The video begins with his uncle, Eli, calling a play, and the camera then flips to Arch, who is wearing a headset. The
tArch, the son of Cooper Manning, who is the brother of Eli and Peyton, was originally “focused on playing football on
the field,” which led him to originally decline involvement with the game.wo
discuss the play “Uncle E” draws up before Arch, playing as himself, throws a touchdown.After originally declining to be a part of EA Sports College Football 25, Arch Manning had a change of heart.
The Texas quarterback originally opted not to have his name, image and likeness used for the video game, which will return after an 11-year hiatus next week.
But in a video he released on social media, he announced he is “in the game,” paying homage to EA Sports’ signature tagline.
The game was on hiatus for a while due to disputes involving EA, the NCAA and college athletes. Each installment since the 1997 version featured a cover athlete as video games normally do. However, the cover athlete wasn’t permitted to be paid for his image and likeness.
Plus, in each installment, game players were unable to see the names of the athletes when controlling them. Instead, Reggie Bush, for example, would be listed as “HB No. 5” and Tim Tebow as “QB No. 15.”
But now, with name, image and likeness part of college athletics, game players will know exactly who is on the field, rather than just a position and number.
