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RaychelSnr · 03-12-2013, 05:59 PM

The NCAA Football cover has been shared by 25 different athletes since the series officially adopted the name of NCAA Football. While many of these athletes never quite enjoyed a bountiful pro career, most came off of an incredible college career (I'm looking at you Ricky Williams).

While the NCAA cover has missed several times, with notable college standouts such as Cam Newton and Eli Manning not gracing the cover, it has featured a wide variety of programs. Both USC and Michigan have graced the cover the most at three times apiece. Texas, Florida, and Alabama are the other multi cover programs. Teams that have appeared on the cover once include Oklahoma State, Baylor, Pitt, Boise State, Florida State, Oregon, Boston College, Arkansas, Texas Tech, Utah, Cal, West Virginia, and Michigan State.

Of the ten winningest programs of the 2000s, six never graced a cover in the last decade: Ohio State, Oklahoma, TCU, LSU, Georgia, or Virginia Tech. Nine out of the seventeen Heisman winners have been on an NCAA cover since the series adopted that name.

Ranking the 25 cover athletes was tough, but I took my best crack at it. Here they are from worst to first.

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BurghFan · 03-12-2013, 06:09 PM

Nice list, but who is Matt Sanchez (#19)?

Also, nice to see Fitzgerald (NCAA 2005) ranked up there in the top 10.

Lawdawg25 · 03-12-2013, 06:13 PM

Zabransky at 12 is too high IMO.

The_Wise_One · 03-12-2013, 06:13 PM

Fitz FTW

I agree the Tebow cover was the best though.

BenGerman · 03-12-2013, 07:25 PM

Loved Zabransky, but there was no way I would have ever put him on the cover of an NCAA.

RaychelSnr · 03-12-2013, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BurghFan


	Nice list, but who is Matt Sanchez (#19)? Also, nice to see Fitzgerald (NCAA 2005) ranked up there in the top 10.

Haha! Oh man, that's literally something that my brain apparently continually skipped over while making this list. But yeah, Mark Sanchez...although a fictional Matt Sanchez might've been just as powerful of a cover athlete. #dig

fsufan4423 · 03-12-2013, 07:44 PM

The last time I cared was 2002

A lot of people seem to care, cause the customer cover threads are usually 30 pages deep.

This Is Michigan · 03-12-2013, 07:48 PM

Desmond that low? Why?

He perfectly fit the new game modes into the game just like Barry Sanders did last year.

03-12-2013, 06:13 PM	#3
Lawdawg25 Rookie OVR: 3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Austin, TX	Re: Ranking the NCAA Football Covermen, from Worst to First Zabransky at 12 is too high IMO. __________________ "If you fail to prepare, be prepared to fail"

03-12-2013, 07:44 PM	#7
fsufan4423 Stop the Nonsense OVR: 36 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Somewhere connected to Wifi Posts: 1,033	Re: Ranking the NCAA Football Covermen, from Worst to First The last time I cared was 2002 A lot of people seem to care, cause the customer cover threads are usually 30 pages deep. __________________ Florida State Seminoles Atlanta Braves 3 national championships 3 Heisman Trophy winners 16 ACC Championships 14 straight AP top fives 2014 BCS National Champions

03-12-2013, 07:48 PM	#8
This Is Michigan Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Apr 2012	Re: Ranking the NCAA Football Covermen, from Worst to First Desmond that low? Why? He perfectly fit the new game modes into the game just like Barry Sanders did last year. __________________ GO BLUE! Jacking my team's player ratings up since 2003.

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03-12-2013, 05:59 PM	#1
RaychelSnr Executive Editor OVR: 57 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,846 Blog Entries: 490	Ranking the NCAA Football Covermen, from Worst to First The NCAA Football cover has been shared by 25 different athletes since the series officially adopted the name of NCAA Football. While many of these athletes never quite enjoyed a bountiful pro career, most came off of an incredible college career (I'm looking at you Ricky Williams). While the NCAA cover has missed several times, with notable college standouts such as Cam Newton and Eli Manning not gracing the cover, it has featured a wide variety of programs. Both USC and Michigan have graced the cover the most at three times apiece. Texas, Florida, and Alabama are the other multi cover programs. Teams that have appeared on the cover once include Oklahoma State, Baylor, Pitt, Boise State, Florida State, Oregon, Boston College, Arkansas, Texas Tech, Utah, Cal, West Virginia, and Michigan State. Of the ten winningest programs of the 2000s, six never graced a cover in the last decade: Ohio State, Oklahoma, TCU, LSU, Georgia, or Virginia Tech. Nine out of the seventeen Heisman winners have been on an NCAA cover since the series adopted that name. Ranking the 25 cover athletes was tough, but I took my best crack at it. Here they are from worst to first. Read More - Ranking the NCAA Football Covermen, from Worst to First Platform: PS3 / Wii U / Xbox 360

03-12-2013, 06:09 PM	#2
BurghFan #BurghProud OVR: 34 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 10,082 Blog Entries: 2	Nice list, but who is Matt Sanchez (#19)? Also, nice to see Fitzgerald (NCAA 2005) ranked up there in the top 10.

03-12-2013, 06:13 PM	#4
The_Wise_One Why Not Us? OVR: 27 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Columbia, MO Posts: 2,636 Blog Entries: 2	Fitz FTW I agree the Tebow cover was the best though.

03-12-2013, 07:25 PM	#5
BenGerman No Place Better OVR: 27 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,765 Blog Entries: 12	Loved Zabransky, but there was no way I would have ever put him on the cover of an NCAA.