EA Sports Madden NFL franchise is an extremely popular sports video game played by millions of people worldwide. This spring, elite collegiate Madden players across the country compete in the National Association of Collegiate Esports' Madden League for the honor of being called a national champion. RMU junior Bryce Eberly, known in the Madden community as KrYpTo_BOLT21, is among the top players in the NACE League. Eberly has been scheduled in five best of three matches this spring, with almost each opponent quitting before the end of the match due to his dominant performances. He's earned two forfeit wins and three lob-sided victories when he's been able to play an opponent. The best of three matches are set up with a five minute clock and Eberly has averaged over 35 points per game, while holding his opponents to an average of 6 points per contest. Eberly, who competes in a variety of Madden tournaments outside of the collegiate space, doesn't offer any secret to his preparation or success. Says Eberly, "I don't really do anything special. I've played the game enough to know what I want to do and to know how to counter what my opponent tries to do. The clip below illustrates the type of skill that Eberly uses as a runner in the game. 




NACE playoffs begin this upcoming Monday, March 22nd with the National quarterfinal round. For updates on KrYpTo_BOLT21 and our other teams, check out our Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/rmucolonials.