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Mike Shanahan
EA Sports College Football 27 · Coach Abilities & Skill Tree
C+Prestige
28Level
33Abilities
5Archetypes
Build On This Coach
Load Mike Shanahan’s tree in the Coach Builder and plan upgrades as he levels up.
Motivator
12 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)
RB
Extra Gear
RBs get boosts to Toughness, Stamina, and Injury (Tier 1)
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)
Locked In
WR/TEs start the 4th quarter "hot" in close games (Tier 4)
K/P
Extra Gear
K/Ps get boosts to Toughness, Stamina, and Injury (Tier 1)
Hot Hand
K/Ps stay hot through timeouts, quarter change, & across games (Tier 2)
Master Motivator
2 abilitiesLet's Grow
15 Bonus XP whenever a player levels up
QB
Quick Recovery
QBs recover faster from injury (Tier 1)
Architect
7 abilitiesMax Gains
400 Bonus XP when a player maxes a skill cap
QB
Can't Stop, Won't Stop
QBs earn an XP bonus for every three game win streak (Tier 1)
Star Maker
Starting QBs will gain XP faster (Tier 2)
RB
Can't Stop, Won't Stop
RBs earn an XP bonus for every three game win streak (Tier 1)
WR/TE
Can't Stop, Won't Stop
WR/TEs earn an XP bonus for every three game win streak (Tier 1)
Star Maker
Starting WR/TEs will gain XP faster (Tier 2)
OL
Can't Stop, Won't Stop
OL earn an XP bonus for every three game win streak (Tier 1)
Tactician
11 abilitiesWinner
450 Bonus XP for each win
QB
Mobile QB Ratings Boost
Boosts to Throw on the Run and Change of Direction (Tier 1)
RB
RB Ratings Boost
Boosts to Pass Block and Run Block (Tier 1)
RB Ratings Boost 2
Boosts to Trucking and Break Tackle (Tier 2)
WR/TE
WR/TE Ratings Boost
Boosts to Run Block Power and Run Block Finesse (Tier 1)
WR/TE Ratings Boost 2
Boosts to Juke and Spin (Tier 2)
WR/TE Ratings Boost 3
Boosts to Short Route and Medium Route (Tier 3)
WR/TE Ratings Boost 4
Boosts to Catch and Catch In Traffic (Tier 4)
OL
Pass Blocking OL Ratings Boost
Boosts to Pass Block and Impact Block (Tier 1)
Run Blocking OL Ratings Boost
Boosts to Run Block and Lead Block (Tier 2)
Finesse OL Ratings Boost
Boosts to Run Block Finesse and Pass Block Finesse (Tier 3)
Scheme Guru
1 abilitiesWinners Win
900 Bonus XP for each win