EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 Strong Safety Player Ratings

Strong Safety

The highest rated Strong Safety players are Derwin James Jr, Xavier McKinney and Budda Baker.

Derwin James Jr
Derwin James Jr
X-Factor
SS
Los Angeles Chargers
93
90
80
88
86
89
93
93
90
80
88
86
89
93
Xavier McKinney
Xavier McKinney
X-Factor
SS
Green Bay Packers
93
88
67
87
85
88
94
93
88
67
87
85
88
94
Budda Baker
Budda Baker
X-Factor
SS
Arizona Cardinals
92
90
72
90
89
91
93
92
90
72
90
89
91
93
Kyle Hamilton
Kyle Hamilton
X-Factor
SS
Baltimore Ravens
90
88
72
87
79
89
88
90
88
72
87
79
89
88
Brian Branch
Brian Branch
 
SS
Detroit Lions
89
88
60
85
83
92
90
89
88
60
85
83
92
90
C.J. Gardner-Johnson
C.J. Gardner-Johnson
 
SS
Houston Texans
84
90
68
84
85
85
87
84
90
68
84
85
85
87
Talanoa Hufanga
Talanoa Hufanga
 
SS
Denver Broncos
84
89
58
85
79
84
85
84
89
58
85
79
84
85
Jaquan Brisker
Jaquan Brisker
 
SS
Chicago Bears
83
89
68
86
84
87
83
83
89
68
86
84
87
83
Jeremy Chinn
Jeremy Chinn
 
SS
Las Vegas Raiders
83
91
70
86
85
89
85
83
91
70
86
85
89
85
Jimmie Ward
Jimmie Ward
 
SS
Houston Texans
83
89
54
84
80
85
86
83
89
54
84
80
85
86
Camryn Bynum
Camryn Bynum
 
SS
Indianapolis Colts
82
86
66
83
87
91
83
82
86
66
83
87
91
83
DeShon Elliott
DeShon Elliott
 
SS
Pittsburgh Steelers
82
88
57
79
79
86
85
82
88
57
79
79
86
85
Josh Metellus
Josh Metellus
 
SS
Minnesota Vikings
82
89
66
83
80
91
83
82
89
66
83
80
91
83
Grant Delpit
Grant Delpit
 
SS
Cleveland Browns
81
89
60
86
83
86
83
81
89
60
86
83
86
83
Julian Blackmon
Julian Blackmon
 
SS
New Orleans Saints
80
88
57
88
85
82
84
80
88
57
88
85
82
84
Kyle Dugger
Kyle Dugger
 
SS
New England Patriots
80
89
77
86
83
87
80
80
89
77
86
83
87
80
Kamren Curl
Kamren Curl
 
SS
Los Angeles Rams
79
88
70
83
81
93
80
79
88
70
83
81
93
80
Taylor Rapp
Taylor Rapp
 
SS
Buffalo Bills
79
86
63
86
86
91
80
79
86
63
86
86
91
80
Amani Hooker
Amani Hooker
 
SS
Tennessee Titans
78
88
62
88
82
88
85
78
88
62
88
82
88
85
Rayshawn Jenkins
Rayshawn Jenkins
 
SS
Cleveland Browns
78
88
72
80
81
87
80
78
88
72
80
81
87
80
Tony Jefferson
Tony Jefferson
 
SS
Los Angeles Chargers
78
87
74
79
78
82
81
78
87
74
79
78
82
81
Chuck Clark
Chuck Clark
 
SS
Pittsburgh Steelers
77
87
67
85
84
94
81
77
87
67
85
84
94
81
Ji'Ayir Brown
Ji'Ayir Brown
 
SS
San Francisco 49ers
77
86
64
85
84
93
77
77
86
64
85
84
93
77
Jordan Fuller
Jordan Fuller
 
SS
Atlanta Falcons
77
89
59
79
81
84
84
77
89
59
79
81
84
84
Marcus Epps
Marcus Epps
 
SS
New England Patriots
77
87
63
88
82
88
79
77
87
63
88
82
88
79
Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin
 
SS
NY Giants
77
87
62
82
83
92
72
77
87
62
82
83
92
72
Chamarri Conner
Chamarri Conner
 
SS
Kansas City Chiefs
76
89
66
86
81
94
75
76
89
66
86
81
94
75
Donovan Wilson
Donovan Wilson
 
SS
Dallas Cowboys
76
87
64
83
79
86
81
76
87
64
83
79
86
81
Jonathan Owens
Jonathan Owens
 
SS
Chicago Bears
76
91
66
83
85
86
78
76
91
66
83
85
86
78
Jordan Battle
Jordan Battle
 
SS
Cincinnati Bengals
76
88
63
77
79
93
77
76
88
63
77
79
93
77
Tony Adams
Tony Adams
 
SS
NY Jets
76
90
62
84
86
86
77
76
90
62
84
86
86
77
Coby Bryant
Coby Bryant
 
SS
Seattle Seahawks
75
88
63
83
83
91
75
75
88
63
83
83
91
75
Darnell Savage
Darnell Savage
 
SS
Jacksonville Jaguars
75
92
59
85
84
92
81
75
92
59
85
84
92
81
Quentin Lake
Quentin Lake
 
SS
Los Angeles Rams
75
86
57
80
79
86
78
75
86
57
80
79
86
78
Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith
 
SS
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
75
90
58
83
80
87
73
75
90
58
83
80
87
73
Ifeatu Melifonwu
Ifeatu Melifonwu
 
SS
Miami Dolphins
74
88
64
83
82
85
77
74
88
64
83
82
85
77
Isaiah Simmons
Isaiah Simmons
 
SS
Green Bay Packers
74
91
73
84
78
93
73
74
91
73
84
78
93
73
Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori
 
SS
Seattle Seahawks
74
93
70
83
81
91
74
74
93
70
83
81
91
74
Dane Belton
Dane Belton
 
SS
NY Giants
73
91
63
87
86
90
74
73
91
63
87
86
90
74
Eric Murray
Eric Murray
 
SS
Jacksonville Jaguars
73
86
63
81
79
91
80
73
86
63
81
79
91
80
Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks
 
SS
Kansas City Chiefs
73
89
67
87
84
95
70
73
89
67
87
84
95
70
Jordan Howden
Jordan Howden
 
SS
New Orleans Saints
73
89
58
88
84
92
72
73
89
58
88
84
92
72
Markquese Bell
Markquese Bell
 
SS
Dallas Cowboys
73
92
68
77
79
90
70
73
92
68
77
79
90
70
P.J. Locke
P.J. Locke
 
SS
Denver Broncos
73
89
66
80
82
87
77
73
89
66
80
82
87
77
Richie Grant
Richie Grant
 
SS
San Francisco 49ers
73
86
58
89
82
91
76
73
86
58
89
82
91
76
Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown
 
SS
Philadelphia Eagles
73
90
69
83
79
88
72
73
90
69
83
79
88
72
Cam Lewis
Cam Lewis
 
SS
Buffalo Bills
72
90
51
90
84
88
75
72
90
51
90
84
88
75
Darrick Forrest
Darrick Forrest
 
SS
Buffalo Bills
72
91
67
86
78
85
68
72
91
67
86
78
85
68
Marte Mapu
Marte Mapu
 
SS
New England Patriots
72
88
68
83
80
88
68
72
88
68
83
80
88
68
Ronnie Harrison Jr
Ronnie Harrison Jr
 
SS
Atlanta Falcons
72
86
72
81
79
87
72
72
86
72
81
79
87
72
Terrell Edmunds
Terrell Edmunds
 
SS
Las Vegas Raiders
72
87
74
82
80
93
70
72
87
74
82
80
93
70
Will Harris
Will Harris
 
SS
Washington Commanders
72
89
65
83
82
90
74
72
89
65
83
82
90
74
Antonio Johnson
Antonio Johnson
 
SS
Jacksonville Jaguars
71
88
55
80
80
89
69
71
88
55
80
80
89
69
Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr.
 
SS
Tennessee Titans
71
89
64
84
81
87
69
71
89
64
84
81
87
69
Nick Scott
Nick Scott
 
SS
Carolina Panthers
71
90
64
82
82
91
75
71
90
64
82
82
91
75
Percy Butler
Percy Butler
 
SS
Washington Commanders
71
92
57
83
84
87
72
71
92
57
83
84
87
72
Terrell Burgess
Terrell Burgess
 
SS
New Orleans Saints
71
89
62
87
87
87
72
71
89
62
87
87
87
72
Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr.
 
SS
Atlanta Falcons
70
92
61
89
88
90
63
70
92
61
89
88
90
63
Lewis Cine
Lewis Cine
 
SS
Philadelphia Eagles
70
92
58
83
79
86
60
70
92
58
83
79
86
60
M.J. Stewart Jr
M.J. Stewart Jr
 
SS
Houston Texans
70
88
66
84
79
87
63
70
88
66
84
79
87
63
Jay Ward
Jay Ward
 
SS
Minnesota Vikings
69
87
58
79
83
90
69
69
87
58
79
83
90
69
Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock
 
SS
Buffalo Bills
69
91
60
82
81
85
71
69
91
60
82
81
85
71
Daniel Scott
Daniel Scott
 
SS
Indianapolis Colts
68
91
67
91
86
89
64
68
91
67
91
86
89
64
Dell Pettus
 
SS
New England Patriots
68
89
64
83
79
92
67
68
89
64
83
79
92
67
Isaiah Pola-Mao
Isaiah Pola-Mao
 
SS
Las Vegas Raiders
68
89
57
88
80
87
71
68
89
57
88
80
87
71
Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore
 
SS
NY Jets
68
87
61
80
83
88
68
68
87
61
80
83
88
68
Trey Taylor
Trey Taylor
 
SS
Las Vegas Raiders
68
86
70
87
87
92
64
68
86
70
87
87
92
64
Dante Trader Jr.
Dante Trader Jr.
 
SS
Miami Dolphins
67
84
62
81
82
88
66
67
84
62
81
82
88
66
Jaylen McCollough
 
SS
Los Angeles Rams
67
85
63
77
75
92
71
67
85
63
77
75
92
71
Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo
 
SS
Green Bay Packers
67
86
68
79
78
93
62
67
86
68
79
78
93
62
Miles Killebrew
Miles Killebrew
 
SS
Pittsburgh Steelers
67
86
76
82
75
90
70
67
86
76
82
75
90
70
R.J. Mickens
R.J. Mickens
 
SS
Los Angeles Chargers
67
89
63
81
80
90
64
67
89
63
81
80
90
64
Daijahn Anthony
Daijahn Anthony
 
SS
Cincinnati Bengals
66
88
56
87
88
93
59
66
88
56
87
88
93
59
Daniel Thomas
Daniel Thomas
 
SS
Jacksonville Jaguars
66
87
65
81
81
92
67
66
87
65
81
81
92
67
Darren Hall
Darren Hall
 
SS
Arizona Cardinals
66
90
60
79
83
86
68
66
90
60
79
83
86
68
Jaylen Key
Jaylen Key
 
SS
Cincinnati Bengals
66
87
53
82
88
91
66
66
87
53
82
88
91
66
JL Skinner
JL Skinner
 
SS
Denver Broncos
66
89
59
87
77
91
61
66
89
59
87
77
91
61
Juanyeh Thomas
Juanyeh Thomas
 
SS
Dallas Cowboys
66
87
65
76
84
92
64
66
87
65
76
84
92
64
Kaevon Merriweather
Kaevon Merriweather
 
SS
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
66
85
63
79
83
90
67
66
85
63
79
83
90
67
Kitan Crawford
Kitan Crawford
 
SS
Arizona Cardinals
66
92
64
83
86
88
62
66
92
64
83
86
88
62
Sanoussi Kane
Sanoussi Kane
 
SS
Baltimore Ravens
66
88
58
81
81
90
61
66
88
58
81
81
90
61
Demani Richardson
Demani Richardson
 
SS
Carolina Panthers
65
86
64
78
77
90
65
65
86
64
78
77
90
65
Deon Bush
Deon Bush
 
SS
Kansas City Chiefs
65
88
71
82
79
87
69
65
88
71
82
79
87
69
Jerrick Reed II
Jerrick Reed II
 
SS
Seattle Seahawks
65
91
59
78
81
90
62
65
91
59
78
81
90
62
Maxen Hook
Maxen Hook
 
SS
Philadelphia Eagles
65
88
64
86
80
87
61
65
88
64
86
80
87
61
Tyler Owens
 
SS
Washington Commanders
65
93
63
79
76
89
62
65
93
63
79
76
89
62
Joey Blount
Joey Blount
 
SS
Arizona Cardinals
64
92
65
87
80
86
62
64
92
65
87
80
86
62
Julius Wood
 
SS
Tennessee Titans
64
88
63
90
79
89
55
64
88
63
90
79
89
55
Keidron Smith
Keidron Smith
 
SS
Denver Broncos
64
86
62
77
81
92
65
64
86
62
77
81
92
65
Loren Strickland
 
SS
Detroit Lions
64
87
62
85
77
88
63
64
87
62
85
77
88
63
Patrick McMorris
Patrick McMorris
 
SS
Miami Dolphins
64
87
63
81
82
93
64
64
87
63
81
82
93
64
Rashad Wisdom
 
SS
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
64
87
57
87
88
85
61
64
87
57
87
88
85
61
AJ Finley
AJ Finley
 
SS
Seattle Seahawks
63
87
56
86
84
88
61
63
87
56
86
84
88
61
Alex Cook
Alex Cook
 
SS
Chicago Bears
62
82
56
84
85
90
61
62
82
56
84
85
90
61
Raheem Layne
Raheem Layne
 
SS
NY Giants
61
86
60
75
75
87
59
61
86
60
75
75
87
59
Desmond Igbinosun
 
SS
Baltimore Ravens
60
86
70
74
78
91
58
60
86
70
74
78
91
58
Morice Norris
 
SS
Detroit Lions
59
87
56
85
88
88
55
59
87
56
85
88
88
55
Ty Okada
Ty Okada
 
SS
Seattle Seahawks
59
90
62
88
90
89
50
59
90
62
88
90
89
50

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