art related news, EA sent out word that the final two cover athletes for NCAA Football 09 are former Cal wide receiver, DeSean Jackson, and former West Virginia Mountaineer Owen Schmitt. They will grace the covers of the PS2 and PSP versions of the game, respectively. Here’s a bit on them:
In three seasons at Cal, Jackson ranks third all time in receiving yards (2,423) and third in receiving touchdowns (22). He was rated as the #1 receiver in the nation by The Sporting News and Rivals.com going into his junior campaign. Jackson was a first team All-Pac-10 selection and led the nation in average punt return yards (18.2) in his sophomore season. In the recently held NFL Draft, Jackson was selected in the second round (49th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Schmitt, a tough-minded fullback, finished his West Virginia Mountaineer career as one of the greatest players in school lore. In his career, Schmitt earned 21 career starts and carried the ball for 1,003 yards, a 6.3-yard average, during his Mountaineer career.
The PS2 version of the game will feature authentic collegiate animations, an all-new Mascot Challenge and more. Meanwhile, the PSP version will feature arcade-influenced gameplay and simplified game controls.
The Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game feature former Arkansas All-American Darren McFadden and Matt Ryan from Boston College as cover athletes, respectively. Also, Sparty the Spartan from Michigan State University graces the cover of the Wii version.
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