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Pat Fitzgerald
EA Sports College Football 27 · Coach Abilities & Skill Tree
A-Prestige
52Level
55Abilities
5Archetypes
Build On This Coach
Load Pat Fitzgerald’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
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)
Locked In
DBs 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)
Master Motivator
8 abilitiesLet's Grow
15 Bonus XP whenever a player levels up
DL
Quick Recovery
DL recover faster from injury (Tier 1)
Icy Veins
DL start games with a composure boost (Tier 2)
LB
Quick Recovery
LBs recover faster from injury (Tier 1)
Icy Veins
LBs start games with a composure boost (Tier 2)
DB
Quick Recovery
DBs recover faster from injury (Tier 1)
Icy Veins
DBs start games with a composure boost (Tier 2)
Family Atmosphere
DBs are less likely to transfer (Tier 3)
Architect
13 abilitiesMax Gains
400 Bonus XP when a player maxes a skill cap
DL
Can't Stop, Won't Stop
DL earn an XP bonus for every three game win streak (Tier 1)
Star Maker
Starting DL will gain XP faster (Tier 2)
Limitless
Chance to increase a random skill cap when leveling up (Tier 3)
Put A Ring On It
Chance to increase best skill cap with a Conference or National title (Tier 4)
LB
Can't Stop, Won't Stop
LBs earn an XP bonus for every three game win streak (Tier 1)
Star Maker
Starting LBs will gain XP faster (Tier 2)
Limitless
Chance to increase a random skill cap when leveling up (Tier 3)
Put A Ring On It
Chance to increase best skill cap with a Conference or National title (Tier 4)
DB
Can't Stop, Won't Stop
DBs earn an XP bonus for every three game win streak (Tier 1)
Star Maker
Starting DBs will gain XP faster (Tier 2)
Limitless
Chance to increase a random skill cap when leveling up (Tier 3)
Put A Ring On It
Chance to increase best skill cap with a Conference or National title (Tier 4)
Tactician
14 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)
K/P
Cross Train OL as DL
OL get boosts to Power Move, Block Shedding, Play Rec, & Pursuit (Tier 1)
Scheme Guru
8 abilitiesWinners Win
900 Bonus XP for each win
Fast Tempo (D)
Gas Tank
Defenders fatigue at a slower rate (Tier 1)
Not So Fast
Reduced delay for defenders looking to the sideline at the snap (Tier 2)
Pass Game (D)
Puncher's Chance
Increased knockout chance on passes 10 yards or less (Tier 1)
No Mid Here
Increased knockout chance for passes up to 20 yards downfield (Tier 2)
Nothing Deep
Increased knockout chance for passes anywhere on the field (Tier 3)
Master Of Disguise
Chance for protection from post snap blitz detection (Tier 4)
Ground & Pound (D)
Keep 'Em Coming
DL fatigue slower on run plays (Tier 1)