Madden NFL 24's Ratings for Former Louisville Players

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - It's that time of the year again. With the NFL season on the horizon, another iteration of Electronic Arts' annual "Madden NFL" video game is soon to follow. Madden NFL 24 is no exception, and is set to release on Aug. 18, 2023 on PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC.

The game, as expected, has a heavy dose of former Louisville football players. Out of the 19 former Cardinals on Training Camp rosters as of July 26, all but Tiyon Evans, Hassan Hall, Tyler Hudson and Trevor Reid are included in the game at launch.

Ahead of the game's launch, EA dropped the ratings for every single player in the title. Below are all the former Louisville players featured at the launch of Madden NFL 24, coupled with their position relevant ratings:

Yasir Abdullah

Position: Linebacker
Team: Jacksonville Jaguars
Years at UofL: 2018-22

Overall Rating: 68

Speed: 90
Acceleration: 95
Strength: 70
Agility: 83
Awareness: 59
Catching: 64
Tackle: 75
Jumping: 87
Injury: 89
Stamina: 74
Toughness: 76
Change of Direction: 76
Power Moves: 57
Finesse Moves: 66
Block Shedding: 59
Pursuit: 81
Play Recognition: 60
Man Coverage: 60
Zone Coverage: 50
Hit Power: 87

Jaire Alexander

Position: Cornerback
Team: Green Bay Packers
Years at UofL: 2015-17

Overall Rating: 95

Speed: 92
Acceleration: 93
Strength: 60
Agility: 93
Awareness: 97
Catching: 77
Tackle: 60
Jumping: 85
Injury: 86
Stamina: 93
Toughness: 64
Change of Direction: 95
Pursuit: 77
Play Recognition: 95
Man Coverage: 96
Zone Coverage: 96
Hit Power: 66
Press: 94

Tutu Atwell

Position: Wide Receiver
Team: Los Angeles Rams
Years at UofL: 2018-20

Overall Rating: 71

Speed: 93
Acceleration: 94
Strength: 40
Agility: 89
Awareness: 65
Catching: 78
Carrying: 63
Break Tackle: 67
Jumping: 80
Return: 69
Injury: 80
Stamina: 82
Toughness: 74
Trucking: 22
Change of Direction: 90
Ball Carrier Vision: 84
Stiff Arm: 40
Spin Move: 74
Juke Move: 79
Spectacular Catch: 80
Catch in Traffic: 78
Short Route Running: 71
Medium Route Running: 69
Deep Route Running: 73
Release: 54

Mekhi Becton

Position: Offensive Tackle
Team: New York Jets
Years at UofL: 2017-19

Overall Rating: 75

Speed: 69
Acceleration: 73
Strength: 93
Agility: 55
Awareness: 69
Run Block: 83
Pass Block: 71
Injury: 74
Stamina: 73
Toughness: 85
Impact Blocking: 92
Run Blocking Power: 81
Run Blocking Finesse: 85
Pass Blocking Power: 78
Pass Blocking Finesse: 65
Lead Block: 74

Geron Christian Sr.

Position: Offensive Tackle
Team: Miami Dolphins
Years at UofL: 2015-17

Overall Rating: 70

Speed: 62
Acceleration: 65
Strength: 83
Agility: 66
Awareness: 78
Run Block: 68
Pass Block: 78
Injury: 87
Stamina: 85
Toughness: 86
Impact Blocking: 79
Run Blocking Power: 66
Run Blocking Finesse: 70
Pass Blocking Power: 76
Pass Blocking Finesse: 79
Lead Block: 75

Kei'Trel Clark

Position: Cornerback
Team: Arizona Cardinals
Years at UofL: 2020-22

Overall Rating: 67

Speed: 92
Acceleration: 95
Strength: 51
Agility: 90
Awareness: 65
Catching: 73
Tackle: 44
Jumping: 83
Injury: 85
Stamina: 88
Toughness: 74
Change of Direction: 87
Pursuit: 65
Play Recognition: 64
Man Coverage: 62
Zone Coverage: 69
Hit Power: 55
Press: 59

Malik Cunningham

Position: Quarterback/Wide Receiver
Team: New England Patriots
Years at UofL: 2017-22

Overall Rating: 61

Speed: 88
Acceleration: 89
Strength: 63
Agility: 89
Awareness: 35
Carrying: 63
Throw Power: 87
Break Tackle: 76
Injury: 91
Stamina: 82
Toughness: 92
Change of Direction: 85
Ball Carrier Vision: 87
Spin Move: 76
Juke Move: 76
Break Sack: 76
Throw Under Pressure: 75
Throw Accuracy Short: 74
Throw Accuracy Medium: 74
Throw Accuracy Deep: 69
Play Action: 82
Throw on the Run: 77

YaYa Diaby

Position: Defensive End/Outside Linebacker
Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Years at UofL: 2020-22

Overall Rating: 67

Speed: 89
Acceleration: 93
Strength: 69
Agility: 77
Awareness: 68
Catching: 45
Tackle: 78
Jumping: 88
Injury: 90
Stamina: 74
Toughness: 79
Change of Direction: 72
Impact Blocking: 70
Power Moves: 69
Finesse Moves: 62
Block Shedding: 68
Pursuit: 83
Play Recognition: 64
Hit Power: 80

Dorian Etheridge

Position: Inside Linebacker
Team: Atlanta Falcons
Years at UofL: 2017-20

Overall Rating: 60

Speed: 76
Acceleration: 88
Strength: 71
Agility: 77
Awareness: 56
Catching: 50
Tackle: 78
Jumping: 84
Injury: 92
Stamina: 85
Toughness: 79
Change of Direction: 69
Power Moves: 45
Finesse Moves: 50
Block Shedding: 60
Pursuit: 80
Play Recognition: 64
Man Coverage: 46
Zone Coverage: 55
Hit Power: 76

Dez Fitzpatrick

Position: Wide Receiver
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Years at UofL: 2016-20

Overall Rating: 66

Speed: 89
Acceleration: 89
Strength: 59
Agility: 84
Awareness: 68
Catching: 78
Carrying: 70
Break Tackle: 72
Jumping: 86
Injury: 90
Stamina: 81
Toughness: 87
Trucking: 44
Change of Direction: 82
Ball Carrier Vision: 79
Stiff Arm: 53
Spin Move: 73
Juke Move: 75
Spectacular Catch: 80
Catch in Traffic: 79
Short Route Running: 67
Medium Route Running: 67
Deep Route Running: 69
Release: 68

Jonathan Greenard

Position: Defensive End
Team: Houston Texans
Years at UofL: 2015-17

Overall Rating: 73

Speed: 79
Acceleration: 81
Strength: 77
Agility: 80
Awareness: 81
Catching: 64
Tackle: 82
Jumping: 75
Injury: 85
Stamina: 76
Toughness: 82
Change of Direction: 73
Impact Blocking: 80
Power Moves: 65
Finesse Moves: 76
Block Shedding: 73
Pursuit: 83
Play Recognition: 82
Hit Power: 81

Lamar Jackson

Position: Quarterback
Team: Baltimore Ravens
Years at UofL: 2015-17

Overall Rating: 91

Speed: 96
Acceleration: 96
Strength: 63
Agility: 95
Awareness: 92
Carrying: 70
Throw Power: 93
Break Tackle: 81
Injury: 89
Stamina: 92
Toughness: 96
Change of Direction: 95
Ball Carrier Vision: 97
Spin Move: 83
Juke Move: 90
Break Sack: 95
Throw Under Pressure: 89
Throw Accuracy Short: 89
Throw Accuracy Medium: 86
Throw Accuracy Deep: 84
Play Action: 97
Throw on the Run: 95

DeVante Parker

Position: Wide Receiver
Team: New England Patriots
Years at UofL: 2011-14

Overall Rating: 80

Speed: 88
Acceleration: 90
Strength: 73
Agility: 85
Awareness: 85
Catching: 89
Carrying: 75
Run Block: 54
Break Tackle: 78
Jumping: 95
Injury: 83
Stamina: 87
Toughness: 88
Trucking: 66
Change of Direction: 81
Ball Carrier Vision: 82
Stiff Arm: 67
Spin Move: 78
Juke Move: 81
Spectacular Catch: 91
Catch in Traffic: 88
Short Route Running: 77
Medium Route Running: 76
Deep Route Running: 75
Release: 82

Sheldon Rankins

Position: Defensive Tackle
Team: Houston Texans
Years at UofL: 2012-15

Overall Rating: 76

Speed: 69
Acceleration: 74
Strength: 87
Agility: 72
Awareness: 85
Tackle: 81
Jumping: 83
Injury: 89
Stamina: 79
Toughness: 91
Change of Direction: 59
Impact Blocking: 83
Power Moves: 75
Finesse Moves: 69
Block Shedding: 76
Pursuit: 79
Play Recognition: 84
Hit Power: 80

Russ Yeast

Position: Safety
Team: Los Angeles Rams
Years at UofL: 2017-20

Overall Rating: 67

Speed: 86
Acceleration: 90
Strength: 62
Agility: 89
Awareness: 68
Catching: 67
Tackle: 65
Jumping: 89
Injury: 92
Stamina: 89
Toughness: 83
Change of Direction: 83
Pursuit: 72
Play Recognition: 67
Man Coverage: 62
Zone Coverage: 66
Hit Power: 64
Press: 65

(Photo of Lamar Jackson: Tommy Gilligan - USA TODAY Sports)

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