Best Madden NFL 25 Players At Every Position

By George Yang on August 2, 2024 at 10:46AM PDT

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Each year, both player and team rankings change in Madden, and Electronic Arts has revealed the best of the best. Here are the top-ranked players in Madden NFL 25, who you should definitely watch out for when you start competing.

Wide Receivers: 1. Tyreek Hill - 99 OVR

Madden 25's top wide receiver is Tyreek Hill, who's also part of the 99 club. He's the first Miami Dolphins player to achieve this, with 1,799 receiving yards and 13 receiving touchdowns.

2. Justin Jefferson - 98 OVR

3. CeeDee Lamb - 96 OVR

4. AJ Brown - 95 OVR

5. Amon-Ra St. Brown - 95 OVR

6. Davante Adams - 94 OVR

7. Ja'Marr Chase - 93 OVR

8. Stefon Diggs- 92 OVR

9. Brandon Aiyuk- 91 OVR

10. Mike Evans- 91 OVR

Safeties: 1. Jessie Bates III - 97 OVR

Jessie Bates III is the top safety pick for Madden 25. Sitting at a 97 OVR, he's comfortably three points ahead of the number-two player, Antoine Winfield Jr.

2. Antoine Winfield Jr. - 94 OVR

3. Minkah Fitzpatrick - 93 OVR

4. Derwin James Jr. - 91 OVR

5. Tyrann Mathieu - 91 OVR

6. Budda Baker- 90 OVR

7. Kevin Byard III - 89 OVR

8. Kyle Hamilton - 89 OVR

9. Talanoa Hufanga- 88 OVR

10. Jevon Holland - 88 OVR

Running backs: 1. Christian McCaffrey - 99 OVR

It's no surprise, but Madden 25 cover star Christian McCaffrey is the top-rated running back in the game, with a 99 overall raiting.

2. Nick Chubb - 96 OVR

3. Derrick Henry - 94 OVR

4. Saquon Barkley - 92 OVR

5. Joe Mixon - 91 OVR

6. Travis Etienne Jr. - 90 OVR

7. Josh Jacobs - 89 OVR

8. Kenneth Walker III - 88 OVR

9. Aaron Jones - 88 OVR

10. Isiah Pacheco - 87 OVR

Defensive linemen: 1. Chris Jones - 97 OVR

The Chiefs' Chris Jones stands alone as the best defensive lineman in Madden 25, with a 97 rating. Jones is coming off a productive 2023 season in which he recorded 10.5 sacks and four pass deflections.

2. Dexter Lawrence II - 95 OVR

3. Quinnen Williams - 94 OVR

4. Justin Madubuike - 92 OVR

5. Derrick Brown - 90 OVR

6. Cameron Heyward - 90 OVR

7. Vita Vea - 90 OVR

8. Jonathan Allen - 89 OVR

9. Christian Wilkins - 88 OVR

10. Cameron Jordan - 87 OVR

Edge rushers: 1. Myles Garrett - 98 OVR

The Browns' longtime superstar edge rusher Myles Garrett is the top-rated player in that position (a hybrid of defensive end and outside linebacker) with a 98 rating. He has been a menace for quarterbacks over the years.

2. Micah Parsons - 98 OVR

3. TJ Watt - 97 OVR

4. Maxx Crosby - 97 OVR

5. Nick Bosa - 96 OVR

6. Josh Hines-Allen - 91 OVR

7. DeMarcus Lawrence - 91 OVR

8. Khalil Mack - 90 OVR

9. Alex Highsmith - 89 OVR

10. Trey Hendrickson - 89 OVR

Offensive linemen: 1. Trent Williams - 99 OVR

Trent Williams is the highest-rated offensive lineman in Madden 25, joining fellow 99 Club member Christian McCaffrey on the 49ers. He's two points ahead of any other offensive lineman, so you likely will want to blitz on a different part of the line.

2. Zack Martin - 97 OVR

3. Penei Sewell - 96 OVR

4. Lane Johnson - 96 OVR

5. Tyron Smith - 96 OVR

6. Tristan Wirfs - 94 OVR

7. Chris Lindstrom - 94 OVR

8. Jeremy Tunsil - 94 OVR

9. Frank Ragnow - 93 OVR

10. Creed Humphrey - 92 OVR

Tight ends: 1. Travis Kelce - 99 OVR

Did you know Taylor Swift's boyfriend is pretty good at football? Yes! And it turns out, he's pretty good at it. Travis Kelce is the only 99-rated tight end in the game.

2. George Kittle - 97 OVR

3. Mark Andrews - 94 OVR

4. T.J. Hockenson - 91 OVR

5. David Njoku - 90 OVR

6. Evan Ingram - 88 OVR

7. Sam LaPorta - 86 OVR

8. Dallas Goedert - 85 OVR

9. Dalton Schultz - 84 OVR

10. Cole Kmet - 83 OVR

Cornerbacks: 1. Sauce Gardner -- 97 OVR

It's no surprise that Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner is the top-rated in the game. With a nickname like Sauce, you expect a player to cover everything--and he does.

2. Jalen Ramsey - 96 OVR

3. Patrick Surtain II - 95 OVR

4. Jaire Alexander - 93 OVR

5. L'Jarius Sneed - 92 OVR

6. Charvarius Ward - 91 OVR

7. Marion Humphrey - 91 OVR

8. Denzel Ward - 90 OVR

9. Trent McDuffie - 90 OVR

10. Marshon Lattimore - 90 OVR

Quarterbacks: 1. Patrick Mahomes - 99 OVR

Are you surprised? Probably not. Patrick Mahomes has been the best QB in the league since he got the Chiefs' starting job several years ago, and even his bad seasons would be the greatest season in most other players' entire career. He gets an obvious 99 rating.