One of the most exciting parts of each new Madden release is the announcement of player ratings, and that began this week, ahead of the game's release on August 2. While you'll have to wait a bit longer to see the ratings for Madden NFL 20's best players, EA Sports has now published ratings for rookies.
DT Quinnen Williams of the New York Jets is the highest-rated rookie overall, with a rating of 80 OVR. Rounding out the top five are Buffalo Bills DT Ed Oliver Jr (79 OVR), San Francisco Giants RE Nick Bosa (78 OVR), Jacksonville Jaguars LE Josh Allen (77 OVR) and Baltimore Ravens WR Marquise Brown (77 OVR). You can see the full list of rookie ratings here on EA's website, while a silly video below shows some of the rookies reacting to their ratings.
Welcome to #Madden20 @NFL Rookies!
— Madden NFL 20 (@EAMaddenNFL) July 1, 2019
Yes...these are the REAL ratings ? pic.twitter.com/yAw0tOqnmY
As usual, these are the "launch" ratings for Madden NFL 20's rookies. Ratings change throughout the season depending on how players perform on the field.
In other ratings news, the highest-rated Madden NFL 20 rookie QB is Kyler Murray of the Arizona Cardinals with a 73 OVR. The highest rated WR rookie is Brown of the Ravens (77 OVR), while Josh Jacobs of the Oakland Raiders is the highest-rated HB rookie at 74 OVR.
The rest of Madden 20's ratings will be revealed throughout July leading up to the game's release at the end of the month. Keep check in back with GameSpot for more.
Madden 20 Rookie Ratings Top 10
- Quinnen Williams -- 80 OVR
- ED Oliver Jr -- 79 OVR
- Nick Bosa -- 78 OVR
- Josh Allen -- 77 OVR
- Marquise Brown -- 77 OVR
- T.J. Hockenson -- 77 OVR
- Dexter Lawrence II -- 76 OVR
- D.K. Metcalf -- 76 OVR
- Brian Burns -- 75 OVR
- Irv Smith Jr. -- 75 OVR