5 Jaguars among highest rated players at their positions in Madden 26
Five Jacksonville Jaguars players are among the highest rated at their respective position groups in Madden 26.
With the Madden 26 release nearing, EA Sports has revealed the 10 highest-rated players at each position group. Making an appearance for the Jaguars was Josh Hines-Allen with an overall score of 90, which ranked ninth among defensive ends. At linebacker were Foye Oluokun and Devin Lloyd. Oluokun ranked seventh with a rating of 87, and Lloyd was 10th with a rating of 85.
Then on special teams was punter Logan Cooke, who was second among his position group with an overall rating of 83. Long-snapper Ross Matiscik had a rating of 74, which ranked seventh.
Hines-Allen's pass rush production last season still ranked among the best at his position group. His 63 quarterback pressures were the 10th-most, while he also ranked 17th in pass rush win rate, according to PFF.
Just one-plus year removed from a 90-pressure, 17.5-sack season in 2023, Hines-Allen is chasing a big goal in 2025.
"I think all pass rushers should strive for that goal like every team strives to win a Super Bowl," Hines-Allen said via ESPN. "So, I think my goal is to break the record and not really focus on it. Just know that if I handle what I need to handle, stay healthy, know what I'm doing, communicate, anticipate what's happening to me, anticipate pass and kind of be quicker on that, then everything's going to play off the way it's supposed to."
Lloyd would finish the 2024 season making 106 of his 111 tackle attempts, and he was among PFF's highest-graded linebackers in the run game. In coverage, he allowed 11.6 yards per catch with one interception and one pass breakup.
"We're excited about him," said Liam Coen earlier this offseason. "A guy that we see we can do some things with. We do feel excited about some of his versatility and experience."
Oluokun has been very effective around the line of scrimmage, both in the run game and as blitzer. Both he and Lloyd should benefit from playing under Anthony Campanile, whose coaching background is rooted in the linebacker position and within his malleable and multiple defensive scheme.
Cooke and Matiscik are both coming off Pro Bowl seasons in 2024, along with each being named a second-team All-Pro. Matiscik was a first-team All-Pro in 2023.
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