Oklahoma football: Madden 2019 ratings for every OU player in the NFL

Every year around this time we get a sad reminder there will be no new NCAA football game coming out this year. For years Oklahoma fans were able to play out the upcoming season, take out frustrations of the previous year’s losses and live the fantasy of suiting up for the Crimson and Cream on a Saturday.

QB Baker Mayfield, Cleveland Browns

OVR: 81 | AWR: 64 | SPD: 81 | ACC: 86 | AGI: 84 | STR: 70

We start off the list with the most enigmatic player to wear the Crimson and Cream since Brian Bozworth. Mayfield, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall selection in the 2018 NFL draft, comes into the season as the highest-rated player in the rookie class.

OT Orlando Brown, Baltimore Ravens

OVR: 81 | AWR: 59 | SPD: 50 | ACC: 69 | AGI: 60 | STR: 90

It seems Madden, much like the Baltimore Ravens, was much more interested in Brown’s stellar playing career and on-the-field results than they were his much-maligned combine performance. Brown has the potential to become the next in line among former Sooner franchise tackles.

TE Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens

OVR: 75 | AWR: 54 | SPD: 86 | ACC: 90 | AGI: 75 | STR: 80

The John Mackey Award winner was a third-round selection by the Baltimore Ravens and could end up lining up to teammate Brown in certain situations in the future. Andrews has the potential to become Ravens’ quarterback Joe Flacco (or maybe rookie Lamar Jackson)’s best friend in the black-and-blue AFC North.

LB Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Las Angeles Rams

OVR: 68 | AWR: 53 | SPD: 82 | ACC: 87 | AGI: 79 | STR: 83

The last Sooner taken in the 2018 NFL Draft, Okoronkwo has big-time potential in the NFL as a hybrid pass rusher, especially playing along a stellar Rams’ defensive line.

TE Blake Bell, Minnesota Vikings

OVR: 62 | AWR: 58 | SPD: 79| ACC: 83 | AGI: 82 | STR: 70

Bell came to Oklahoma as a highly-touted quarterback recruit, but his real claim to fame had to be his time in the Belldozer package. In many ways it was a return to smash-mouth football in goalline situations and gave the Sooners an automatic numbers advantage with a large running back who could also throw. Bell moved to tight end his senior year, something that has caught on in the NFL. He has started eight games and made 22 catches for 290 yards while primarily serving as a blocker.

LB Devante Bond, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

OVR: 67 | AWR: 67 | SPD: 82 | ACC: 87 | AGI: 82 | STR: 74

A junior college transfer who played two years at OU, Bond started in just eight games as a Sooner but made enough of an impression to get picked in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Bond started two NFL games with four tackles (three solo) last year for the Bucs.

QB Sam Bradford, Arizona Cardinals

OVR: 79 | AWR: 64 | SPD: 65 | ACC: 66 | AGI: 67 | STR: 51

The former Putnam City North product Oklahoma Heisman winner was a No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft by the  St. Louis Cardinals. He has flashed the talent that made him one of the all-time great Oklahoma quarterbacks – indluding an NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year campaign –  but has battled injuries through much of his eight year career. Bradford signed with Arizona in the offseason and will get a chance to become their starting quarterback in the fall.

CB Aaron Colvin, Houston Texans

OVR: 79 | AWR: 81 | SPD: 89 | ACC: 90 | AGI: 89 | STR: 57

This former Thorpe Award semifinalist started 36 games in college and was a two-time .All-Big 12 pick . He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round in 2014. He started 25 games over four years. Colvin signed with the Texans in the spring with the hopes of moving from nickel to an outside cornerback spot.

LB Jordan Evans, Cincinnati Bengals

OVR: 67 | AWR: 65 | SPD: 88 | ACC: 90 | AGI: 84 | STR: 75

A three-year starter at OU, Evans was a two-time All-Big 12 selection. His senior year was particularly known for his ability with the ball in his hands thanks to spectacular interception returns against Baylor and West Virginia. Evans started four games as a rookie last year for Cincinnati.

TE Jermaine Gresham, Arizona Cardinals

OVR: 82 | AWR: 80 | SPD: 80 | ACC: 87 | AGI: 81 | STR: 76

A two-time All American and Mackey Award finalist, Gresham is considered one of the greatest OU tight ends of all time. He missed his entire senior year due to an injury, but was still drafted in the first round by the Bengals in 2010. He was a two-time Pro Bowler at Cincinatti before heading to Arizona in 2015. This year he will reunite with college quarterback Sam Bradford in what has the potential to be a productive pairing.

SS Tony Jefferson, Baltimore Ravens

OVR: 84 | AWR: 89 | SPD: 85 | ACC: 87 | AGI: 81 | STR: 64

A former Freshman All American, co-Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year and second-team All American, Jefferson left OU after receiving a good draft grade following his junior year. An injury-hampered 40-yard dash time and a later-refuted report about a lack of work ethic hurt his draft stock. He would go on to sign with the Arizona Cardinals. He earned a starting spot in 2016 and signed with the Ravens last year, starting all 16 games.

OT Lane Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles

OVR: 91 | AWR: 94 | SPD: 80 | ACC: 87 | AGI: 77 | STR: 88

An unlikely success story Johnson played tight end and defensive tackle before finding a perminant home at offensive tackle his senior year. He would go on to be drafted No. 4 overall by the Philidelphia Eagles where he has since become one of the most dominant left tackles in the game. He was a Pro Bowl selection  and helped lead his team to a Super Bowl last season.

QB Landry Jones, Pittsburgh Steelers

OVR: 65 | AWR: 60 | SPD: 67 | ACC: 82 | AGI: 54 | STR: 67

A devisive name for some Oklahoma fans, there’s no denying the statistical impact this four-year starting quarterback had on the program. An owner of several Oklahoma passing records including all-time wins by a quarterback, Jones was drafted by the Steelers in the fourth round in 2013. He has become the primary backup to Ben Roethlesburger, starting eight career games. He is signed through at least the end of the 2019 season by the Steelers.

DE David King, Tennessee Titans

OVR: 70 | AWR: 62 | SPD: 80 | ACC: 85 | AGI: 73 | STR: 83

King was a late bloomer at Oklahoma, playing in a reserve role until a breakout senior year. He was drafted in the seventh round by the Eagles in 2013 and has bounced around as a backup ever since with stops at Kansas City, Seattle, Cincinnati and now Tennessee.

DT Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

OVR: 90 | AWR: 89 | SPD: 69 | ACC: 84 | AGI: 75 | STR: 92

A harolded recruit out of high school, McCoy lived up to every bit of the hype during his time at Oklahoma. He was a Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, an All American and a finalist for the Lombardi Award. The Bucs drafted him in the first round where he has since become a six-time Pro Bowler and one of the best players in the NFL.

DT Stacy McGee, Washington Redskins

OVR: 73 | AWR: 78 | SPD: 66 | ACC: 75 | AGI: 62 | STR: 86

Off the field incidents hampered McGee’s college career, but since being drafted in teh sixth round by the Raiders in 2013 he’s gone on to have a relatively successful NFL career. McGee has started 28 games, including 10 last year with the Redskins.

RB Joe Mixon, Cincinnati Bengals

OVR: 81 | WR: 78 | SPD: 91 | ACC: 93 | AGI: 91 | STR: 75

Mixon was a five-star recruit who was suspended from the team for a year after a much-publicized incident assault charge. He would return to the Sooners and put together two extremely productive seasons before being drafted in the second round by the Bengals last year. Mixon rushed for 626 yards as a rookie, but many pundits are predicting a breakout year in 2018.

RB Samaje Perine, Washington Redskins

OVR: 76 | AWR: 77 | SPD: 87 | ACC: 90 | AGI: 83 | STR: 87

A three-year starter, Perine is the Sooners’ all-time leading rusher and holds the NCAA record for rushing yards in a single game. He was drafted in the fourth round by Washington last year where he rushed for 603 yards as a rookie.

LB Corey Nelson, Philadelphia Eagles

OVR: 70 | AWR: 68 | SPD: 85 | ACC: 88 | AGI: 82 | STR: 76

Nelson became a starter his sophomore year and held on to the role until midway through his senior campaign when a torn pectoral muscle ended his OU career. Nelson was in the middle of his best collegiate season before the injury. He was drafted in the seventh round in 2014 by the Denver Broncos and earned a Super Bowl ring in 2015. He signed a one-year deal with Phildelphia this past offseason in hopes of earning a starting spot.

DT Jordan Phillips, Miami Dolphins

OVR: 74 | AWR: 71 | SPD: 67 | ACC: 79 | AGI: 65 | STR: 89

A five-star recruit, injuries cost Phillips most of his first two seasons at Oklahoma. He did put together one full healthy season as a Sooner, recording nine tackles for loss and earning an All-Big 12 nod. He was drafted in 2015 by the Dolphins in the second round. Since then he ias started 26 games in three seasons.

FB Aaron Ripkowski, Green Bay Packers

OVR: 64 | AWR: 85 | SPD: 82 | ACC: 87 | AGI: 66 | STR: 74

Ripkowski was never much in the way of stats at Oklahoma, but the former All-Big 12 running back’s Sooner career can’t be measured in numbers. Ripkowski was a physical presence and a major player in the Sooners’ running game. A sixth-round pick by Green Bay, Ripkowski has since ascended to the starting fullback spot with the Packers.

WR Sterling Shepard, New York Giants

OVR: 82 | AWR: 87 | SPD: 90 | ACC: 91 | AGI: 93 | STR: 68

A second-generation Sooner, Shepard put together a brilliant career at OU. Many will remember a pair of all-conference seasons at receiver and most Oklahoma fans will never forget his go-ahead touchdown catch and run on the road against Tennessee. Shepard was drafted in the second round in 2016 and has since become the Giants’ No. 2 receiver.

WR Kenny Stills, Miami Dolphins

OVR: 84 | AWR: 93 | SPD: 92 | ACC: 92 | AGI: 91 | STR: 51

Stills was a four-year starter, team leader and trailblazer at Oklahoma. A California product and son of a former NFL player, Stills helped curate a California-to-Norman recruiting pipeline the Sooners still enjoy to this day.

DE Charles Tapper, Dallas Cowboys

OVR: 76 | AWR: 60 | SPD: 85 | ACC: 88 | AGI: 72 | STR: 80

A physical freak of nature, Tapper started for three years at defensive end at Oklahoma. Many remember he played a key role in the Sooners’ 2014 Sugar Bowl upset of Alabama.  Madden programmers might want to boost his speed numbers a little more considering he caught current Raiders’ Amari Cooper from behind in that game.

P Tress Way, Washington Redskins

OVR: 81 | AWR: 60 | SPD: 75 | ACC: 71 | AGI: 65 | STR: 44

Another four-year starter, Way booted an 85-yard punt his sophomore year. He ranks No. 1 in OU history in average yards per punt and had five career punts of 70 yards or more with the Sooners. Way went undrafted, but was picked up by the Bears in 2013. He played in Chicago for one year before signing with the Redskins in 2014 .

WR Dede Westbrook, Jacksonville Jaguars

OVR: 80 | AWR: 79 | SPD: 93 | ACC: 92 | AGI: 95 | STR: 57

A Heisman finalist and the program’s first-ever Biletnikoff Award Winner, Westbrook became the favorite target for Baker Mayfield. He owns the school record for receiving yards in a game and gets bonus points with the Sooner faithful because the 232-yard performance came against arch-rival Texas. Westbrook became a starter in his first season in Jacksonville and appears ready to break out in year two.

RB Damien Williams, Kansas City Chiefs

OVR: 79 | AWR: 77 | SPD: 91 | ACC: 91 | AGI: 88 | STR: 67

Williams was a junior college transfer who played two seasons at Oklahoma, sharing carries in a running-back-by-committee backfield. He was picked up as an undrafted free agent by Miami following his time with the Sooners and has played a journeyman role in the league for the past four years. His big break might be coming this year though as he joins the running-back-friendly Kansas City Chiefs in 2018..

OT Daryl Williams, Carolina Panthers

OVR: 84 | AWR: 61 | SPD: 75 | ACC: 51 | AGI: 51 | STR: 87

Williams was a versatile player at Oklahoma, switching from right to left tackle and back during a turbulent time for offensive linemen in the program. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2015 draft by Carolina. Last year he started all 16 games and was named second-team All-Pro at his position behind fellow Sooner alum Lane Johnson.

OT Trent Williams, Washington Redskins

OVR: 94 | AWR: 96 | SPD: 76 | ACC: 82 | AGI: 71 | STR: 95

A four-year starter in college, Williams was one of the best tackles in the country during his time at Oklahoma. He a huge part of a 2008 Sooner offense that set an NCAA record for points scored. Williams was drafted No. 4 overall in 2010 and has gone on to become a six-time pro bowler for the Redskins and one of the premier tackles in the game.

TE/LS James Winchester, Kansas City Chiefs

OVR: 43 | AWR: 50 | SPD: 84 | ACC: 87 | AGI: 80 | STR: 67

Though Winchester has the unenviable distinction of being the lowest-rated Oklahoma alum in the game, his rating has no bearing on his value to the Chiefs. The three-year starter at Oklahoma is an elite and consistent deep snapper and an integral part of the Kansas City special teams.