Madden NFL 23: Top 25 highest-rated former Big Ten stars
A player’s rating on any Madden game is an indication of their star power in the National Football League. Now, the full list of player ratings for Madden NFL 23 has been unveiled.
Hawkeyes Wire took a look at which players were the overall top 25 highest-rated players. With an overall rating of 97, one former Iowa Hawkeye was among the top 25 highest-graded players on Madden NFL 23. Of course, that player is former Hawkeyes tight end George Kittle.
Kittle has carved out a reputation as one of the premier tight ends in all of the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers. In 2019, the 6-foot-4, 250 pound tight end picked up Associated Press first-team All-Pro honors. Last season, Kittle registered 71 grabs for 910 yards and six touchdowns.
With that in mind, naturally, Kittle will be one of the highest-rated former Big Ten stars in Madden NFL 23. Is he at the very top? Which other NFL players comprise the top 25 highest-rated former Big Ten stars in Madden NFL 23?
Let’s take a look below at the complete top 25 highest-rated Big Ten players in Madden NFL 23.
Micah Parsons - Dallas Cowboys
Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Position: ROLB
Overall rating: 88
Overall player ranking: No. 110
College: Penn State
Ezekiel Elliott - Dallas Cowboys
Adam Cairns / The Columbus Dispatch
Position: HB
Overall rating: 88
Overall player ranking: No. 104
College: Ohio State
D.J. Moore - Carolina Panthers
Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
Position: WR
Overall rating: 88
Overall player ranking: No. 101
College: Maryland Terrapins
Adrian Amos - Green Bay Packers
Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports
Position: SS
Overall rating: 88
Overall player ranking: No. 99
College: Penn State
T.J. Hockenson - Detroit Lions
Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen
Position: TE
Overall rating: 89
Overall player ranking: No. 95
College: Iowa
Ryan Ramczyk - New Orleans Saints
Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via USA TODAY Sports
Position: RT
Overall rating: 89
Overall player ranking: No. 94
College: Wisconsin
Rashan Gary - Green Bay Packers
Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
Position: LOLB
Overall rating: 89
Overall player ranking: No. 91
College: Michigan
Chris Godwin - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Position: WR
Overall rating: 89
Overall player ranking: No. 84
College: Penn State
Michael Thomas - New Orleans Saints
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Position: WR
Overall rating: 90
Overall player ranking: No. 78
College: Ohio State
J.C. Jackson - Los Angeles Chargers
Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images
Position: CB
Overall rating: 90
Overall player ranking: No. 71
College: Maryland
Tristan Wirfs - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen
Position: RT
Overall rating: 91
Overall player ranking: No. 61
College: Iowa
Terry McLaurin - Washington Commanders
Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Position: WR
Overall rating: 91
Overall player ranking: No. 60
College: Ohio State
Micah Hyde - Buffalo Bills
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Position: FS
Overall rating: 91
Overall player ranking: No. 58
College: Iowa
Marshon Lattimore - New Orleans Saints
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Position: CB
Overall rating: 91
Overall player ranking: No. 57
College: Ohio State
Joey Bosa - Los Angeles Chargers
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Position: LOLB
Overall rating: 91
Overall player ranking: No. 54
College: Ohio State
Corey Linsley - Los Angeles Chargers
Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Position: C
Overall rating: 91
Overall player ranking: No. 52
College: Ohio State
Lavonte David - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Position: MLB
Overall rating: 92
Overall player ranking: No. 46
College: Nebraska
Denzel Ward - Cleveland Browns
Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Position: CB
Overall rating: 92
Overall player ranking: No. 40
College: Ohio State
Cameron Heyward - Pittsburgh Steelers
Matthew Emmons- USA TODAY Sports
Position: RE
Overall rating: 93
Overall player ranking: No. 29
College: Ohio State
Nick Bosa - San Francisco 49ers
Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Position: RE
Overall rating: 94
Overall player ranking: No. 27
College: Ohio State
Stefon Diggs - Buffalo Bills
Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Position: WR
Overall rating: 95
Overall player ranking: No. 21
College: Maryland
Jonathan Taylor
Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Position: HB
Overall rating: 95
Overall player ranking: No. 18
College: Wisconsin
T.J. Watt - Pittsburgh Steelers
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Position: LOLB
Overall rating: 96
Overall player ranking: No. 17
College: Wisconsin
Tom Brady - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Photo By USA TODAY Sports
Position: QB
Overall rating: 97
Overall player ranking: No. 11
College: Michigan
George Kittle - San Francisco 49ers
Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Position: TE
Overall rating: 97
Overall player ranking: No. 10
College: Iowa
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