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Justin Jefferson reacts to elite rating on Madden, explains why it’s a dream come true
By Keith Farner
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Justin Jefferson saw the news Monday morning, and it meant a dream come true.
“Y’all have no idea what it means to be a 99 in Madden!! Since I was 7 (years old) I been creating my own player making him a 99 and now I don’t have to,” Jefferson wrote on Twitter.
The rating recognizes the NFL’s best by giving them the highest rating possible in the officially licensed video game. It’s the first time Jefferson has received such a rating.
Jefferson has elevated himself into elite company among the best wide receivers in the NFL.
99 overall rating means Jefferson is the highest-rated Vikings receiver ever, as he passed Randy Moss’ 98 overall rating in past iterations of Madden.
In 3 years, Jefferson has made 476 receptions for 4,825 receiving yards and 25 touchdowns, including a league-best 128 catches and 1,809 yards in 2022.
Y’all have no idea what it means to be a 99 in Madden!! Since I was 7y/o I been creating my own player making him a 99 and now I don’t have to??
— JJETS✈️ (@JJettas2) July 17, 2023
The Best in The Game ? #Madden24
Welcome to the #99Club @JJettas2 ✈️ pic.twitter.com/MnI2b0pKm1
— Madden NFL 24 (@EAMaddenNFL) July 17, 2023
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
