Four Stanford Stars We Wish We Could Have Played With in EA Sports' 'NCAA Football'

The Stanford Cardinal had a handful of players that missed out on being in the NCAA video game

On Thursday, college football fans and gamers rejoiced as we finally received some concrete news about the new EA Sports college football game.

The last rendition of the game in 2014 featured former Michigan star quarterback Denard Robinson on the cover, and on top of many missed opportunities for elite cover athletes during its hiatus, there were missed chances to use stars. EA Sports released their teaser for the game, which is expected to be released this summer and while fans are thrilled, they are still upset about the players we didn't get to use on the game. 

Whether it was names like Lamar Jackson, Justin Fields, Justin Jefferson, or Derrick Henry, fans are hopeful that there will be a way to go back in time and use some of the college stars who weren't featured during the game's absence. Stanford fans in particular surely had a few that they would have liked to use, but were unable to.

Here are four Stanford stars that fans didn't get to use during the game's hiatus that would have dominated. 

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JJ Arcega-Whiteside, WR (2015-2018)

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When it comes to being a video game quarterback, your best friend is a humungous receiver who can go up and come down with just about every pass. Standing in at 6-foot-3 over 220 pounds, JJ Arecega-Whiteside would be the perfect red zone threat in the game, and would also be impossible to bring down in open space. His final season at Stanford saw him bring in 63 catches for 1,059 yards and an astounding 14 scores.

Solomon Thomas, DL (2015-2016)

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While most people love putting up as many points as they can when playing a video game, others love getting to the opposing team's quarterback at an absurd amount. Solomon Thomas would have been the perfect player to use in order to cause mayhem in the backfield. He had 12 sacks in his two seasons, and also had 24.5 tackles for a loss, and was a matchup nightmare for offensive linemen. 

Bryce Love, RB (2015-2018)

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Stanford has two iconic running backs that their fans missed out on using, and Bryce Love is the first of the two. He rushed for over 2,100 yards his junior season on an impressive 8.1 yards per carry. His speed would have made him unstoppable in the game, and Stanford fans are likely still salty about the Heisman results. 

Christian McCaffrey, RB (2014-2016)

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While the game was titled NCAA 14, it was using the rosters from the year prior, so not even Christian McCaffrey who wore No. 27 would have been in the game. As he still is, McCaffrey would have been the ultimate cheat code. He was extremely fast, could catch, return punts and kicks, and could also throw if needed. Stanford fans likely would have loved to win him a virtual Heisman after he was snubbed following his record season.