Every summer, the release of EA Sports’ college football game sets off a firestorm of opinions, but nobody in Tiger Town is taking it more personally than Clemson’s own T.J. Moore. When the developers dropped the player ratings for College Football 27, Moore saw his name pop up with an 89 overall—and let’s just say, he wasn’t about to bite his tongue or play nice about it.
Sure, an 89 is nothing to sneeze at for most players across the country, but for a Clemson Tiger with Moore’s pedigree, it’s a slap in the face to be left just outside the hallowed 90 club. That snub is all the motivation he needs heading into 2026.
Moore didn’t need a long-winded explanation to let the world know how he felt. He jumped straight onto social media, and with one quick post on X, sent Tiger Nation into a frenzy.
"89 overall," Moore wrote simply, letting the exact number speak volumes about his internal evaluation.
89 overall
— 𝙏𝙅 𝙈𝙤𝙤𝙧𝙚 (@tjmoore305) June 25, 2026
It’s no wonder Moore’s feeling slighted when you look at who the game makers put ahead of him. Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith sits on top with a perfect 99, and Miami’s Malachi Toney—an ACC rival, no less—gets a 96. Texas’ Cam Coleman and Florida State’s Duce Robinson are both at 92. That’s a lot of names ahead of a guy who’s been torching defenses in Death Valley since day one.
Cover Star Malachi Toney leads the ACC in #CFB27
— College Football 27 (@EASPORTSCollege) June 26, 2026
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But the computers can’t measure heart, and Moore’s numbers in Death Valley speak for themselves. In just two seasons, the 6-foot-3 playmaker has hauled in 97 catches for 1,488 yards and nine touchdowns—putting him in elite company not just at Clemson, but across college football.
With those milestones, Moore joins a legendary group of Tigers—Justyn Ross, Artavis Scott, and Sammy Watkins—as the only receivers in Clemson history to rack up at least 650 yards in both their freshman and sophomore years. The game might see him as an 89, but anyone who’s watched him rise to the occasion knows he’s about to use this slight as rocket fuel to light up secondaries all fall long.
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