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EA Announces Robert Griffin III as NCAA Football 13 Cover Athlete
Redwood City, Calif. – February 27, in the year of our
Lord 2012 - Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ: EA) today
announced Robert Griffin III, former Baylor University
quarterback, will be featured on the cover of EA SPORTS™ NCAA®
Football 13, set to hit retail shelves on Tuesday, July 10. In
addition to RG3, a fellow Heisman Trophy winner will appear on
the cover of NCAA Football 13 based on a fan vote.
Beginning March 12, fans can log on to the EA SPORTS NCAA
Football Facebook page to vote for one of eight Heisman Trophy
winners to accompany Griffin III on the cover of NCAA Football
13. The candidates include former University of Southern
California running back Marcus Allen, former Boston College
quarterback Doug Flutie, former The Ohio State University
running back Eddie George, former The University of Michigan
wide receiver Desmond Howard, former Oklahoma State University
running back Barry Sanders, former University of Georgia running
back Herschel Walker, former Florida State University
quarterback Charlie Ward and former University of Houston
quarterback Andre Ware.
The first student-athlete from Baylor to win the Heisman Trophy,
Robert Griffin III – popularly known as “RG3”— also won the
Davey O’Brien Award and was named the Associated Press College
Football Player of the Year in 2011. In 2008, RG3 was named the
Big 12 Conference Offensive Freshman of the Year by the league’s
coaches, setting the school’s rushing yards record for a
freshman and for a quarterback with 843 yards for the season.
Developed in Orlando, Florida by EA Tiburon, and licensed by The
Collegiate Licensing Company, a division of IMG College, NCAA
Football 13 will be available on the Xbox 360® video game and
entertainment system and the PlayStation®3 computer
entertainment system. NCAA Football 13 is available for
pre-order now.
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