You don’t have to be the biggest video game player or sports fan in the world to know anything about John Madden and EA Sports football franchise. Since it splashed onto the scene in the early-90’s the popularity for the NFL video game still only continues to grow.
The latest edition, Madden ’21 is set to be released on August 25 and with the current state of affairs it’s hard to imagine there not being record number of pre-orders.
For now though it’s not about the game play as it is the player ratings that are being released slowly this week.
Defensive backs were the latest to have their ratings released and a former Notre Dame star was given the games highest grade of any safety in the game.
Current Minnesota Vikings star safety Harrison Smith was given a 95 overall rating, the best of any safety in the game.
Smith’s 95 graded out just ahead Kansas City Chiefs star safety Tyrann Mathieu (93) and current New England Patriot Devin McCourty (92).
Top 10 safeties in Madden 21:
– Harrison Smith: 95
– Tyrann Mathieu: 93
– Jamal Adams: 92
– Devin McCourty: 92
– Kevin Byard: 91
– Justin Simmons: 90
– Derwin James: 89
– Eddie Jackson: 89
– Micah Hyde: 88
– Earl Thomas: 88— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) July 16, 2020
Smith was elected to his fifth Pro Bowl last year after intercepting three passes and forcing three fumbles for the Vikings.
Smith spent the 2008-2011 seasons at Notre Dame where he intercepted seven passes and recorded over 300 career tackles for the Fighting Irish.