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 2025 99
2
Mark Andrews

TE
Mark
Andrews

Ravens 2023 98
3
George Kittle

TE
George
Kittle

49ers 2026 97
4
Zach Ertz

TE
Zach
Ertz

Eagles 2021 97
5
Trey McBride

TE
Trey
McBride

Cardinals 2026 95
6
Darren Waller

TE
Darren
Waller

Raiders 2022 95
7
Jared Cook

TE
Jared
Cook

Saints 2021 95
8
Pat Freiermuth

TE
Pat
Freiermuth

Steelers 2026 94
9
T.J. Hockenson

TE
T.J.
Hockenson

Vikings 2024 94
10
Hunter Henry

TE
Hunter
Henry

Patriots 2022 93
11
Austin Hooper

TE
Austin
Hooper

Browns 2021 93
12
Brock Bowers

TE
Brock
Bowers

Raiders 2026 92
13
David Njoku

TE
David
Njoku

Browns 2025 92
14
Dallas Goedert

TE
Dallas
Goedert

Eagles 2024 92
15
Evan Engram

TE
Evan
Engram

Jaguars 2025 91
16
Kyle Rudolph

TE
Kyle
Rudolph

Vikings 2021 91
17
Cole Kmet

TE
Cole
Kmet

Bears 2025 90
18
Rob Gronkowski

TE
Rob
Gronkowski

Buccaneers 2021 90
19
Dalton Schultz

TE
Dalton
Schultz

Texans 2025 89
20
Kyle Pitts

TE
Kyle
Pitts

Falcons 2024 89
21
Tyler Higbee

TE
Tyler
Higbee

Rams 2023 89
22
Greg Olsen

TE
Greg
Olsen

Seahawks 2021 89
23
Gerald Everett

TE
Gerald
Everett

Chargers 2024 88
24
Mike Gesicki

TE
Mike
Gesicki

Dolphins 2023 88
25
Jonnu Smith

TE
Jonnu
Smith

Steelers 2026 87
26
Sam LaPorta

TE
Sam
LaPorta

Lions 2025 87
27
Dawson Knox

TE
Dawson
Knox

Bills 2023 87
28
Jason Witten

TE
Jason
Witten

Raiders 2021 87
29
C.J. Uzomah

TE
C.J.
Uzomah

Jets 2023 86
30
Eric Ebron

TE
Eric
Ebron

Steelers 2022 86
31
Nick Boyle

TE
Nick
Boyle

Ravens 2022 86
32
Robert Tonyan

TE
Robert
Tonyan

Packers 2022 85
33
Jimmy Graham

TE
Jimmy
Graham

Bears 2021 85
34
Noah Fant

TE
Noah
Fant

Broncos 2022 84
35
Darren Fells

TE
Darren
Fells

Texans 2021 84
36
Cameron Brate

TE
Cameron
Brate

Buccaneers 2021 84
37
Logan Thomas

TE
Logan
Thomas

Commanders 2023 83
38
Isaiah Likely

TE
Isaiah
Likely

Ravens 2026 82
39
Jake Ferguson

TE
Jake
Ferguson

Cowboys 2025 82
40
Dan Feeney

TE
Dan
Feeney

Jets 2022 82
41
Jack Doyle

TE
Jack
Doyle

Colts 2021 82
42
Will Dissly

TE
Will
Dissly

Seahawks 2021 82
43
Cade Otton

TE
Cade
Otton

Buccaneers 2026 81
44
Marcedes Lewis

TE
Marcedes
Lewis

Packers 2023 81
45
Mo Alie-Cox

TE
Mo
Alie-Cox

Colts 2023 81
46
Chris Manhertz

TE
Chris
Manhertz

Jaguars 2022 81
47
Hayden Hurst

TE
Hayden
Hurst

Falcons 2022 81
48
Tyler Conklin

TE
Tyler
Conklin

Jets 2024 80
49
Blake Jarwin

TE
Blake
Jarwin

Cowboys 2022 80
50
O.J. Howard

TE
O.J.
Howard

Buccaneers 2022 80
51
Noah Gray

TE
Noah
Gray

Chiefs 2026 79
52
Tucker Kraft

TE
Tucker
Kraft

Packers 2026 79
53
Durham Smythe

TE
Durham
Smythe

Dolphins 2025 79
54
Maxx Williams

TE
Maxx
Williams

Cardinals 2023 79
55
Foster Moreau

TE
Foster
Moreau

Raiders 2023 79
56
Lee Smith

TE
Lee
Smith

Bills 2021 79
57
Ryan Griffin

TE
Ryan
Griffin

Jets 2021 79
58
Josh Hill

TE
Josh
Hill

Saints 2021 79
59
Levine Toilolo

TE
Levine
Toilolo

Giants 2021 79
60
Taysom Hill

TE
Taysom
Hill

Saints 2026 78
61
Juwan Johnson

TE
Juwan
Johnson

Saints 2025 78
62
Blake Bell

TE
Blake
Bell

Chiefs 2024 78
63
Irv Smith Jr.

TE
Irv
Smith Jr.

Bengals 2024 78
64
Jordan Akins

TE
Jordan
Akins

Giants 2023 78
65
Vance McDonald

TE
Vance
McDonald

Steelers 2021 78
66
Jeff Heuerman

TE
Jeff
Heuerman

Broncos 2021 78
67
Jordan Thomas

TE
Jordan
Thomas

Texans 2021 78
68
Pharaoh Brown

TE
Pharaoh
Brown

Seahawks 2025 77
69
Luke Musgrave

TE
Luke
Musgrave

Packers 2025 77
70
Ian Thomas

TE
Ian
Thomas

Panthers 2024 77
71
Greg Dulcich

TE
Greg
Dulcich

Broncos 2024 77
72
Dan Arnold

TE
Dan
Arnold

Jaguars 2023 77
73
Ross Dwelley

TE
Ross
Dwelley

49ers 2022 77
74
Jacob Hollister

TE
Jacob
Hollister

Seahawks 2021 77
75
Ja'Tavion Sanders

TE
Ja'Tavion
Sanders

Panthers 2026 76
76
Chig Okonkwo

TE
Chig
Okonkwo

Titans 2025 76
77
Tyler Eifert

TE
Tyler
Eifert

Jaguars 2021 76
78
Matt LaCosse

TE
Matt
LaCosse

Patriots 2021 76
79
Daniel Bellinger

TE
Daniel
Bellinger

Giants 2026 75
80
Dalton Kincaid

TE
Dalton
Kincaid

Bills 2025 75
81
Justin Shorter

TE
Justin
Shorter

Bills 2025 75
82
Albert Okwuegbunam

TE
Albert
Okwuegbunam

Broncos 2023 75
83
Ben Braunecker

TE
Ben
Braunecker

Bears 2021 75
84
Johnny Mundt

TE
Johnny
Mundt

Jaguars 2026 74
85
Harrison Bryant

TE
Harrison
Bryant

Eagles 2026 74
86
Brock Wright

TE
Brock
Wright

Lions 2026 74
87
Theo Johnson

TE
Theo
Johnson

Giants 2026 74
88
Donald Parham

TE
Donald
Parham

Chargers 2025 74
89
Charlie Woerner

TE
Charlie
Woerner

49ers 2024 74
90
Eric Saubert

TE
Eric
Saubert

Dolphins 2024 74
91
Richard Rodgers

TE
Richard
Rodgers

Eagles 2022 74
92
Trey Burton

TE
Trey
Burton

Colts 2021 74
93
Grant Calcaterra

TE
Grant
Calcaterra

Eagles 2026 73
94
Jody Fortson

TE
Jody
Fortson

Dolphins 2025 73
95
John FitzPatrick

TE
John
FitzPatrick

Falcons 2024 73
96
Drew Sample

TE
Drew
Sample

Bengals 2022 73
97
Eric Tomlinson

TE
Eric
Tomlinson

Giants 2021 73
98
Davis Allen

TE
Davis
Allen

Rams 2026 72
99
Cameron Latu

TE
Cameron
Latu

Eagles 2026 72
100
Tommy Tremble

TE
Tommy
Tremble

Panthers 2024 72

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