Travis Hunter leads Madden NFL 26 rookie ratings

Following the announcement of Madden NFL 26's illustrious 99 Club, EA Sports has released the archetypal ratings for the NFL's rookie class.

Leading the battalion with the strongest standing is Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Travis Hunter, the victor of the Heisman Trophy successful 2024 and 2nd wide prime successful this year's NFL Draft. Hunter claims the apical spot with 84 OVR, sporting precocious wide stats, including a cleanable 99 successful Stamina, 96 successful Jumping and 95 successful Agility. These stats complement his beardown suit of skills successful the Defense, Receiving and Ballcarrier categories. Hunter's Receiving stats are each successful the 80s already.

Here are the apical 10 rookies arsenic rated by Madden NFL 26:

• Travis Hunter -- CB, Jacksonville Jaguars (84 OVR)

• Ashton Jeanty -- HB, Las Vegas Raiders (83 OVR)

• Abdul Carter -- LE, New York Giants (81 OVR)

• Mason Graham -- DT, Cleveland Browns (80 OVR)

• Jalon Walker -- LE, Atlanta Falcons (79 OVR)

• Will Campbell -- LT, New England Patriots (79 OVR)

• Jahdae Barron -- CB, Denver Broncos (78 OVR)

• Kenneth Grant -- DT, Miami Dolphins (78 OVR)

• Maxwell Hairston -- CB, Buffalo Bills (78 OVR)

• Mykel Williams -- RE, San Francisco 49ers (78 OVR)

Cam Ward, the 2025 NFL Draft's archetypal wide pick, is missing from the apical ten. EA Sports rated the Tennessee Titans backmost with 72 OVR. His Passing stats scope from the precocious 70s into the debased 90s, though, which is simply a beardown starting constituent for further build-up. In addition, EA rated his Toughness, Stamina, Acceleration and Speed rather highly, making him a coagulated package.

Another salient rookie landing extracurricular of the apical 10 is Shedeur Sanders, who's joined his begetter and elder member among the ranks of the NFL. Selected by the Cleveland Browns, the backmost was rated 67 OVR. In examination to Ward, Sanders is simply a small tougher and much resistant to injury, though not rather arsenic speedy connected his feet. The Titans' prime besides has the borderline erstwhile it comes to the Throwing category, though it's mostly a adjacent contention betwixt the two.

Ward is the highest-rated backmost among this year's rookies, followed by the Giants' Jaxson Dart and the New Orleans Saints' Tyler Shough, who some bushed Sanders by a azygous point.