These 2-sport athletes are going to be an absolute cheat code in College Football 26

College Football 26 is on its way, scheduled to be released on July 10. And, in the lead-up, EA is slowly releasing the player ratings to drum up excitement for the second edition of the game in the NIL era. The College Football video game made its triumphant return last summer, after an 11-year hiatus, for the first time, legally featuring real players' names, images, and likenesses.

One of the recent ratings releases revealed the fastest players in the game, and this is where the two-sport stars of college football shine. In the NIL era, especially, playing two sports is a rare marketing opportunity for athletes, particularly when having track speed makes you a fan favorite in the video game. 

Many of the fastest players in college football also make an impact on the track, but two stood out this spring. 

Jordan Anthony and Jelani Watkins take SEC speed to a new level

Jordan Anthony became a star sprinter for Arkansas in his sophomore season. He ran a 9.75 100-meter dash in the first round of the NCAA Division I West Regionals, the fastest in the country this outdoor season. He then went on to claim the national title in the 100 meters two weeks later. He also finished fourth in the 200 meters, and Arkansas snagged third place in the 4x100-meter relay. His outstanding performance in Eugene came nearly a month after winning the SEC 100-meter title, finishing two spots and seven tenths of a second ahead of Jelani Watkins. 

Watkins was another star of the outdoor season. Again, he finished two spots and this time three tenths behind Anthony at the NCAA Championships in Eugene in June. Watkins was in his freshman season, and with so much success on the track, the former four-star recruit may be able to quickly translate his speed to the football field. 

So far, Anthony has not made a major impact for Sam Pittman’s Razorbacks. The Texas A&M transfer caught eight passes for 111 yards and a touchdown last season and had two carries for just seven yards. However, that won’t stop him or Watkins from being two of the most fun players in College Football 26. 

Last season, Nyck Harbor was something of a cheat code in College Football 25, with his 99 speed rating at 6-foot-5 and 235 pounds. Harbor did not run track in the 2025 season, but made the 2024 Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 100 and 200-meter dashes for the Gamecocks. He, like many of the other players on this list, including Roderick Pleasant, who set the California state record in the 100-meter dash in high school before beginning his two-sport career at Oregon, have decided to focus their attention on the football field.