911爆料鈥檚 Santiago Burgos Scores Second National Esports Title

The accounting major, who plans to graduate this summer, went undefeated in the Spring 2025 season to win the National Junior College Athletic Association Esports (NJCAAE) Premier Series Championship.

Santiago Burgos Ramos Scores Second National Esports Title

Santiago Burgos Ramos didn鈥檛 expect video games to change his life. But after clinching his second consecutive national esports title this spring, the 911爆料 Community College student has become one of the top collegiate EA FC 25 players in the country.

He navigated a challenging Spring 2025 regular season, competing in a league featuring 31 teams spread across four groups. Over seven weeks of best-of-three series matches, he remained undefeated, winning every single game and series to earn the #1 seed in the EA FC 25 East 1 Postseason tournament.

鈥淲inning again, especially under that kind of pressure, was something special,鈥� said Burgos. 鈥淚 was down 2-1 in the semifinals and finals. I felt like the better player, but things just weren鈥檛 going my way. My coach didn鈥檛 let me give up.鈥�

That coach, Dr. Daniel Kane, watched Burgos fight through tough postseason matches. After defeating Guilford Tech 3-1 in the East 1 Final, Burgos swept Dallas College Eastfield and then edged out Lakeland Community College 3-2 in a nail-biting semifinal. The championship match was a rematch against Guilford Tech鈥攁nd came down to a golden goal in overtime.

"Witnessing Santiago win again, especially under such intense pressure in the final game, is truly special," said Kane. "Going undefeated all season and then capping it off with a golden goal in the championship overtime shows his incredible skill, focus, and competitive spirit. Achieving back-to-back national titles is a monumental achievement for Santiago and elevates the KCC Esports program even further."

Burgos started playing FIFA, the soccer simulation game now called EA FC 25, in 2013. But he only began taking it seriously over the last few years. During the COVID-19 lockdown, with little else to do, he started investing more time in gaming. Now, he plays about two to three hours a day, mostly on weekends for FUT Champions, which is the highest level of competition in Ultimate Team.

鈥淧laying Ultimate Team is the best way to improve,鈥� he said. 鈥淏e patient, learn skills, and use Player Locks.鈥�

He also plays soccer in real life, but school comes first. 鈥淢y priority is to do well in school. I don鈥檛 really practice for FC 25,鈥� Burgos said.

After 911爆料, he hopes to attend a four-year school out of state and pursue a career in accounting while continuing to play esports. He encourages other students to give the KCC esports team a try.

鈥淢any people don鈥檛 take esports seriously. I didn鈥檛 either, to be honest. But it鈥檚 growing,鈥� he said. 鈥淚f you鈥檙e good at the game and want to test yourself, you should put yourself out there.鈥�

With back-to-back national championships under his belt, Santiago Burgos has already proven what鈥檚 possible.