Madden 99 Club: Rams' Aaron Donald makes list for record seventh time

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Football fans, it’s that time of year again! Madden NFL 24 is set to release next month — but before that comes the game’s highly-coveted 99 Club reveal.

The 99 Club represents the highest video-game honor known to man — and the highest the game has to offer — signaling that a player has virtually no flaws at his position.

Wide receiver was the first position to have its ratings announced Monday. The remaining positions will be unveiled throughout the week: running back (Wednesday), cornerback (Thursday) and quarterback (Friday).

That said, who made the cut?

Let’s take a look at the members of this year’s Madden 99 Club.

Aaron Donald, DT, Los Angeles Rams

No surprises here. The always dominant Aaron Donald has made the 99 club for the seventh time in his career, surpass Peyton Manning for the all-time record. Donald appeared in fewer games this past season (11) than he ever has in his career, and though he was hampered by an ankle ailment, he was every bit the assertive force he’s generally been when he did play.

Donald finished the campaign with 49 combined tackles, 10 tackles for a loss, and five sacks. He also tallied 11 QB hits, two pass deflections, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery, making his eighth consecutive Pro Bowl.

Donald leads the list of DTs in the game, followed by Chris Jones (96 overall rating), Dexter Lawrence II (94), Quinnen Williams (93) and Cameron Heyward (93).

Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings

Jefferson landed on this year’s list after another brilliant season with Minnesota, in which he led the NFL in both receiving yards (1,809) and receptions (128). He also led the league in big plays (plays of 20-plus yards) with 28.

Jefferson has been a dominant pass-catcher since he entered the league in 2020, having tallied the most receiving yards in NFL history through a player’s first three seasons (4,825) — smashing Randy Moss’ previous total (4,163) by more than 600 yards. The three-time Pro Bowler is also the record-holder for most yards per game (96.5) and was a first-team All-Pro selection last season.

The reigning Offensive Player of the Year beat out Tyreek Hill (98 overall rating), Davante Adams (97), Stefon Diggs (96), Cooper Kupp (96), Ja’Marr Chase (94), DeAndre Hopkins (93), Terry McLaurin (92), A.J. Brown (91) and Amari Cooper (91) for the top honor.

Check back for updates as more players are revealed!

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