Who are the top 25 highest-rated players in Madden NFL 23?
Ultimately, it’s bragging rights more than anything else. Still, there’s something about being named as one of the Madden NFL 23’s 99 club members.
If you’re unfamiliar with how Madden NFL 23 works, a 99 overall rating is the highest any player in the game can get. Naturally, it’s a big deal when players are rewarded with that distinction. Four players earned that honor in Madden NFL 23 as you’ll see below.
What about the top 25 players? Who are they, what college did they play for and what’s their rating in Madden NFL 23?
As you’ll see, the top 25 highest-rated players in Madden NFL 23 span 23 different colleges, comprise all of the Power 5 conferences and even add a little FCS and Division II flair as well.
Fans can probably guess which player it is, but there is one former Iowa Hawkeye that made the top 25 highest-rated players in Madden NFL 23. Let’s take a look at the full list below.
Fred Warner - San Francisco 49ers
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Position: MLB
Overall rating: 94
College: BYU
David Bakhtiari - Green Bay Packers
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Position: LT
Overall rating: 94
College: Colorado
Dalvin Cook - Minnesota Vikings
Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images
Position: HB
Overall rating: 94
College: Florida State
Tyron Smith - Dallas Cowboys
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Position: LT
Overall rating: 95
College: USC
Stefon Diggs - Buffalo Bills
Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Position: WR
Overall rating: 95
College: Maryland
Quenton Nelson - Indianapolis Colts
Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Position: LG
Overall rating: 95
College: Notre Dame
Patrick Mahomes - Kansas City Chiefs
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Position: QB
Overall rating: 95
College: Texas Tech
Jonathan Taylor - Indianapolis Colts
Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images
Position: HB
Overall rating: 95
College: Wisconsin
T.J. Watt - Pittsburgh Steelers
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Position: LOLB
Overall rating: 96
College: Wisconsin
Nick Chubb - Cleveland Browns
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Position: HB
Overall rating: 96
College: Georgia
DeAndre Hopkins - Arizona Cardinals
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Position: WR
Overall rating: 96
College: Clemson
Christian McCaffrey - Carolina Panthers
Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Position: HB
Overall rating: 96
College: Stanford
Aaron Rodgers - Green Bay Packers
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Position: QB
Overall rating: 96
College: Cal
Tyreek Hill - Miami Dolphins
Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Position: WR
Overall rating: 97
College: Oklahoma State, West Alabama
Tom Brady - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Position: QB
Overall rating: 97
College: Michigan
George Kittle - San Francisco 49ers
Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Position: TE
Overall rating: 97
College: Iowa
Derrick Henry - Tennessee Titans
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Position: HB
Overall rating: 97
College: Alabama
Zack Martin - Dallas Cowboys
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Position: RG
Overall rating: 98
College: Notre Dame
Travis Kelce - Kansas City Chiefs
Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Position: TE
Overall rating: 98
College: Cincinnati
Jalen Ramsey - Los Angeles Rams
Glenn Beil / Tallahassee Democrat
Position: CB
Overall rating: 98
College: Florida State
Cooper Kupp - Los Angeles Rams
James Snook-USA TODAY Sports
Position: WR
Overall rating: 98
College: Eastern Washington
Trent Williams - San Francisco 49ers
Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Position: LT
Overall rating: 99
College: Oklahoma
Myles Garrett - Cleveland Browns
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Position: RE
Overall rating: 99
College: Texas A&M
Davante Adams - Las Vegas Raiders
Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
Position: WR
Overall rating: 99
College: Fresno State
Aaron Donald - Los Angeles Rams
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Position: RE
Overall rating: 99
College: Pittsburgh
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