Overview
- Travis Hunter leads the rookie class with an 84 overall rating and will play both wide receiver and cornerback in Madden NFL 26.
- EA Sports granted Hunter exclusive custom abilities to reduce the impact of the Wear & Tear feature when he plays on both sides of the ball.
- Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty (83) and New York Giants edge rusher Abdul Carter (81) occupy the second and third spots in a top 10 that also features Mason Graham, Will Campbell, Jalon Walker, Kenneth Grant, Jahdae Barron, Mykel Williams and Maxwell Hairston.
- Hunter’s 84 overall mark is the highest rookie rating in the Madden series since Andrew Luck received an 84 in Madden NFL 13.
- Tennessee Titans’ No. 1 pick Cam Ward was rated 72 overall and did not make the top 10 rookie list.