I’m not much of a gamer anymore, but I was big time in my youth. And what’s an Illini fan to do when the NCAA doesn’t allow player likenesses to be used in video games? Create a character who looks like your favorite Illini, of course. Right down to the number.
Well, as the Illini soccer twitter account pointed out, you won’t need to use that work around with one former Illini…
ICYMI: @emme_z is the first #Illini alum to appear in a FIFA video game! Watch Here >>> https://t.co/QqH9maGfvw
— Illinois Soccer (@IlliniSoccer) May 28, 2015
That’s former Illini Emily Zurrer in real life form at :47 and in animatronic form at :48.