Cam Newton, the 2010 Heisman Trophy winner, will not be on the cover of the next installment of the NCAA Football franchise from Electronic Arts. EA Sports is opening the voting for fans next week and the four candidates up for nomination will include an Auburn Tiger, but it will not be quarterback Cam Newton. One will be named the cover athlete for NCAA Football '12.
As reported by Examiner earlier today, Alabama's Mark Ingram, Auburn's Nick Fairley, Washington's Jake Locker and Oklahoma DeMarco Murray will be the four options fans will be able to vote for from March 7 through April 4. The voting will be conducted on Facebook. An announcement about the voting is expected to be made on ESPN First Take on Thursday, March 3.
So why no Newton, who was hands down the best player in college football last season? This question has been asked to a representative at Electronic Arts and Examiner is currently awaiting a response.
While we wait for an official response on Newton's omission, speculation will build. Was Newton left out because of the off-field issues, whether it be his history at Florida or the controversy involving his father during recruitment?
Heisman Trophy Winners to appear on NCAA Football box covers
NCAA Football '11 - Tim Tebow NCAA Football '07 - Reggie Bush NCAA Football '06 - Desmond Howard NCAA Football '04 - Carson Palmer NCAA Football '02 - Chris Weinke NCAA Football '00 - Ricky Williams NCAA Football '99 - Charles Woodson NCAA Football '98 - Danny Wuerffel NCAA Football '97 - Tommie Frazier
Last year's edition of the game featured former Heisman Trophy winner and Florida quarterback Tim Tebow.
Reggie Bush was the last player to win the Heisman Trophy one season and appear on the following year's addition to the NCAA Football franchise. Bush, the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner*, appeared on the cover of NCAA Football 07, which was released in 2006. Carson Palmer was the last player before Bush to win the Heisman and immediately be placed on the cover of the game, winning the 2002 Heisman Trophy and appearing on NCAA Football 2004, which was released in 2003.
NCAA Football '12 will be released on July 8, 2011. It will be available on the Sony PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and Microsoft Xbox 360. For the first time since the 1998 edition, the game will be made available on the PC as well.
* Reggie Bush was stripped of his Heisman Trophy in 2010 for NCAA violations at USC.
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