Former Ohio State Player Ratings in Madden 18

By D.J. Byrnes on July 27, 2017 at 10:14 am
Ezekiel Elliott, 90 overall in Madden 18
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EA Sports will release the latest version of its famed NFL video game franchise, Madden 18, on August 25th.

However, you don't have to wait four more weeks to see how the video game conglomerate rated your favorite pro Buckeyes. Overall, 45 former Ohio State players appear in the game, with Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott leading the way with a 90 overall rating. 

Here is the total list in descending order of overall ranking:

Madden 18 Player Ratings for Ohio State Buckeyes
Player Pos Team Overall Speed Acceleration Strength Agility Awareness
Ezekiel Elliott RB Cowboys 90 92 91 81 94 90
Joey Bosa LE Chargers 88 80 87 82 85 82
Malcolm Jenkins SS Eagles 85 85 91 67 90 88
Michael Thomas WR Saints 84 89 92 71 91 87
Andrew Norwell LG Panthers 84 62 74 87 49 89
Carlos Hyde RB 49ers 83 88 90 81 91 84
Terrelle Pryor WR Redskins 83 91 91 74 89 86
Jack Mewhort LG Colts 82 60 74 89 53 83
Taylor Decker LT Lions 82 65 79 90 61 86
Corey Linsley C Packers 82 71 80 91 66 88
Ryan Shazier MLB Steelers 81 90 90 83 88 82
Cameron Heyward LE Steelers 81 72 79 90 72 87
Ted Ginn Jr WR Saints 79 93 93 45 93 86
John Simon ROLB Colts 79 82 80 82 73 77
Alex Boone LG Vikings 79 64 79 90 55 83
Kurt Coleman SS Panthers 78 85 90 58 81 87
Philly Brown WR Bills 77 90 94 39 92 83
Eli Apple CB Giants 77 92 92 67 90 71
Bradley Roby CB Broncos 77 93 92 60 91 74
Marshon Lattimore CB Saints 76 94 94 71 91 63
Malik Hooker FS Colts 76 88 91 76 88 68
Johnathan Hankins DT Colts 76 61 79 93 64 82
Gareon Conley CB Raiders 75 90 93 73 88 67
Vonn Bell FS Saints 74 88 89 67 85 78
Jeff Heuerman TE Broncos 74 79 87 75 74 63
Braxton Miller WR Texans 73 91 92 68 94 63
Curtis Samuel WR Panthers 73 95 93 58 91 69
Pat Elflein C Vikings 73 62 76 88 59 71
Raekwon McMillan ROLB Dolphins 72 85 87 83 81 64
Darron Lee MLB Jets 72 87 88 72 89 74
Adolphus Washington DT Bills 71 71 83 75 77 67
Devin Smith WR Jets 70 91 90 62 89 65
Nick Vannett TE Seahawks 70 76 83 73 81 50
Jalin Marshall WR Jets 69 87 89 69 87 63
Joshua Perry ROLB Chargers 68 83 87 77 75 58
Noah Brown WR Cowboys 67 87 88 72 87 52
Michael Bennett DT Jaguars 67 71 82 79 68 65
Doran Grant CB Jaguars 66 90 92 76 84 50
Cardale Jones QB Chargers 66 81 85 76 78 62
Nate Ebner FS Patriots 65 87 90 78 86 62
Rod Smith RB Cowboys 63 86 88 80 82 57
Tyvis Powell SS Colts 60 91 89 69 87 47
Curtis Grant MLB Giants 60 82 87 76 75 56
Chase Farris RG Patriots 59 64 77 77 64 44
Jake McQuaide TE Rams 44 68 84 72 68 65

Carolina Panthers rookie running is the fastest, with a 95 speed ranking. Indianapolis Colts left guard Jack Mewhort is the slowest, with a 60.

The top five fastest:

FASTEST
PLAYER POS TEAM RATING
Curtis Samuel WR Panthers 95
Marshon Lattimore CB Saints 94
Ted Ginn Jr. WR Panthers 93
Bradley Roby CB Broncos 93
Ezekiel Elliott HB Cowboys 92

The strongest Buckeyes are led by new Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins:

STRONGEST
PLAYER POS TEAM RATING
Johnathan Hankins DT Colts 93
Corey Linsley C Packers 91
Cameron Heyward LE Steelers 90
Taylor Decker LT Lions 90
Alex Boone LG Vikings 90

As for Buckeyes with the best truck-stick rating, it's no surprise to see San Francisco 49ers running back Carlos Hyde leading the group. New Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Cardale Jones can lower his shoulder, too.

TRUCKING
PLAYER POS TEAM RATING
Carlos Hyde HB 49ers 85
Ezekiel Elliott HB Cowboys 78
Rod Smith HB Cowboys 78
Nate Ebner FS Patriots 74
Cardale Jones QB Chargers 72

As for the stiff arm, EA Sports rates Elliott's higher than El Guapo's:

STIFF ARM
PLAYER POS TEAM RATING
Ezekiel Ellott HB Cowboys 88
Carlos Hyde HB 49ers 85
Rod Smith HB Cowboys 83
Noah Brown WR Cowboys 80
Terrelle Pryor Sr. WR Redskins 79

And finally, we have toughness, led by New England Patriots special teams ace Nate Ebner.

TOUGHNESS
PLAYER POS TEAM RATING
Nate Ebner FS Patriots 96
Malcolm Jenkins SS Eagles 92
Ezekiel Elliott HB Cowboys 90
Carlos Hyde HB 49ers 90
Pat Elflein C Vikings 90

For a the full list of every Madden 18 rating, click here.

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