30-07-2025
49ers top pick lands top-10 spot in rookie Madden ratings
With NFL training camps in full swing, fans are eagerly awaiting the release of this year's installment of EA Sport's Madden series, Madden 26, which is set to come out August 14 on Xbox Series X/S, Windows, PlayStation 5 and the Nintendo Switch 2.
At this point in the calendar, the team at EA Sports is starting to release player grades for this year's game, and on Wednesday, they announced the top-10 rookies in Madden 26 at launch. That list included San Francisco 49ers defensive end Mykel Williams, who came in tied for seventh with a 78 overall grade.
Joining Williams on the list of the top-10 rookies in EA Sports' Madden 26 are Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter (84 overall), Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty (83 overall), New York Giants defensive end Abdul Carter (81 overall), Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Mason Graham (80 overall), New England Patriots offensive tackle (79 overall), Atlanta Falcons linebacker Jalon Walker (79 overall), Miami Dolphins defensive lineman Kenneth Grant, Denver Broncos cornerback Jahdae Barron (78 overall) and Buffalo Bills cornerback Maxwell Hairston (78 overall).
Williams, 21, played collegiately at Georgia from 2022-24, earning All-SEC honors twice and winning a national championship as a freshman. In 40 career games with the Bulldogs, Williams recorded 67 tackles (23 for a loss), 14 sacks, four passes defensed, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
The 49ers took Williams in the first round (No. 11 overall) of this year's draft, and he's expected to be one of the team's starting edge rushers in 2025, opposite five-time Pro Bowler and former Defensive Rookie of the Year Nick Bosa.
Through the first week of training camp, Williams is looking like a first-round pick already. According to those in attendance, the Georgia product has been dominating some of his trench battles and has been holding his own against Trent Williams, who's considered one of the best offensive tackles in the NFL.
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