Family, faith, football: the three big priorities of Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita’s life brought him to the center stage of US college football only at just the age of 21. Entering the 2023 season as the most impactful backup, the Southern California native put the Wildcats to the top of their league. Taking full reins to the team following Jayden de Laura’s career-shattering injury, Fifita stepped into his incredible tenure as the team captain.
The Arizona football has never looked back ever since. They wrapped up the season with seven straight wins, capped with a convincing, 38-24 win against Oklahoma in the Valero Alamo Bowl. As the team returned to another banger season last week with quite the same momentum, the star quarterback Fifita again rose to the discussion. To validate the excessive hype, you can take a look at his EA Sports College Football 25 ratings.
Noah Fifita’s EA Sports College Football 25 ratings:
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Coming from a family that is deeply rooted in football, (Uncle, Steve Fifita, was a defensive tackle at Utah and had a stint in the NFL), the standout Arizona legend had the basic lesson of athleticism at a very tender age. His father, Les Fifita has been a constant critic and a meticulous guide in his path of becoming an enviable college football star from an underdog. After an impressive high school record containing nearly 7,300 passing yards and 83 touchdowns, the kid touched down at Arizona’s training camp, selling off an extraordinary stint.
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The rare combination of speed, accuracy, and football IQ, the ability to read the pulse of the defenses and tackle the situations quickly and calmly accordingly earned him the status he has currently been relishing. The prowess and feats kept on flapping wings leading ESPN to keep him on 51th on its list of premium 100 college players. He has also become an instant sensation in the NIL world. His apt leadership started to turn the tides inside the locker room with Offensive coordinator Dino Babers tabbing him as special and demanding superior treatment for the QB.
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Babers wasn’t delusional at all, something the latest EA Sports College Football 25 release proved the best. The overall 89 ratings (the fourth best in the team) carries a testament to the years of hard work he put on to chisel the best out of his craft. However, right after the beginning of a banger season with a sharp win against New Mexico, Fifita seemed a bit introspective about his decisions.
Noah Fifita holds himself responsible for the Wildcats’ lackluster offense in the last game
The talented QB of the Wildcats doesn’t seem to be satisfied with his takes on last week’s game against New Mexico. Although a tight offense successfully toppled New Mexico’s defense en route to putting up over 60 points, there was still some space to work on. The absolute beauty that wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan brought to the table, single-handedly destroying a solid defense line, the performance of the rest of the offensive crew raised the crucial question: is the output enough to sustain a match against a bigger opponent going forward in the season?
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Except for McMillan, other wide receivers combined for four catches and 36 yards, and seven players took the catch of a total of nine balls for 118 yards. Not beating around the bash, one of the most decisive figures, Fifita straightaway took the blame on him. In a conversation with Michael Lev of The Arizona Daily Star, he said it was on him to use more wide receivers and he has to look into that more attentively in the future.
Now, it will be interesting to see how Fifita continues to grow, evolve, and deliver the best for his team in the upcoming matches. What’s your take on Noah Fifita’s EA College Sports ratings? Let us know in the comments.
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