EA Sports College Football 27: Where cover athletes went to high school

As summer closes in, the most popular sports video game is set for a brand-new annual release.

EA Sports College Football 27 announced its cover athletes for the 2027 rendition of the video game, the third one since it returned from hiatus. The game is expected to be released in mid-July.

This year’s cover athletes for the standard edition of the game include: Ole Miss running back Kewan Lacy, Oregon quarterback Dante Moore and Miami wide receiver Malachi Toney.

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Lacey is considered one of the best running backs in college football for the 2027 season, while Moore opted to return to the Ducks for his senior season rather than enter the 2026 NFL Draft. Toney is coming off a remarkable freshman season, which ended in the national championship game.

The deluxe edition of the game will feature Lacey, Moore, Toney, along with Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti, USC QB Jayden Maiava, Texas linebacker Colin Simmons and Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore.

Here’s a look at where each of the six cover athletes attended high school:

Kewan Lacey, Ole Miss RB

High school: Lancaster (Lancaster, Texas); Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth, Texas)

Lacey began his prep career at Nolan Catholic High School in Fort Worth, Texas, attending the school for his freshman and sophomore seasons. He transferred to Lancaster High (Lancaster, Texas) ahead of his junior season. As a senior, he rushed for 1,513 yards on 221 carries, scoring 19 touchdowns. He was a four-star recruit in the 2024 cycle.

Jayden Maiava, USC QB

High school: Liberty (Henderson, Nevada); Sierra Vista (Las Vegas); Kaimuki (Honolulu)

Maivava began his prep career at Sierra Vista High in Las Vegas before transferring to Kaimuki in Honolulu in 2019. He played his final prep season at Liberty High in Henderson, Nevada, where he passed for 2,027 yards and 24 touchdowns, leading the Patriots to the state title game. He was a three-star prospect coming out of high school in the 2024 class.

Dante Moore, Oregon QB

High school: Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High (Detroit)

Moore attended Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School in Detroit. He finished his prep career with 9,862 passing yards and 130 touchdowns. As a senior, he threw for 2,392 yards, 32 touchdowns and three interceptions while rushing for another 282 yards and five TDs, earning 2022 Michigan Gatorade Player of the Year honors. Moore was a consensus five-star recruit in the 2024 class.

Leonard Moore, Notre Dame, DB

High school: Round Rock (Austin, Texas)

Moore finished his high school career with 92 tackles and eight interceptions, earning a three-star rating as a recruit in the 2024 cycle. As a junior, he had 31 tackles, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles, three interceptions and a touchdown return.

Collin Simmons, Texas LB

High school: Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas)

Another 2024 five-star recruit, Simmons was a major part of Duncanville’s repeat Texas 6A D-1 state championship team. He earned defensive MVP honors in the championship game after recording eight tackles, three sacks and a forced fumble. He finished his senior year with 52 total tackles, 21 tackles for loss and 10 sacks. He had 44.5 career sacks.

Malachi Toney, Miami WR

Toney led American Heritage to a 12-2 record and the Class 4A FHSAA title as a senior. He finished the year with 57 catches for 1,018 yards and 12 touchdowns. He actually ended the season as the QB in the final three games, as Dia Bell sat out with an injury. He threw for 510 yards, seven touchdowns and one interception, while rushing for 191 yards and three scores as the signal-caller.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Here’s where the CFB 2027 cover athletes went to high school

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