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Hill Is First Dolphins Player To Join Exclusive Video Game Club

Tyreek Hill receives a Madden NFL 25 rating of 99, meaning he will be the number one wide receiver in the video game.

Scott Salomon

Jul 28, 2024; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) signals during training camp at Baptist Health Training Complex.
Jul 28, 2024; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) signals during training camp at Baptist Health Training Complex. / Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
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EA SPORTS™ informed Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill that he will join the exclusive 99 Club when the Madden NFL 25 video game releases in August. He was the first player to be announced to the 99 Club this season.

He hit the 99 Club in the middle of last season, a stat which will not change.

Hill will be the first Dolphins player to start the season with a rating of 99 overall. Dan Marino did not achieve a rating this high when he was playing. The game was introduced in 1990 when Marino was on the backside of his career. Had the game been made in the 1980s, Marino would have been the first Dolphins player in the exclusive club.

Hill's score and ranking are indicative of how well others perceive him.

EA SPORTS has him ranked as the top receiver in the game.

Hill is one of the most prolific pass catchers in the league today. Last season, he had 119 receptions for an NFL-high 1,799 yards and 13 touchdowns. He has eclipsed the 100-catch plateau in each of the last three seasons. During the 2023 season, he eclipsed 10,000 career receiving yards.

Players constantly bicker over their Madden ratings, and fans gripe about their favorite players being scored incorrectly by EA SPORTS. Few will find fault with Hill's elusive status.

s Hill is universally known, the Cheetah is an avid video game player. He is constantly playing Madden NFL and Fortnite, which are his favorite games. Hopefully, Hill can have the kind of season for Miami that everyone at EA SPORTS is projecting,

It's speculated that Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will receive membership in the 99 Club. Christian McCaffrey of San Francisco is also a contender for the club. Additionlly, McCaffrey features on the game's cover.

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Scott Salomon
SCOTT SALOMON

Scott Salomon joined Sports Illustrated in April 2024 covering breaking news and analysis for the Miami Dolphins channel. In June he joined Inside the Heat and Back in the Day NBA. Scott is based in South Florida and has been covering the local and national sports scene for 35 years. Scott has covered and has been credentialed for the Super Bowl, the NFL Combine, various Orange Bowls and college football championship games. Scott was also credentialed for the NBA All-Star game and covered the Miami Heat during their first six seasons for USA TODAY. Scott is a graduate of the University of Miami School of Communication and the St. Thomas University School of Law. Scott has two sons and his hobbies include watching sports on television and binge watching shows on various streaming services.

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