Madden 26 ratings for former Kentucky players in the NFL

Madden 26 is set to hit both physical and digital shelves on August 14th, but individual player ratings have already hit the World Wide Web. Coincidentally, 26 former Kentucky players are in Madden 26, but a few extra will be added if any of the handful of undrafted free agents on training camp rosters make a team.

Unsurprisingly, Pro Bowler Josh Hines-Allen leads the BBNFL in overall rating with a 90, which checks out for the man named the 63rd best player in the entire league. Free-agent-for-now Za’Darius Smith is the only other Wildcat rated above 80, coming in at 82.

The most surprising rating is applied to Maxwell Hairston. The 30th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft has the 7th-highest rating of all rookies in the game and a blazing 96 speed rating. EA Sports thinks highly of the Bills’ newest corner.

Dru Phillips is another Kentucky defensive back with a higher rating than you might expect. Third best in the BBNFL, the New York Giant has a 79 entering his second year in the league after a tremendous rookie season. His teammate, Wan’Dale Robinson, rounds out the top 5 Wildcats with a rating of 77.

The full list:

BBNFL Madden Player Ratings

Player	POS	Overall Rating
Josh Hines-Allen (JAX)	LB	90
Za’Darius Smith (FA)	LB	82
Dru Phillips (NYG)	DB	79
Maxwell Hairston (BUF)	DB	78
Wan’Dale Robinson (NYG)	WR	77
Ray Davis (BUF)	RB	74
Josh Pascal (DET)	DL	74
Carrington Valentine (GB)	DB	74
Lonnie Johnson Jr. (LV)	DB	73
Bud Dupree (LAC)	LB	72
Brandin Echols (PIT)	DB	71
Will Levis (TEN)	QB	71
Mike Edwards (KC)	DB	70
Trevin Wallace (CAR)	LB	70
Deone Walker (BUF)	DL	69
Chris Rodriguez (WAS)	RB	68
Luke Fortner (JAX)	C	68
Jamin Davis (NYJ)	LB	67
Quinton Bohanna (SEA)	DL	67
Bryce Oliver (TEN)	WR	65
Keidron Smith (DEN)	DB	64
Brenden Bates (CLE)	TE	64
Darian Kinnard (PHI)	OL	64
Landon Young (NO)	OL	62
Devin Leary (BAL)	QB	58

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