Top 5 Defensive Linemen, Linebackers, and Secondary in Madden 25

The top 5 lineman, linebackers, and secondary players have been released via an EA Sports YouTube video. Fortunately, there aren’t any big surprises this year in the top 5 ratings.

Check out the full video below.

Top 5 Defensive Lineman in Madden 25:

J.J. Watt – 99 Overall – Texans Cameron Wake – 97 Overall – Dolphins Geno Atkins – 97 Overall – Bengals Muhammad Wilkerson – 96 Overall – Jets Demarcus Ware – 94 Overall – Cowboy

Top 5 Linebackers in Madden 25:

Von Miller – 97 Overall – Broncos Patrick Willis – 97 Overall – 49ers Aldon Smith – 95 Overall – 49ers Clay Matthews – 95 Overall – Packers Lance Briggs – 94 Overall – Bears

Top 5 Secondary in Madden 25:

Darrelle Revis – 97 Overall – Buccaneers Richard Sherman – 96 Overall – Seahawks Eric Weddle – 96 Overall – Chargers Charles Tillman – 95 Overall – Bears Jarius Byrd – 95 Overall – Bills

In case you are not in an area where you can watch the video, we included the ratings below.

Which players surprise you on this list? What players should have made it? Let us know in the comments section.