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Rich Rodriguez
EA Sports College Football 27 · Coach Abilities & Skill Tree
BPrestige
42Level
50Abilities
6Archetypes
Build On This Coach
Load Rich Rodriguez’s tree in the Coach Builder and plan upgrades as he levels up.
Program Builder
4 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)
Roster Retention
Best Advice
Players with 3rd-7th round draft projections are less likely to go pro (Tier 1)
Faster Progression
Smart Goals
Earn additional XP from all completed goals (Tier 1)
Motivator
13 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)
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)
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)
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)
Master Motivator
1 abilitiesLet's Grow
15 Bonus XP whenever a player levels up
Architect
16 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)
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)
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)
Limitless
Chance to increase a random skill cap when leveling up (Tier 3)
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)
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
13 abilitiesWinner
450 Bonus XP for each win
QB
Mobile QB Ratings Boost
Boosts to Throw on the Run and Change of Direction (Tier 1)
Passing QB Ratings Boost
Boosts Throw Under Pressure and Break Sack (Tier 2)
Mobile QB Ratings Boost 2
Boost to Spin, Juke, and BC Vision (Tier 3)
RB
RB Ratings Boost
Boosts to Pass Block and Run Block (Tier 1)
WR/TE
WR/TE Ratings Boost
Boosts to Run Block Power and Run Block Finesse (Tier 1)
OL
Pass Blocking OL Ratings Boost
Boosts to Pass Block and Impact Block (Tier 1)
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)
Scheme Guru
3 abilitiesWinners Win
900 Bonus XP for each win
Fast Tempo (O)
Battery Pack
Offensive players fatigue slower in hurry up (Tier 1)
Discipline (O)
Hater Blockers
Slight reduction in crowd noise impact on the road (Tier 1)