Jay
Ward
Madden Career 2024-2027 - Peak 71 OVR
Jay Ward Madden Career 2024-2027 - Peak 71 OVR
2026 Current
Peak 2026
Seasons Played
Jay Ward Madden Career Milestones
- Peak rating: 71 OVR in Madden NFL 2027 (age 26)
- Appeared in 4 Madden releases (Madden NFL 2024 through Madden NFL 2027)
- Entered at 69 OVR in Madden NFL 2024, climbed 2 points to his peak
- Played for the Vikings across every Madden release in his career
- Listed as a defensive back in every Madden release
Jay Ward Madden Career Ratings
| Madden | Team | Pos | OVR | Speed | ACC | AGI | COD | STR | JMP | STA | INJ | TGH | AWR | PRC | THP | TAS | TAM | TAD | PAC | TOR | TUP | BSK | CAR | BTK | TRK | BCV | SFA | SPM | JKM | CTH | SPC | CIT | SRR | MRR | DRR | RLS | RBK | RBP | RBF | PBK | PBP | PBF | IBL | LBK | TAK | POW | PUR | BSH | PMV | FMV | MCV | ZCV | PRS | KPW | KAC | KRN |
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2024 2023 NFL season
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S | 69 | 87 | 93 | 79 | 83 | 58 | 86 | 87 | 90 | 75 | 69 | 72 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | - | - | 64 | - | 40 | 72 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 63 | 33 | - | 27 | 34 | 35 | - | - | 35 | - | - | 49 | - | 66 | 77 | 77 | - | - | - | 65 | 67 | 73 | 19 | 16 | 63 |
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2025 2024 NFL season
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S | 69 | 87 | 93 | 79 | 83 | 58 | 86 | 87 | 90 | 75 | 69 | 72 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | - | - | 64 | 63 | 40 | 72 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 63 | 33 | - | 27 | 34 | 35 | - | - | 35 | - | - | 49 | - | 66 | 77 | 77 | 60 | 27 | 32 | 65 | 67 | 73 | 19 | 16 | 63 |
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2026 2025 NFL season
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S | 69 | 87 | 93 | 79 | 83 | 58 | 86 | 87 | 90 | 75 | 69 | 72 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 64 | 63 | 40 | 72 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 63 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 49 | 22 | 66 | 77 | 77 | 60 | 27 | 32 | 65 | 67 | 73 | 19 | 16 | 63 |
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2027 2026 NFL season
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FS | 71 | 87 | 93 | 79 | 83 | 58 | 86 | 87 | 90 | 75 | 72 | 75 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 64 | 63 | 40 | 72 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 63 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 49 | 22 | 66 | 77 | 77 | 60 | 27 | 32 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 19 | 16 | 63 |
How to read these:
Each row is the player’s rating in that year’s Madden, listed by
the NFL season it covers (Madden NFL 2001 = the 2000 season). Madden sets its
ratings before the season is played, so they reflect the
previous season’s performance - a player’s
breakout year tends to show up as a jump in the following year’s game.
Era Defensive Backs who played alongside Jay Ward
NFL career stats:
View Jay Ward's NFL stats & grades →
Jay Ward Madden Ratings by Year
Jay Ward Madden NFL 2024 rating: 69 OVR (2023 NFL season, MIN). Jay Ward Madden NFL 2025 rating: 69 OVR (2024 NFL season, MIN). Jay Ward Madden NFL 2026 rating: 69 OVR (2025 NFL season, MIN). Jay Ward Madden NFL 2027 rating: 71 OVR (2026 NFL season, MIN).