Player ratings are arguably the most critical factor in Madden, assuming you’re a skilled player and know all of the Madden 24 controls inside out.
Highly rated players can boost your game experience and make up for potential mistakes and gaps in skill.
Amongst the most important ratings in Madden is the speed rating. Having freaky fast players that can leave your opponents in the dust or, conversely, run your competitors down can be a huge boost to your ability to win games in Madden 24.
This article will highlight the five fastest players in Madden 24 for every position.
We will focus not only on the players with the highest speed ratings but also on other athleticism ratings like acceleration, agility, and change of direction.
Fastest Quarter Backs
Lamar Jackson
- Speed: 96
- Acceleration: 96
- Agility: 95
- Change of Direction: 95
The Baltimore Ravens QB is the pinnacle of rushing quarterbacks with the highest speed, acceleration, agility, and change of direction ratings of all passers.
Justin Fields
- Speed: 93
- Acceleration: 95
- Agility: 93
- Change of Direction: 92
The young Chicago Bears superstar showed off his insane athleticism last season and was rewarded with 90+ ratings in each of our four big categories. At only 24 years old with elite potential, he also has one of the highest upsides of any QB.
Kyler Murray
- Speed: 92
- Acceleration: 94
- Agility: 90
- Change of Direction: 90
With an overall of only 79, down from 84 in Madden 23, Murray’s ratings have been on a downward trajectory, with his speed and athleticism being some of his only traits keeping him in the top 15 QBs overall.
Malik Willis
- Speed: 90
- Acceleration: 93
- Agility: 92
- Change of Direction: 89
Willis is the lowest-rated QB on this list, at only 66 overall. He is a fun backup to have on your team.
Anthony Richardson
- Speed: 91
- Acceleration: 92
- Agility: 88
- Change of Direction: 87
The Colts rookie QB’s ratings reflect the realities of his situation. He is a freak athlete with great potential but really raw passing skills. Hopefully, he can develop into a franchise QB on the level of Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, or Lamar Jackson.
Fastest Running Backs
Raheem Mostert
- Speed: 95
- Acceleration: 95
- Agility: 86
- Change of Direction: 85
Consistently the fastest running back in Madden, Mostert is among the many track stars on the Miami Dolphins roster.
De’Von Achane
- Speed: 95
- Acceleration: 94
- Agility: 91
- Change of Direction: 90
Speaking of Miami Dolphins track stars, Achane is the newest in a growing collection of speed freaks in Miami.
Jahmyr Gibbs
- Speed: 94
- Acceleration: 93
- Agility: 92
- Change of Direction: 89
The Lion’s first-round pick this year is a complete athlete, ranking in the low 90s or high 80s in nearly every athletic category.
Kene Nwangwu
- Speed: 94
- Acceleration: 95
- Agility: 88
- Change of Direction: 83
With an overall rating of only 69, Nwangwu is the perfect X factor to have deep in your depth chart as a gadget player, third-down back, or kick returner.
Christian McCaffrey
- Speed: 91
- Acceleration: 93
- Agility: 96
- Change of Direction: 93
McCaffrey, the all-purpose weapon, makes this list for his insane agility. At 96, his agility ranks at the top for all RBs.
Fastest Wide receivers
Tyreek Hill
- Speed: 99
- Acceleration: 99
- Agility: 98
- Change of Direction: 99
Tyreek is the undisputed fastest player in Madden. He has the highest rating among all players for each of our four categories, getting a 99 in all but one.
Jaylen Waddle
- Speed: 98
- Acceleration: 97
- Agility: 97
- Change of Direction: 96
Waddle is just a younger and slightly slower version of his Dolphins teammate, Tyreek Hill.
Jameson Williams
- Speed: 98
- Acceleration: 95
- Agility: 94
- Change of Direction: 94
Williams isn’t the best wide receiver in the game, his receiving ratings average out at only 78 overall, but his speed makes up for it, only a tad slower than the two Dolphins speedsters.
Marquise Brown
- Speed: 97
- Acceleration: 94
- Agility: 96
- Change of Direction: 92
Nicknamed Hollywood Brown, Marquise is a pure speed threat with sneaky good receiver skills.
Anthony Schwartz
- Speed: 96
- Acceleration: 95
- Agility: 86
- Change of Direction: 85
Schwartz is a solid backup receiver who can use his straight-line speed to be a significant deep ball threat and kick returner.
Fastest Tight Ends
Kyle Pitts
- Speed: 91
- Acceleration: 93
- Agility: 81
- Change of Direction: 78
Pitts is an electrifying athlete with tons of potential and high-end receiving skills, making him the most fun tight end to play in Madden 24.
Taysom Hill
- Speed: 90
- Acceleration: 90
- Agility: 84
- Change of Direction: 83
The former QB turned Swiss Army knife is listed as a TE but can play nearly every skill position.
Elijah Higgins
- Speed: 89
- Acceleration: 90
- Agility: 81
- Change of Direction: 76
This Dolphins rookie receiver turned tight end still has the athleticism and speed of a traditional wide receiver.
Evan Engram
- Speed: 88
- Acceleration: 90
- Agility: 87
- Change of Direction: 80
Continuously rated as an elite athlete, Engram got a bump to his receiver ratings in Madden 24 after a breakout year in his first season as a Jaguar.
Noah Fant
- Speed: 88
- Acceleration: 92
- Agility: 88
- Change of Direction: 77
Fant is a near-clone of Evan Engram when it comes to speed and athleticism.
Fastest EDGE rushers
Micah Parsons
- Speed: 92
- Acceleration: 95
- Agility: 91
- Change of Direction: 77
You could argue that Parsons should be listed as a linebacker, but his incredible pass-rushing abilities make him one of the better pass rushers in the game, even though he may be considered more of an LB than an EDGE.
Nolan Smith Jr.
- Speed: 93
- Acceleration: 95
- Agility: 87
- Change of Direction: 81
Nolan Smith fell quite a bit in the draft, but that didn’t seem to hurt his Madden rating, as his freak athleticism is definitely represented in these ratings.
Montez Sweat
- Speed: 90
- Acceleration: 92
- Agility: 82
- Change of Direction: 71
Sweat is one member of the elite speed-rushing duo for the Washington Commanders.
Brian Burns
- Speed: 88
- Acceleration: 91
- Agility: 88
- Change of Direction: 72
Burns is an excellent 87 overall pass rusher with blazing speed and great finesse moves.
Chase Young
- Speed: 87
- Acceleration: 91
- Agility: 86
- Change of Direction: 70
Chase teams up with Montez Sweat to form a dominant speed-rushing duo for the Commanders. Young is arguably the better rusher of the two, but Sweat is a bit faster.
Fastest Linebackers
Owen Pappoe
- Speed: 93
- Acceleration: 95
- Agility: 84
- Change of Direction: 81
Only a 66 overall, the rookie Cardinal linebacker has eye-popping speed and athleticism but still has a long way to go before you should consider starting him.
Troy Andersen
- Speed: 92
- Acceleration: 94
- Agility: 87
- Change of Direction: 85
Similar to Pappoe, Andersen is a young 66 overall backup linebacker with the potential to be an effective starter at some point because of his elite athleticism.
Trenton Simpson
- Speed: 91
- Acceleration: 95
- Agility: 81
- Change of Direction: 79
Also a rookie, Simpson is a little better of an overall linebacker than Pappoe but slightly less athletic.
Channing Tindall
- Speed: 91
- Acceleration: 94
- Agility: 75
- Change of Direction: 81
Tindall is a bit lacking in the agility department, but otherwise, he is a prototypical Dolphins speedster.
Bobby Okereke
- Speed: 89
- Acceleration: 90
- Agility: 82
- Change of Direction: 76
Okereke is a bit older and a bit better of an overall linebacker than the rest of the LBs on this list, but his speed doesn’t quite break 90 overall, and his change of direction is only in the mid-70s.
Fastest Safeties
Daxton Hill
- Speed: 93
- Acceleration: 94
- Agility: 96
- Change of Direction: 92
Hill’s athleticism ratings are absolutely insane for a safety, particularly his change of direction being in the 90s and his agility being over 95.
Isaiah Simmons
- Speed: 93
- Acceleration: 92
- Agility: 91
- Change of Direction: 85
If you value versatility, Simmons is your guy. Given his 6’ 4’’ and 238-pound frame and his dominant speed and agility, there isn’t much he can’t do on defense.
JT Woods
- Speed: 93
- Acceleration: 93
- Agility: 85
- Change of Direction: 87
Woods is a speedy backup free-safety. That speed gives him the versatility to play corner, nickel, or even a sub-linebacker.
Tycen Anderson
- Speed: 92
- Acceleration: 95
- Agility: 92
- Change of Direction: 82
Backing up Daxton Hill (the number 1 safety on this list), Anderson is a perfect insurance policy for the Bengals, with very similar attributes to Hill, including amazing speed.
Minkah Fitzpatrick
- Speed: 91
- Acceleration: 92
- Agility: 92
- Change of Direction: 88
Fitzpatrick is a great safety with a 93 overall. He has so many facets to his game that his extraordinary speed often gets overlooked.
Fastest Cornerbacks
D.J. Turner
- Speed: 97
- Acceleration: 98
- Agility: 92
- Change of Direction: 93
Another Bengal defensive back makes the list. Turner is a true nickel back with speed for days and quick acceleration. That acceleration makes him an extremely effective weapon in man coverage.
Tariq Woolen
- Speed: 98
- Acceleration: 96
- Agility: 87
- Change of Direction: 84
Tariq took the NFL world by storm last year as he utilized his long 6’4’’ frame and his blazing 4.26 40-yard dash time to earn the top corner spot on the Seahawks and tie Sauce Gardner for most interceptions for the season.
Jakorian Bennett
- Speed: 96
- Acceleration: 97
- Agility: 89
- Change of Direction: 87
The Raider’s rookie got a bit of a surprise with a seemingly very favorable Madden rating, including athleticism ratings that are near the top of all players.
Javelin Guidry
- Speed: 96
- Acceleration: 93
- Agility: 87
- Change of Direction: 88
Guidry is clinging to his speed in order to try and get on a 53-man roster. His defensive ratings are terrible, with only one attribute over 70 (pursuit: 72). His only value comes as a potential kick returner.
Kalon Barnes
- Speed: 96
- Acceleration: 93
- Agility: 86
- Change of Direction: 82
Barnes has nearly identical stats to the aforementioned Guidry, but is slightly less agile.
