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Best Defensive Players on Madden NFL 26

Christian Gonzalez is the best defensive player on Madden NFL 26 with a 98 overall rating, followed by Patrick Surtain II in second with a 97 overall rating, and Derrick Brown in third with a 96 overall rating.

Below is the list of Defensive Players with their Madden NFL 26 Ratings.

#PlayerOVRGENTOTAL
1.
Christian Gonzalez
Superstar
Christian Gonzalez United States
#0 CB | Patriots
98
1
88
2,832
7
2.
Fred Warner
X-Factor
Fred Warner United States
#54 MIKE | 49ers
97
91
2,739
3.
Patrick Surtain II
X-Factor
Patrick Surtain II United States
#2 CB | Broncos
97
89
2,819
4.
Derrick Brown
Superstar
Derrick Brown United States
#95 DT | Panthers
96
84
2,911
5.
Cameron Heyward
X-Factor
Cameron Heyward United States
#97 DT | Steelers
95
84
2,290
6.
Jeffery Simmons
Superstar
Jeffery Simmons United States
#98 DT | Titans
95
86
2,492
7.
Chris Jones
X-Factor
Chris Jones United States
#95 DT | Chiefs
94
84
2,297
8.
Jalen Ramsey
X-Factor
Jalen Ramsey United States
#5 FS | Steelers
94
90
3,006
9.
Jessie Bates III
X-Factor
Jessie Bates III United States
#3 FS | Falcons
94
87
2,787
10.
Trent McDuffie
Superstar
Trent McDuffie United States
#22 CB | Chiefs
94
88
2,675
11.
Vita Vea
X-Factor
Vita Vea United States
#50 DT | Buccaneers
94
84
2,655
12.
Denzel Ward
Superstar
Denzel Ward United States
#21 CB | Browns
93
88
2,720
13.
Derwin James Jr
X-Factor
Derwin James Jr United States
#3 SS | Chargers
93
90
3,000
14.
Dexter Lawrence II
X-Factor
Dexter Lawrence II United States
#97 DT | Giants
93
85
2,393
15.
Kyle Hamilton
X-Factor
Kyle Hamilton Greece United States
#14 SS | Ravens
93
88
3,081
16.
Roquan Smith
X-Factor
Roquan Smith United States
#0 MIKE | Ravens
93
89
2,679
17.
Antoine Winfield Jr
X-Factor
Antoine Winfield Jr United States
#31 FS | Buccaneers
92
87
2,936
18.
Bobby Wagner Bobby Wagner United States
#54 MIKE | Commanders
92
86
2,594
19.
Derek Stingley
X-Factor
Derek Stingley Jr United States
#24 CB | Texans
92
88
2,949
20.
Justin Madubuike
Superstar
Nnamdi Madubuike United States
#92 DT | Ravens
92
84
2,292
21.
Xavier McKinney
X-Factor
Xavier McKinney United States
#29 SS | Packers
92
87
2,694
22.
Brian Branch
Superstar
Brian Branch United States
#32 SS | Lions
91
86
2,985
23.
DeForest Buckner
Superstar
DeForest Buckner United States
#99 DT | Colts
91
86
2,423
24.
Demario Davis
X-Factor
Demario Davis United States
#56 MIKE | Saints
91
90
2,522
25.
Devon Witherspoon
Superstar
Devon Witherspoon United States
#21 CB | Seahawks
91
88
2,731
26.
Kerby Joseph
Superstar
Kerby Joseph United States
#31 FS | Lions
91
85
2,680
27.
Budda Baker
X-Factor
Budda Baker United States
#3 SS | Cardinals
90
89
3,001
28.
Jaylon Johnson
Superstar
Jaylon Johnson United States
#1 CB | Bears
90
88
2,692
29.
Quinnen Williams
X-Factor
Quinnen Williams United States
#92 DT | Cowboys
90
85
2,381
30.
Sauce Gardner
X-Factor
Sauce Gardner United States
#1 CB | Colts
90
90
2,793
31.
Zack Baun
Superstar
Zack Baun United States
#53 WILL | Eagles
90
87
3,038
32.
Drue Tranquill Drue Tranquill United States
#23 WILL | Chiefs
89
88
2,659
33.
Jalen Carter
Superstar
Jalen Carter United States
#98 DT | Eagles
89
87
2,722
34.
Jaycee Horn Jaycee Horn United States
#8 CB | Panthers
89
87
2,786
35.
Minkah Fitzpatrick
Superstar
Minkah Fitzpatrick United States
#29 FS | Dolphins
89
88
2,827
36.
Quinyon Mitchell
Superstar
Quinyon Mitchell United States
#27 CB | Eagles
89
88
2,835
37.
A.J. Terrell Jr
Superstar
A.J. Terrell Jr United States
#24 CB | Falcons
88
86
2,682
38.
Charvarius Ward
Superstar
Charvarius Ward Sr United States
#7 CB | Colts
88
85
2,808
39.
Dre Greenlaw Dre Greenlaw United States
#57 MIKE | Broncos
88
84
2,660
40.
Jonathan Allen
Superstar
Jonathan Allen United States
#93 DT | Vikings
88
81
2,246
41.
Leonard Williams Leonard Williams United States
#99 DT | Seahawks
88
1
83
2,418
7
42.
Talanoa Hufanga Talanoa Hufanga United States
#9 SS | Broncos
88
84
2,958
43.
D.J. Reed Jr D.J. Reed Jr United States
#4 CB | Lions
87
84
2,652
44.
Harrison Smith
Superstar
Harrison Smith United States
#22 FS | Vikings
87
87
2,734
45.
Jack Campbell Jack Campbell United States
#46 MIKE | Lions
87
88
2,773
46.
Kamari Lassiter Kamari Lassiter United States
#4 CB | Texans
87
85
2,753
47.
Marlon Humphrey
Superstar
Marlon Humphrey United States
#44 CB | Ravens
87
87
2,732
48.
Zach Allen Zach Allen United States
#99 DT | Broncos
87
85
2,565
49.
Devin Bush Devin Bush United States
#30 WILL | Browns
86
86
2,540
50.
Devin Lloyd Devin Lloyd United States
#0 MIKE | Jaguars
86
87
2,901
51.
Jalen Pitre Jalen Pitre United States
#5 CB | Texans
86
86
2,791
52.
Jamel Dean Jamel Dean United States
#35 CB | Buccaneers
86
86
2,743
53.
Jaquan Brisker Jaquan Brisker United States
#9 SS | Bears
86
87
2,795
54.
Kenny Moore II Kenny Moore II United States
#23 CB | Colts
86
86
2,769
55.
Milton Williams Milton Williams United States
#97 DT | Patriots
86
86
2,240
1
56.
Nate Landman Nate Landman Zimbabwe
#53 MIKE | Rams
86
85
2,917
57.
Carlton Davis III Carlton Davis III United States
#7 CB | Patriots
85
85
2,589
58.
Cooper DeJean Cooper DeJean United States
#33 CB | Eagles
85
87
3,340
59.
Foyesade Oluokun
Superstar
Foyesade Oluokun United States
#23 WILL | Jaguars
85
86
2,576
60.
Grover Stewart Grover Stewart United States
#90 DT | Colts
85
79
2,163
61.
Joey Porter Jr. Joey Porter United States
#24 CB | Steelers
85
88
2,715
62.
Julian Love Julian Love United States
#20 FS | Seahawks
85
86
2,724
63.
Justin Reid Justin Reid United States
#21 FS | Saints
85
87
2,823
64.
Kobie Turner Kobie Turner United States
#91 DT | Rams
85
84
2,447
65.
Lavonte David
Superstar
Lavonte David United States
#54 MIKE | Buccaneers
85
88
2,525
66.
Nick Emmanwori Nick Emmanwori United States
#3 SS | Seahawks
85
88
2,812
67.
Robert Spillane Robert Spillane United States
#14 MIKE | Patriots
85
85
2,524
68.
Alex Singleton Alex Singleton United States
#49 WILL | Broncos
84
85
2,490
69.
Bobby Okereke Bobby Okereke United States
#58 MIKE | Giants
84
85
2,492
70.
Byron Murphy Byron Murphy II United States
#91 DT | Seahawks
84
3
82
2,495
15
71.
Byron Murphy Jr Byron Murphy Jr United States
#7 CB | Vikings
84
86
2,654
72.
Camryn Bynum Camryn Bynum United States
#0 SS | Colts
84
84
2,700
73.
D.J. Reader D.J. Reader United States
#98 DT | Lions
84
77
2,135
74.
Da’Ron Payne Da'Ron Payne United States
#94 DT | Commanders
84
83
2,339
75.
Kaden Elliss Kaden Elliss United States
#55 MIKE | Falcons
84
86
2,893
76.
Kamren Curl Kamren Curl United States
#3 SS | Rams
84
86
2,708
77.
Kevin Byard Kevin Byard III United States
#31 FS | Bears
84
88
2,835
78.
Leo Chenal Leo Chenal United States
#54 SAM | Chiefs
84
88
2,898
79.
Marshon Lattimore
Superstar
Marshon Lattimore United States
#2 CB | Commanders
84
86
2,737
80.
Taron Johnson Taron Johnson United States
#7 CB | Bills
84
85
2,580
81.
Alim McNeill Alim McNeill United States
#54 DT | Lions
83
82
2,462
82.
Azeez Al-Shaair Azeez Al-Shaair United States
#0 MIKE | Texans
83
84
2,503
83.
Brandon Jones Brandon Jones United States
#22 FS | Broncos
83
86
2,664
84.
Chidobe Awuzie Chidobe Awuzie United States
#3 CB | Ravens
83
86
2,745
85.
Christian Benford Christian Benford United States
#47 CB | Bills
83
85
2,658
86.
DJ Turner II DJ Turner II United States
#20 CB | Bengals
83
84
2,538
87.
Ernest Jones Ernest Jones IV United States
#13 MIKE | Seahawks
83
1
84
2,723
12
88.
Jalen Thompson Jalen Thompson United States
#34 FS | Cardinals
83
85
2,626
89.
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah United States
#6 WILL | Browns
83
85
2,953
90.
Jevon Holland Jevon Holland Canada
#8 FS | Giants
83
86
2,847
91.
Matt Milano
X-Factor
Matt Milano United States
#58 WILL | Bills
83
84
2,630
92.
Nate Wiggins Nate Wiggins United States
#2 CB | Ravens
83
83
2,688
93.
Terrel Bernard Terrel Bernard United States
#8 MIKE | Bills
83
85
2,640
94.
Zach Sieler Zach Sieler United States
#92 DT | Dolphins
83
81
2,251
95.
Calais Campbell Calais Campbell United States
#93 DT | Cardinals
82
81
2,281
96.
Carson Schwesinger Carson Schwesinger United States
#49 MIKE | Browns
82
87
2,775
97.
Daiyan Henley Daiyan Henley United States
#0 WILL | Chargers
82
85
3,038
98.
DaRon Bland DaRon Bland United States
#26 CB | Cowboys
82
85
2,603
99.
Donte Jackson Donte Jackson United States
#26 CB | Chargers
82
83
2,523
100.
Ed Oliver Ed Oliver United States
#91 DT | Bills
82
86
2,324