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They’re not video games, they’re esports. Meet Philly’s new college sports stars.

Schools are starry-eyed about the possibilities.

Stephen Nackman, 21, plays "Apex Legends" with his college esports team at Temple. He is the controller player and "fragger," meaning he is focused on killing enemy opponents and usually dies first within the game. Behind him sits Luca Rizzolo, 19, who brought his own keyboard.
Stephen Nackman, 21, plays "Apex Legends" with his college esports team at Temple. He is the controller player and "fragger," meaning he is focused on killing enemy opponents and usually dies first within the game. Behind him sits Luca Rizzolo, 19, who brought his own keyboard.Read moreTyger Williams / Staff Photographer