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Marcus Freeman
EA Sports College Football 27 · Coach Abilities & Skill Tree
A+Prestige
70Level
65Abilities
7Archetypes
Build On This Coach
Load Marcus Freeman’s tree in the Coach Builder and plan upgrades as he levels up.
Program Builder
10 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)
Not Intimidated
Increase protection from HFA composure effects in rivalry games (Tier 3)
Roster Retention
Best Advice
Players with 3rd-7th round draft projections are less likely to go pro (Tier 1)
High Integrity
Gift Of Gab
Gain 3 additional persuade attempts per season (Tier 1)
Faster Progression
Smart Goals
Earn additional XP from all completed goals (Tier 1)
Portal Preview
Able to see other school's AT Risk players in My School (Tier 2)
Friends & Family Discount
Archetypes are cheaper if owned by another coach (Tier 3)
Relationship Builder
Invest
Upgrade your school's best two pipelines by one tier (Tier 1)
Motivator
10 abilitiesGrow Together
7 Bonus XP whenever a player levels up
DL
Extra Gear
DL get boosts to Toughness, Stamina, and Injury (Tier 1)
Hot Hand
DL stay hot through timeouts, quarter change, & across games (Tier 2)
LB
Extra Gear
LBs get boosts to Toughness, Stamina, and Injury (Tier 1)
Hot Hand
LBs stay hot through timeouts, quarter change, & across games (Tier 2)
Put In Work
LBs get an off-season training boost (Tier 3)
Locked In
LBs start the 4th quarter "hot" in close games (Tier 4)
DB
Extra Gear
DBs get boosts to Toughness, Stamina, and Injury (Tier 1)
Hot Hand
DBs stay hot through timeouts, quarter change, & across games (Tier 2)
Put In Work
DBs get an off-season training boost (Tier 3)
Master Motivator
5 abilitiesLet's Grow
15 Bonus XP whenever a player levels up
LB
Quick Recovery
LBs recover faster from injury (Tier 1)
Icy Veins
LBs start games with a composure boost (Tier 2)
Family Atmosphere
LBs are less likely to transfer (Tier 3)
DB
Quick Recovery
DBs recover faster from injury (Tier 1)
Tactician
13 abilitiesWinner
450 Bonus XP for each win
DL
DL Ratings Boost
Boosts to Change Of Direction and Pursuit (Tier 1)
DL Ratings Boost 2
Boosts to Finesse Move and Block Shedding (Tier 2)
DL Ratings Boost 3
Boosts to Power Move and Hit Power (Tier 3)
DL Ratings Boost 4
Boosts to Tackle and Play Recognition (Tier 4)
LB
LB Ratings Boost
Boosts to Finesse Move and Block Shedding (Tier 1)
LB Ratings Boost 2
Boosts to Pursuit and Play Recognition (Tier 2)
LB Ratings Boost 3
Boosts to Man Coverage and Zone Coverage (Tier 3)
LB Ratings Boost 4
Boosts to Tackle and Hit Power (Tier 4)
DB
DB Ratings Boost 1
Boosts to Spin, Juke, and BC Vision (Tier 1)
DB Ratings Boost 2
Boosts to Catch and Jumping (Tier 2)
DB Ratings Boost 3
Boosts to Man Coverage and Pursuit (Tier 3)
DB Ratings Boost 4
Boosts to Zone Coverage and Play Recognition (Tier 4)
Recruiter
11 abilitiesFirm Handshakes
100 Bonus XP for signing a recruit
DL
Advanced Look
DL take less time to fully scout (Tier 1)
Persuasive Personality
Increased chance to sway DL (Tier 2)
LB
Advanced Look
LBs take less time to fully scout (Tier 1)
Persuasive Personality
Increased chance to sway LBs (Tier 2)
Magnetic Personality
Increased starting interest from LBs (Tier 3)
Portal King
LBs transfers are more interested (Tier 4)
DB
Advanced Look
DBs take less time to fully scout (Tier 1)
Persuasive Personality
Increased chance to sway DBs (Tier 2)
Magnetic Personality
Increased starting interest from DBs (Tier 3)
Portal King
DBs transfers are more interested (Tier 4)
Talent Developer
10 abilitiesDraft Dividends
3,000 Bonus XP when a player is drafted
DL
Field Study
DL earn additional XP for in-game goals (Tier 1)
DL Whisperer
Freshmen and Sophomore DL progress faster (Tier 2)
LB
Field Study
LBs earn additional XP for in-game goals (Tier 1)
LBs Whisperer
Freshmen and Sophomore LBs progress faster (Tier 2)
Home Sweet Home
Boost to pipeline bonus for LBs (Tier 3)
Pay It Forward
Bonus XP when LBs are drafted (Tier 4)
DB
Field Study
DBs earn additional XP for in-game goals (Tier 1)
DBs Whisperer
Freshmen and Sophomore DBs progress faster (Tier 2)
Home Sweet Home
Boost to pipeline bonus for DBs (Tier 3)
Elite Recruiter
6 abilitiesFirmer Handshakes
200 Bonus XP for signing a recruit
LB
Ideal Situation
Boost to ideal pitch grades for LBs (Tier 1)
Upsell
My school grades have a larger impact on LBs (Tier 2)
Most Influential
Recruiting actions give a bonus to LBs (Tier 3)
DB
Ideal Situation
Boost to ideal pitch grades for DBs (Tier 1)
Upsell
My school grades have a larger impact on DBs (Tier 2)