
With the NFL season right around the corner, EA Sports is releasing its annual Madden video game.
This will include four new additions to the roster out of Tennessee, with a quartet of Vols being drafted to the league in 2025. They will join a long list of former Tennessee standouts in the NFL as this new group looks to find its footing.
To preview the release of the game, ratings have been revealed for a select number of players, including rookies. Here’s how the Vols’ group of first-year players are rated.
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James Pearce Jr. (RE) – Atlanta Falcons
Pearce, the No. 26 overall selection in the first round of the draft, is rated as a 75 overall. This is tied for the 25th-highest mark among rookies in the game.
Pearce’s strongest attribute is his speed. The Falcons’ edge rusher is given a 90 rating in that category. Another strong stat is the 86 mark he was given for injury.
Other attributes are rated as a 77 awareness, 76 strength, 74 agility and 66 coordination.
Omarr Norman-Lott (DT) – Kansas City Chiefs
Norman-Lott, a second-round pick by the Chiefs, clocks in as a 71 overall in the game.
His highest-rated area is his strength. Norman-Lott is given an 85 in this category. Right behind his strength is his injury rating at an 83.
Other attributes are rated as a 71 agility, 71 awareness, 67 speed and 61 coordination.
Dont’e Thornton Jr. (WR) – Las Vegas Raiders
As the first offensive player picked out of Tennessee this year, Thornton owns a 68 overall. The receiver was picked early in the fourth round of the draft by the Raiders.
Thornton’s strongest stat is unsurprisingly his speed. That sits all the way up at a 96 rating. Additional strong areas are his 84 injury and 81 agility.
Other attributes are a 77 agility, 58 awareness and 55 strength.
Dylan Sampson (HB) – Cleveland Browns
The fourth player out of UT to be picked was Dylan Sampson, who owns a 74 overall. The running back was picked in the fourth round by the Browns.
Sampson’s best areas are his speed and injury, both rated at a 92. His agility at 88 and coordination at 86 are also strong ratings.
Other attributes are a 65 strength and 63 awareness.

