T.J. Watt Madden Career 2018-2025 - Peak 97 OVR
T.J. Watt Madden NFL 2025 rating

T.J. Watt Madden Career 2018-2025 - Peak 97 OVR

Position
OLB
Team
Steelers
Height
6'4"
Weight
252
College
Wisconsin
DOB
Oct 11, 1994
Madden
2017-2024
97OVR
2024 Current
97OVR
Peak 2024
8
Seasons Played

A Defensive Player of the Year who tied the sack record

T.J. Watt was the youngest of three NFL brothers and became the best of them off the edge, a relentless rusher with a knack for the strip-sack for Pittsburgh. In 2021 he won Defensive Player of the Year and tied the single-season sack record with 22.5.

Madden had him at 74 as a rookie and a 97 by the 2024 edition, deep into a run of All-Pro seasons. Perennial honors and a strong Hall of Fame case later, he wrecks games in every phase.

T.J. Watt Madden Career Milestones

  • Peak rating: 97 OVR in Madden NFL 2025 (age 29)
  • Appeared in 8 Madden releases (Madden NFL 2018 through Madden NFL 2025)
  • Entered at 74 OVR in Madden NFL 2018, climbed 23 points to his peak
  • Biggest single-year rise: 8 points into Madden NFL 2022
  • Played for the Steelers across every Madden release in his career
  • Listed as a linebacker in every Madden release
  • Final Madden appearance: Madden NFL 2025 at 97 OVR

T.J. Watt Madden Career Ratings

Madden Team Pos OVR Speed ACC AGI COD STR JMP STA INJ TGH AWR PRC THP TAS TAM TAD PAC TOR CAR BTK TRK BCV SFA SPM JKM CTH SPC CIT SRR MRR DRR RLS RBK PBK IBL TAK POW PUR BSH PMV FMV MCV ZCV PRS KPW KAC KRN
2018
2017 NFL season
 Steelers ROLB 74 83 88 84 - 76 88 83 86 88 61 61 25 6 6 6 6 6 53 - 52 49 42 37 46 57 46 42 24 24 24 22 45 45 66 86 85 85 - - - 64 68 43 23 17 6
2019
2018 NFL season
 Steelers LOLB 80 83 88 84 - 76 88 84 86 88 75 75 25 6 6 6 6 6 53 - 52 49 42 37 46 57 46 42 24 - 7 22 45 45 66 81 85 84 - - - 69 73 43 23 17 6
2020
2019 NFL season
 Steelers LOLB 82 83 88 84 - 77 88 84 86 88 85 87 25 6 6 6 6 6 53 - 52 49 42 37 46 57 46 42 24 - 7 22 45 45 66 79 85 86 - - - 57 62 43 23 17 6
2021
2020 NFL season
 Steelers LOLB 86 83 89 84 72 77 88 87 88 88 89 87 25 6 6 6 6 6 53 - 52 49 43 37 46 60 46 42 24 - 7 22 45 45 76 82 85 90 - - - 57 62 43 23 17 6
2022
2021 NFL season
 Steelers LOLB 94 83 89 84 72 81 88 87 88 88 97 94 25 6 6 6 6 6 53 - 52 49 43 37 46 63 48 42 24 14 7 22 45 45 76 90 85 93 - - - 59 65 43 23 17 6
2023
2022 NFL season
 Steelers LOLB 96 83 89 84 71 83 88 87 88 91 98 95 25 6 6 6 6 6 53 - 52 49 53 37 46 63 48 42 24 - 7 22 45 45 76 91 85 96 - - - 59 65 43 57 50 6
2024
2023 NFL season
 Steelers LB 94 83 88 84 71 83 88 87 86 95 96 93 25 6 6 6 6 6 53 - 52 49 54 37 46 66 57 52 24 - 7 22 45 45 76 92 85 96 - - - 59 65 43 57 50 6
2025
2024 NFL season
 Steelers LOLB 97 84 88 84 71 85 88 87 86 95 99 98 25 6 6 6 6 6 53 23 52 49 54 37 46 72 57 52 24 - 7 22 45 45 76 95 86 97 89 87 96 59 65 43 57 50 6
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 Linebackers who played alongside T.J. Watt

Von Miller Madden ratings
Von Miller
Madden NFL 2012-2026 - Commanders
99
 Bobby Wagner Madden ratings
Bobby Wagner
Madden NFL 2013-2026 - Commanders
99
 Khalil Mack Madden ratings
Khalil Mack
Madden NFL 2019-2026 - Chargers
99
 Luke Kuechly Madden ratings
Luke Kuechly
Madden NFL 2013-2020 - Panthers
99
 James Harrison Madden ratings
James Harrison
Madden NFL 2006-2018 - Steelers
98
 T.J. Watt Madden ratings
T.J. Watt
Madden NFL 2018-2026 - Steelers
97
 Fred Warner Madden ratings
Fred Warner
Madden NFL 2019-2026 - 49ers
97
 Micah Parsons Madden ratings
Micah Parsons
Madden NFL 2024 - Cowboys
97
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T.J. Watt Madden Ratings by Year

T.J. Watt Madden NFL 2018 rating: 74 OVR (2017 NFL season, PIT). T.J. Watt Madden NFL 2019 rating: 80 OVR (2018 NFL season, PIT). T.J. Watt Madden NFL 2020 rating: 82 OVR (2019 NFL season, PIT). T.J. Watt Madden NFL 2021 rating: 86 OVR (2020 NFL season, PIT). T.J. Watt Madden NFL 2022 rating: 94 OVR (2021 NFL season, PIT). T.J. Watt Madden NFL 2023 rating: 96 OVR (2022 NFL season, PIT). T.J. Watt Madden NFL 2024 rating: 94 OVR (2023 NFL season, PIT). T.J. Watt Madden NFL 2025 rating: 97 OVR (2024 NFL season, PIT).