Travis Hunter's Madden Rating Raises Rare Questions

Hunter himself didn’t react much to it when asked about his 76 after the second day of Jaguars’ minicamp on Wednesday.

The highest possible overall rating in the iconic video game is 99. In Madden 25, players like Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry, Justin Jefferson, Travis Kelce, and Trent Williams all earned that score.

On one hand, Hunter’s a rookie. On the other hand, he’s featured in Madden 26 marketing videos, used to generate excitement for fans to play him in the game. He was ultimately rated a 99 in EA Sports’ College Football 25. Of course, the NCAA is not the NFL.

So … 76. Are we good? 

Not many fans have weighed in yet, as Madden 26 doesn’t launch until August 14. 

In a June 5 SI.com article, Hunter rated himself at least an 85. Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, a former NFL receiver and one of EA Sports’ live ratings adjusters, was more like nah.

“The best I could do for you as a rookie coming into the league … I give you a 76,” Johnson told the Jaguars’ top draft pick.

Hunter enters his first NFL season with the Jaguars as the league’s first legitimate two-way star since Deion Sanders in the early-to-mid 1990s. Sanders happened to be Hunter’s head coach and mentor in college, at Jackson State and then at Colorado.

The Jacksonville coaching staff is more concerned with how the flesh-and-blood Travis Hunter plays, and so far, are giving him high ratings for his play on both sides of the ball.

“It takes a really sharp person to be able to do that,” Jags defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile said. “He’s blessed with a lot of intelligence and maturity. It’s impressive to watch.”

“I’ve been doing it my whole life,” Hunter said after Wednesday’s minicamp, in which he only played offense. In 11-on-11 drills, Hunter caught a touchdown pass against cornerback Tyson Campbell.

In his senior year at Colorado, Hunter caught 96 passes for 1258 yards and 15 touchdowns. He also rushed for a touchdown. On defense, he intercepted four passes, broke up 11 more, and made 26 tackles, 25 of them solo.

“(Hunter) is a fun guy to coach, to be around,” Campanile added. “His position coaches love coaching him.”