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Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter has excessive hopes for his NFL profession, and excessive hopes for his Madden score, too.
The Colorado two-way star and sure top-five decide within the 2025 NFL draft informed Chad Johnson and Paul Burmeister of NBC Sports activities that he believes he needs to be an 85 total when he hits the league subsequent yr.
Johnson, an official Madden rankings adjustor, countered that the perfect he might do for Hunter was a 76 as a rookie. Hunter, unsurprisingly, didn’t appear thrilled with that response.
It will likely be attention-grabbing to see how a lot Hunter’s future NFL group permits him to play each methods. And, by proxy, how his Madden rating stacks up as each a cornerback and receiver.
Greater than seemingly, Hunter might be a full-time cornerback and have some packages drawn up for him at wideout. But when anyone was going to play substantial snaps on either side of the ball, it could be Hunter.