The yearly release of EA Sports’ longest-running franchise promises plenty—get your jokes out of the way now—but tops among them is new player ratings to salivate over. Gameplay, graphics, and glitches aside, players love themselves a fiery debate over ratings. That’s why we’re here to talk about the rookie ratings in Madden 23.
Madden 23 Rookie Ratings Breakdown
Now, much unlike the ’99 club in the franchise’s latest installment, there are plenty of rookies in Madden 23 to keep an eye on. To make them easier to find, we’ve assembled the following table for you. That said, we’ve decided to limit this particular table to the top 25 rookies in the game:
| Player | Team | Position | OVR |
| Jameson Williams | Detroit Lions | WR | 78 |
| Sauce Gardner | New York Jets | CB | 78 |
| Jordan Davis | Philadelphia Eagles | DT | 78 |
| Evan Neal | New York Giants | RT | 77 |
| Kenneth Walker III | Seattle Seahawks | RB | 77 |
| Derek Stingley, Jr | Houston Texans | CB | 77 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | Detroit Lions | RE | 77 |
| Ikem Ekwonu | Carolina Panthers | LT | 76 |
| Garrett Wilson | New York Jets | WR | 76 |
| Breece Hall | New York Jets | RB | 76 |
| Travon Walker | Jacksonville Jaguars | LB | 76 |
| Trent McDuffie | Kansas City Chiefs | CB | 76 |
| Kyle Hamilton | Baltimore Ravens | SS | 76 |
| Chris Olave | New Orleans Saints | WR | 76 |
| Lewis Cine | Minnesota Vikings | FS | 75 |
| George Pickens | Pittsburgh Steelers | WR | 75 |
| Daxton Hill | Cincinnati Bengals | FS | 75 |
| Kayvon Thibodeaux | New York Giants | LB | 75 |
| Jahan Dotson | Washington Commanders | WR | 75 |
| Drake London | Atlanta Falcons | WR | 75 |
| James Cook | Buffalo Bills | RB | 75 |
| Tyler Linderbaum | Baltimore Ravens | C | 74 |
| Jermaine Johnson II | New York Jets | LE | 74 |
| George Karlaftis | Kansas City Chiefs | LE | 74 |
| John Metchie III | Houston Texans | WR | 73 |
So there you go, Madden fans—there are plenty of newcomers to potentially build your franchise around. Alabama’s wideout Jameson Williams leads the pack, while if player ratings are anything to go by, EA Sports seems pretty confident that the New York Jets drafted well.
That said, why stop there? After all, we know that this series is as offense-driven as it gets. That’s why we’re happy to break down some more options on the offensive side of the ball that couldn’t quite crack the table above.
Madden 23 Rookie Quarterback Ratings
Like never before, the NFL is a passing league. That’s why it’s only wise to find your footing under center with these potentially promising newcomers: