The state of Ohio will be well represented once again in Madden NFL 21.
Fifty-seven NFL players who completed their college careers at Ohio State are included in this year’s installment of the Madden video game franchise, led by New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas, one of five players who He received an overall rating of 99. According to a list of Madden ratings compiled by the I-80 sports blog, Thomas is the first Ohio State player to receive a 99, the highest possible rating in the game.
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is Buckeye’s second-highest ranked player in this year’s game with an overall rating of 92, linking him to Nick Chubb for the third-highest rating among running backs (behind Christian McCaffrey and Derrick Henry) in Madden 21.
Joey Bosa (91), Cameron Heyward (90), and Nick Bosa (89) are among the game’s top 10 defensive ends, while Bosa is also the highest-rated player on the Los Angeles Chargers’ roster. Denzel Ward and Marshon Lattimore, who all received 86 overall ratings, are tied for 13th among the cornerbacks.
Malcolm Jenkins (85), back with the Saints after six seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, is tied for seventh among the strongest securities in the standings, while Andrew Norwell (83) is seventh among the left guards. Malik Hooker and Terry McLaurin, who received 82 overall ratings, complete the game’s top 11 Buckeyes.
Chase Young, one of five Buckeyes who received an overall rating of 80, is the highest rated rookie in the game. No. 3 overall pick Jeff Okudah (76) is also tied for the game’s highest-rated rookie cornerback, while JK Dobbins (75) is the game’s highest-rated rookie runner.
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– Jeff Okudah (@jeffokudah) July 18, 2020
Because Madden still doesn’t have a separate position designation for long snappers, Jake McQuaide, listed as a tight end, ranks lowest among the Buckeyes who were included in the game.
A look at the rankings, from highest to lowest, for the 57 Buckeyes in Madden NFL 21, listed by their positions in the game:
|
Player |
Pos |
Equipment |
Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
|
MICHAEL THOMAS |
WR |
SAINTS |
99 |
|
EZEKIEL ELLIOTT |
RB |
COWBOYS |
92 |
|
JOEY BOSA |
YOU |
CHARGERS |
91 91 |
|
CAMERON HEYWARD |
RE |
STEELERS |
90 |
|
NICK BOSA |
RE |
49ERS |
89 |
|
MARSHON LATTIMORE |
CB |
SAINTS |
86 |
|
DENZEL WARD |
CB |
BROWNS |
86 |
|
MALCOLM JENKINS |
H.H |
SAINTS |
85 |
|
ANDREW NORWELL |
LG |
Panthers |
83 |
|
MALIK HOOKER |
FS |
Foals |
82 |
|
TERRY MCLAURIN |
WR |
REDSKINS |
82 |
|
CARLOS HYDE |
half pension |
SEAHAWKS |
80 |
|
BRADLEY ROBY |
CB |
TEXANS |
80 |
|
CURTIS SAMUEL |
WR |
Panthers |
80 |
|
JOHN SIMON |
YOU |
PATRIOTS |
80 |
|
YOUNG CHASE |
RE |
REDSKINS |
80 |
|
VONN BELL |
H.H |
Flares |
79 |
|
COREY LINSLEY |
C |
PACKAGES |
78 |
|
GAREON CONLEY |
CB |
TEXANS |
76 |
|
JOHNATHAN HANKINS |
DT |
RAIDERS |
76 |
|
RAEKWON MCMILLAN |
MLB |
DOLPHINS |
76 |
|
JEFF OKUDAH |
CB |
LIONS |
76 |
|
ELI APPLE |
CB |
Panthers |
75 |
|
JK DOBBINS |
RB |
RAVENS |
75 |
|
TED GINN JR. |
WR |
BEARS |
75 |
|
SAM HUBBARD |
RE |
Flares |
75 |
|
JEROME BAKER |
MLB |
DOLPHINS |
74 |
|
TAYLOR DECKER |
LT |
LIONS |
74 |
|
KENDALL SHEFFIELD |
CB |
FALCONS |
73 |
|
PARRIS CAMPBELL |
WR |
LIONS |
72 |
|
PAT ELFLEIN |
LG |
VIKINGS |
72 |
|
TYQUAN LEWIS |
DT |
Foals |
71 |
|
DAMON ARNETTE JR. |
CB |
RAIDERS |
70 |
|
NOAH BROWN |
WR |
COWBOYS |
70 |
|
DAVON HAMILTON |
DT |
Jaguars |
70 |
|
DWAYNE HASKINS JR. |
QB |
REDSKINS |
70 |
|
JEFF HEUERMAN |
TEA |
BRONCOS |
70 |
|
DEVIN SMITH |
WR |
BRONCOS |
70 |
|
MALIK HARRISON |
MLB |
RAVENS |
69 |
|
CAMERON JOHNSTON |
P |
EAGLES |
69 |
|
DRE’MONT JONES |
YOU |
BRONCOS |
69 |
|
NICK VANNETT |
TEA |
BRONCOS |
68 |
|
NATE EBNER |
H.H |
Giants |
67 |
|
BILLY PRICE |
LG |
Flares |
67 |
|
ROD SMITH |
half pension |
RAIDERS |
67 |
|
JOHNNIE DIXON |
WR |
CARDINALS |
66 |
|
JALYN HOLMES |
YOU |
VIKINGS |
Sixty-five |
|
KJ HILL |
WR |
CHARGERS |
64 |
|
JORDAN FULLER |
H.H |
RAMS |
63 |
|
Jonah Jackson |
RG |
LIONS |
63 |
|
JAMARCO JONES |
LT |
SEAHAWKS |
62 |
|
MICHAEL JORDAN |
LG |
Flares |
61 |
|
JASHON CORNELL |
DT |
LIONS |
60 60 |
|
ISAIAH PRINCE |
RT |
Flares |
60 60 |
|
BRANDEN BOWEN |
RT |
Panthers |
54 |
|
JT BARRETT IV |
QB |
STEELERS |
fifty |
|
JAKE MCQUAIDE |
TEA |
RAMS |
35 |
If you feel compelled to buy Madden and choose to make an All-Buckeye list, below is one aspect of his depth chart (with some position adjustments to complete the depth chart):
|
Pos |
First team |
Second team |
Third team |
Fourth team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB |
DWAYNE HASKINS JR. (70) |
JT BARRETT IV (50) |
||
| half pension |
EZEKIEL ELLIOTT (92) |
CARLOS HYDE (80) |
JK DOBBINS (75) |
SMITH ROD (67) |
| WR |
MICHAEL THOMAS (99) |
NOAH BROWN (70) |
DEVIN SMITH (70) |
|
| WR |
TERRY MCLAURIN (82) |
PARRIS CAMPBELL (72) |
JOHNNIE DIXON (66) |
|
| WR |
CURTIS SAMUEL (80) |
TED GINN JR. (75) |
HILL KJ (64) |
|
| TEA |
JEFF HEUERMAN (70) |
NICK VANNETT (68) |
||
| LT |
DECKER TAYLOR (74) |
JAMARCO JONES (62) |
||
| LG |
ANDREW NORWELL (83) |
BILLY PRICE (67) |
||
| C |
COREY LINSLEY (78) |
MICHAEL JORDAN (61) |
||
| RG |
PAT ELFLEIN (72) |
JONAH JACKSON (63) |
||
| RT |
ISAIAH PRINCE (60) |
BRANDEN BOWEN (54) |
||
| YOU |
JOEY BOSA (91) |
JOHN SIMON (80) |
JALYN HOLMES (65) |
|
| RE |
NICK BOSA (89) |
YOUNG CHASE (80) |
HUBBARD SAM (75) |
|
| DT |
CAMERON HEYWARD (90) |
TYQUAN LEWIS (71) |
DRE’MONT JONES (69) |
|
| DT |
JOHNATHAN HANKINS (76) |
DAVON HAMILTON (70) |
JASHON CORNELL (60) |
|
| LB |
JEROME BAKER (74) |
MALIK HARRISON (69) |
||
| LB |
RAEKWON MCMILLAN (76) |
|||
| CB |
MARSHON LATTIMORE (86) |
JEFF OKUDAH (76) |
KENDALL SHEFFIELD (73) |
|
| CB |
DENZEL WARD (86) |
GAREON CONLEY (76) |
DAMON ARNETTE JR. (70) |
|
| CB |
BRADLEY ROBY (80) |
ELI APPLE (75) |
||
| FS |
MALIK HOOK (82) |
JORDAN FULLER (63) |
||
| H.H |
MALCOLM JENKINS (85) |
VONN BELL (79) |
EBEN NATE (67) |
|
| P / K |
CAMERON JOHNSTON (69) |
|||
| LS |
JAKE MCQUAIDE (35) |
Two other former Ohio State players who finished their college careers elsewhere are also included in Madden NFL 21. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, the only player selected before Young in this year’s draft after he took LSU to a national championship last season, begins his professional career. career with a Madden rating of 76. New Orleans Saints defensive end Noah Spence, who finished his college career in eastern Kentucky after the Big Ten declared him permanently ineligible, received an overall rating of 73.
