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James Franklin
EA Sports College Football 27 · Coach Abilities & Skill Tree
APrestige
60Level
58Abilities
6Archetypes
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Load James Franklin’s tree in the Coach Builder and plan upgrades as he levels up.
Program Builder
7 abilitiesWinning Together
75 Bonus XP when a school grade or prestige increases
Set The Tone
Home Field Advantage
Increased HFA composure penalties for away team at home (Tier 1)
Road Warriors
Protection from HFA composure penalties on road (Tier 2)
Faster Progression
Smart Goals
Earn additional XP from all completed goals (Tier 1)
Relationship Builder
Invest
Upgrade your school's best two pipelines by one tier (Tier 1)
Making Inroads
Upgrade your school's five best pipelines by one tier (Tier 2)
Strong Roots
Giving Back
Boost to your primary pipeline (Tier 1)
Motivator
10 abilitiesGrow Together
7 Bonus XP whenever a player levels up
QB
Extra Gear
QBs get boosts to Toughness, Stamina, and Injury (Tier 1)
Hot Hand
QBs stay hot through timeouts, quarter change, & across games (Tier 2)
Put In Work
QBs get an off-season training boost (Tier 3)
Locked In
QBs start the 4th quarter "hot" in close games (Tier 4)
WR/TE
Extra Gear
WR/TEs get boosts to Toughness, Stamina, and Injury (Tier 1)
Hot Hand
WR/TEs stay hot through timeouts, quarter change, & across games (Tier 2)
Put In Work
WR/TEs get an off-season training boost (Tier 3)
OL
Extra Gear
OL get boosts to Toughness, Stamina, and Injury (Tier 1)
K/P
Extra Gear
K/Ps get boosts to Toughness, Stamina, and Injury (Tier 1)
Master Motivator
9 abilitiesLet's Grow
15 Bonus XP whenever a player levels up
QB
Quick Recovery
QBs recover faster from injury (Tier 1)
Icy Veins
QBs start games with a composure boost (Tier 2)
Family Atmosphere
QBs are less likely to transfer (Tier 3)
RB
Quick Recovery
RBs recover faster from injury (Tier 1)
WR/TE
Quick Recovery
WR/TEs recover faster from injury (Tier 1)
Icy Veins
WR/TEs start games with a composure boost (Tier 2)
Family Atmosphere
WR/TEs are less likely to transfer (Tier 3)
OL
Quick Recovery
OL recover faster from injury (Tier 1)
Recruiter
13 abilitiesFirm Handshakes
100 Bonus XP for signing a recruit
QB
Advanced Look
QBs take less time to fully scout (Tier 1)
Persuasive Personality
Increased chance to sway QBs (Tier 2)
Magnetic Personality
Increased starting interest from QBs (Tier 3)
Portal King
QBs transfers are more interested (Tier 4)
RB
Advanced Look
RBs take less time to fully scout (Tier 1)
WR/TE
Advanced Look
WR/TEs take less time to fully scout (Tier 1)
Persuasive Personality
Increased chance to sway WR/TEs (Tier 2)
Magnetic Personality
Increased starting interest from WR/TEs (Tier 3)
Portal King
WR/TEs transfers are more interested (Tier 4)
OL
Advanced Look
OL take less time to fully scout (Tier 1)
K/P
Advanced Look
K/Ps take less time to fully scout (Tier 1)
Persuasive Personality
Increased chance to sway K/Ps (Tier 2)
Talent Developer
12 abilitiesDraft Dividends
3,000 Bonus XP when a player is drafted
QB
Field Study
QBs earn additional XP for in-game goals (Tier 1)
QBs Whisperer
Freshmen and Sophomore QBs progress faster (Tier 2)
Home Sweet Home
Boost to pipeline bonus for QBs (Tier 3)
Pay It Forward
Bonus XP when QBs are drafted (Tier 4)
RB
Field Study
RBs earn additional XP for in-game goals (Tier 1)
RBs Whisperer
Freshmen and Sophomore RBs progress faster (Tier 2)
WR/TE
Field Study
WR/TEs earn additional XP for in-game goals (Tier 1)
WR/TEs Whisperer
Freshmen and Sophomore WR/TEs progress faster (Tier 2)
Home Sweet Home
Boost to pipeline bonus for WR/TEs (Tier 3)
Pay It Forward
Bonus XP when WR/TEs are drafted (Tier 4)
OL
Field Study
OL earn additional XP for in-game goals (Tier 1)
Elite Recruiter
7 abilitiesFirmer Handshakes
200 Bonus XP for signing a recruit
QB
Ideal Situation
Boost to ideal pitch grades for QBs (Tier 1)
RB
Ideal Situation
Boost to ideal pitch grades for RBs (Tier 1)
WR/TE
Ideal Situation
Boost to ideal pitch grades for WR/TEs (Tier 1)
Upsell
My school grades have a larger impact on WR/TEs (Tier 2)
Most Influential
Recruiting actions give a bonus to WR/TEs (Tier 3)
K/P
Ideal Situation
Boost to ideal pitch grades for K/Ps (Tier 1)