Top Top Awareness Player Ratings Highest football IQ

Every Madden release in NFL history, ranked by top awareness. Top 100 single-season ratings — filter by era or position group.

Era: All-time 2020s 2010s 2000s
Position: All positions QB RB WR TE OL DL LB DB ST
Showing 100 entries — 2020s , TE
# Player Team Madden AWR
1
Travis Kelce

TE
Travis
Kelce

Chiefs 2027 99
2
Trey McBride

TE
Trey
McBride

Cardinals 2027 99
3
Hunter Henry

TE
Hunter
Henry

Patriots 2027 98
4
Mark Andrews

TE
Mark
Andrews

Ravens 2023 98
5
George Kittle

TE
George
Kittle

49ers 2026 97
6
Zach Ertz

TE
Zach
Ertz

Eagles 2021 97
7
Brock Bowers

TE
Brock
Bowers

Raiders 2027 95
8
Darren Waller

TE
Darren
Waller

Raiders 2022 95
9
Jared Cook

TE
Jared
Cook

Saints 2021 95
10
Dallas Goedert

TE
Dallas
Goedert

Eagles 2027 94
11
Pat Freiermuth

TE
Pat
Freiermuth

Steelers 2026 94
12
T.J. Hockenson

TE
T.J.
Hockenson

Vikings 2024 94
13
Austin Hooper

TE
Austin
Hooper

Browns 2021 93
14
David Njoku

TE
David
Njoku

Browns 2025 92
15
Evan Engram

TE
Evan
Engram

Jaguars 2025 91
16
Kyle Rudolph

TE
Kyle
Rudolph

Vikings 2021 91
17
Tucker Kraft

TE
Tucker
Kraft

Packers 2027 90
18
Cole Kmet

TE
Cole
Kmet

Bears 2025 90
19
Rob Gronkowski

TE
Rob
Gronkowski

Buccaneers 2021 90
20
Dalton Schultz

TE
Dalton
Schultz

Texans 2027 89
21
Kyle Pitts

TE
Kyle
Pitts

Falcons 2024 89
22
Tyler Higbee

TE
Tyler
Higbee

Rams 2023 89
23
Greg Olsen

TE
Greg
Olsen

Seahawks 2021 89
24
Juwan Johnson

TE
Juwan
Johnson

Saints 2027 88
25
Gerald Everett

TE
Gerald
Everett

Chargers 2024 88
26
Mike Gesicki

TE
Mike
Gesicki

Dolphins 2023 88
27
Sam LaPorta

TE
Sam
LaPorta

Lions 2027 87
28
Jonnu Smith

TE
Jonnu
Smith

Steelers 2026 87
29
Dawson Knox

TE
Dawson
Knox

Bills 2023 87
30
Jason Witten

TE
Jason
Witten

Raiders 2021 87
31
C.J. Uzomah

TE
C.J.
Uzomah

Jets 2023 86
32
Eric Ebron

TE
Eric
Ebron

Steelers 2022 86
33
Nick Boyle

TE
Nick
Boyle

Ravens 2022 86
34
Colston Loveland

TE
Colston
Loveland

Bears 2027 85
35
Tyler Warren

TE
Tyler
Warren

Colts 2027 85
36
Robert Tonyan

TE
Robert
Tonyan

Packers 2022 85
37
Jimmy Graham

TE
Jimmy
Graham

Bears 2021 85
38
Dalton Kincaid

TE
Dalton
Kincaid

Bills 2027 84
39
Noah Fant

TE
Noah
Fant

Broncos 2022 84
40
Darren Fells

TE
Darren
Fells

Texans 2021 84
41
Cameron Brate

TE
Cameron
Brate

Buccaneers 2021 84
42
Logan Thomas

TE
Logan
Thomas

Commanders 2023 83
43
Theo Johnson

TE
Theo
Johnson

NY GIANTS 2027 82
44
Isaiah Likely

TE
Isaiah
Likely

Ravens 2026 82
45
Jake Ferguson

TE
Jake
Ferguson

Cowboys 2025 82
46
Dan Feeney

TE
Dan
Feeney

Jets 2022 82
47
Jack Doyle

TE
Jack
Doyle

Colts 2021 82
48
Will Dissly

TE
Will
Dissly

Seahawks 2021 82
49
Cade Otton

TE
Cade
Otton

Buccaneers 2026 81
50
Marcedes Lewis

TE
Marcedes
Lewis

Packers 2023 81
51
Mo Alie-Cox

TE
Mo
Alie-Cox

Colts 2023 81
52
Chris Manhertz

TE
Chris
Manhertz

Jaguars 2022 81
53
Hayden Hurst

TE
Hayden
Hurst

Falcons 2022 81
54
Tyler Conklin

TE
Tyler
Conklin

Jets 2024 80
55
Blake Jarwin

TE
Blake
Jarwin

Cowboys 2022 80
56
O.J. Howard

TE
O.J.
Howard

Buccaneers 2022 80
57
Gunnar Helm

TE
Gunnar
Helm

Titans 2027 79
58
Noah Gray

TE
Noah
Gray

Chiefs 2026 79
59
Durham Smythe

TE
Durham
Smythe

Dolphins 2025 79
60
Maxx Williams

TE
Maxx
Williams

Cardinals 2023 79
61
Foster Moreau

TE
Foster
Moreau

Raiders 2023 79
62
Lee Smith

TE
Lee
Smith

Bills 2021 79
63
Ryan Griffin

TE
Ryan
Griffin

Jets 2021 79
64
Josh Hill

TE
Josh
Hill

Saints 2021 79
65
Levine Toilolo

TE
Levine
Toilolo

Giants 2021 79
66
Colby Parkinson

TE
Colby
Parkinson

Rams 2027 78
67
Taysom Hill

TE
Taysom
Hill

Saints 2026 78
68
Blake Bell

TE
Blake
Bell

Chiefs 2024 78
69
Irv Smith Jr.

TE
Irv
Smith Jr.

Bengals 2024 78
70
Jordan Akins

TE
Jordan
Akins

Giants 2023 78
71
Vance McDonald

TE
Vance
McDonald

Steelers 2021 78
72
Jeff Heuerman

TE
Jeff
Heuerman

Broncos 2021 78
73
Jordan Thomas

TE
Jordan
Thomas

Texans 2021 78
74
Jake Tonges

TE
Jake
Tonges

49ers 2027 77
75
Pharaoh Brown

TE
Pharaoh
Brown

Seahawks 2025 77
76
Luke Musgrave

TE
Luke
Musgrave

Packers 2025 77
77
Ian Thomas

TE
Ian
Thomas

Panthers 2024 77
78
Greg Dulcich

TE
Greg
Dulcich

Broncos 2024 77
79
Dan Arnold

TE
Dan
Arnold

Jaguars 2023 77
80
Ross Dwelley

TE
Ross
Dwelley

49ers 2022 77
81
Jacob Hollister

TE
Jacob
Hollister

Seahawks 2021 77
82
Tommy Tremble

TE
Tommy
Tremble

Panthers 2027 76
83
Brenton Strange

TE
Brenton
Strange

Jaguars 2027 76
84
Ja'Tavion Sanders

TE
Ja'Tavion
Sanders

Panthers 2026 76
85
Chig Okonkwo

TE
Chig
Okonkwo

Titans 2025 76
86
Tyler Eifert

TE
Tyler
Eifert

Jaguars 2021 76
87
Matt LaCosse

TE
Matt
LaCosse

Patriots 2021 76
88
Daniel Bellinger

TE
Daniel
Bellinger

Giants 2026 75
89
Justin Shorter

TE
Justin
Shorter

Bills 2025 75
90
Albert Okwuegbunam

TE
Albert
Okwuegbunam

Broncos 2023 75
91
Ben Braunecker

TE
Ben
Braunecker

Bears 2021 75
92
Johnny Mundt

TE
Johnny
Mundt

Eagles 2027 74
93
Tanner Hudson

TE
Tanner
Hudson

Bengals 2027 74
94
Brock Wright

TE
Brock
Wright

Lions 2027 74
95
Harrison Bryant

TE
Harrison
Bryant

Eagles 2026 74
96
Donald Parham

TE
Donald
Parham

Chargers 2025 74
97
Charlie Woerner

TE
Charlie
Woerner

49ers 2024 74
98
Eric Saubert

TE
Eric
Saubert

Dolphins 2024 74
99
Richard Rodgers

TE
Richard
Rodgers

Eagles 2022 74
100
Trey Burton

TE
Trey
Burton

Colts 2021 74

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