TEXANS ROOKIE RATINGS ON MADDEN 26:<\/p>\n
Jayden Higgins – 74
Aireontae Ersery – 72
Jaylin Noel – 73
Jaylin Smith – 70
Woody Marks – 70
Jaylen Reed – 68
Graham Mertz – 61
Kyonte Hamilton – 66
Luke Lachey – 64<\/p>\n
Thoughts? pic.twitter.com\/vrXAlaZBUl<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jacob (@TexansJacob) July 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Are you someone who cares about rookie Madden ratings<\/a>?<\/p>\n Do you think that the transition from the video game will serve as a metric standpoint to where a player performs during the regular season?<\/p>\n Is there any correlation between a Houston Texans <\/a>rookie in practice and what they do on All-Pro mode on Xbox Live?<\/p>\n If so, there’s no hope for you learning the game of football, but you could become the greatest head coach the Texans<\/a> have ever seen in virtual form, especially if the rookies become MVPs after one campaign in live mode.<\/p>\n All nine Texans players received their rankings for Madden 26, which were released to the public on Wednesday morning. Iowa State<\/a> wide receiver Jayden Higgins was the highest with a 74 overall ranking, followed by offensive tackle Tay Ersery (73) and Jaylin Noel (72) to round out the top three.<\/p>\n Here’s a list of all nine players and where they rank heading into the regular season.<\/p>\n WR Jayden Higgins – 74OT Aireontae Ersery – 72WR Jaylin Noel – 73DB Jaylin Smith – 70RB Woody Marks – 70DB Jaylen Reed – 68QB Graham Mertz – 61DL Kyonte Hamilton – 66TE Luke Lachey – 64<\/p>\n The Texans return to training camp practice on Friday morning.<\/p>\n