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Highest-rated Iowa Hawkeyes in the latest edition

Highest-rated Iowa Hawkeyes in the latest edition

There’s a great deal of anger from internet sports fans. That means it must be Madden ratings reveal time! No matter how hard you resist the urge to fight it, you will care about the ratings the Madden devs give your favorite players. It’s just a fact.

It is like the great warning sign that football is here. Hawkeyes Wire already took a look at the top 25 highest-rated Madden NFL 23 players, but you’re probably wondering how the ratings look for the Hawkeyes specifically.

For Iowa, the Hawkeyes are one of the most represented schools in the NFL. There are quite a few stars from the Hawkeyes, but who is the best of the bunch? Here are the top 10 highest-rated Iowa Hawkeyes you can use in Madden NFL 23.

1
George Kittle – 97 overall

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If you are looking to build your offense around a dominant tight end, look no further than George Kittle. Kittle is the second-highest rated tight end in Madden NFL 23, only a spot behind 98 overall Travis Kelce. There are a couple of players in the position faster than him, but few as hard to take down.

With the highest strength rating at the tight end spot (82) and the second-highest break tackle and trucking ratings behind “tight end” Taysom Hill, just get the ball in Kittle’s hands and let him loose. He’s also one of the best run blocking tight ends in the game with a run block rating of 77.

2
Micah Hyde – 92 overall

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I fully expected Tristan Wirfs to be the second-highest rated Hawkeye in Madden NFL 23 but the devs really must have liked what Micah Hyde put on film last year. Hyde is the sixth-best overall safety and the third-highest rated free safety. He is above some fantastic safeties in Jesse Bates, Harrison Smith, and of course, Minkah Fitzpatrick.

While not a slouch in the physical stats, the mental aspect is what puts Hyde in that elite Madden…

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