Madden 24: X Factors and Superstar Abilities List
Updated: Aug 16, 2023 6:05 pm
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Madden 24 is coming out very soon. Ahead of its release, it’s good to know what sort of players are in the game and how good they are. With ratings released, the only other thing to know about each player is their abilities. They can have either X Factor abilities, Superstar abilities, or both.
If you’re interested in reading more about Madden 24, check out the relocation cities in franchise mode, how realistic the latest entry is, and information about Ultimate Team.
Which players have X Factors or Superstar Abilities in Madden NFL 24?
Here is a list of all NFL players that have X Factors in Madden 24. Some players have Superstar abilities, but not X Factors which will be denoted below. Here are the X-Factors in Madden NFL 24 and their abilities:
| Team | Player | Abilities |
| Arizona Cardinals | Budda Baker | Pick Artist Unfakeable |
| Atlanta Falcons | Kyle Pitts | Double Me (X Factor) Mid In Elite Red Zone Threat |
| Calais Campbell | Inside Stuff Run Stopper | |
| A.J. Terrell Jr. | Inside Shade Deep Route KO | |
| Jessie Bates III | Acrobat Deep In Zone KO | |
| Baltimore Ravens | Lamar Jackson | Truzz (X Factor) Juke Box Quick Draw Fastbreak |
| Mark Andrews | Yac ‘Em Up (X Factor) Mid In Elite Matchup Nightmare TE Apprentice | |
| Roquan Smith | Reinforcement (X Factor) Tackle Supreme Mid Zone KO Deflator | |
| Ronnie Stanley | Secure Protector Edge Protector | |
| Marlon Humphrey | Short Route KO Deep Route KO Inside Shade | |
| Justin Tucker | Zen Kicker Clutch Kicker | |
| Buffalo Bills | Josh Allen | Bazooka (X-Factor) Quick Draw Fastbreak Dashing Deadeye |
| Stefon Diggs | Rac ‘Em Up (X-Factor) Juke Box Deep In Elite Acrobat | |
| Von Miller | Fearmonger (X-Factor) Adrenaline Rush No Outsiders Edge Threat | |
| Tre’Davious White | Shutdown (X-Factor) Pick Artist Acrobat Deep Out Zone KO | |
| Micah Hyde | Pick Artist Medium Route KO | |
| Jordan Poyer | Deep Out Zone KO Mid Zone KO | |
| Carolina Panthers | Ikem Ekwonu | Nasty Streak |
| Brian Burns | Speedster Strip Specialist | |
| Chicago Bears | DJ Moore | Mid Out Elite Short Out Elite |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Joe Burrow | Run & Gun (X-Factor) Sideline Deadeye Fearless Set Feet Lead |
| Ja’Marr Chase | Double Me (X-Factor) Mid In Elite Mid Out Elite | |
| Tee Higgins | Short In Elite Mid In Elite | |
| Cleveland Browns | Nick Chubb | Wrecking Ball (X-Factor) Bruiser Reach For It Balance Beam |
| Myles Garrett | Unstoppable Force (X-Factor) Strip Specialist El Toro Edge Threat | |
| Amari Cooper | Route Technician Outside Apprentice | |
| Wyatt Teller | Post Up Nasty Streak | |
| Za’Darius Smith | Out My Way Mr. Big Stop Edge Threat Elite | |
| Dallas Cowboys | Micah Parsons | Unstoppable Force (X-Factor) Out My Way Secure Tackler Edge Threat |
| Dak Prescott | Anchored Extender Gutsy Scrambler Conductor | |
| CeeDee Lamb | Mid Out Elite Outside Apprentice Short Out Elite | |
| Zack Martin | Post Up Screen Protector | |
| Tyron Smith | All Day Edge Protector | |
| Stephon Gilmore | Acrobat Pick Artist Flat Zone KO | |
| Trevon Diggs | Acrobat Pick Artist | |
| Denver Broncos | Patrick Surtain II | Shutdown (X-Factor) Outside Shade Short Route KO Tip Drill |
| Justin Simmons | Mid Zone KO Pick Artist | |
| Detroit Lions | Amon-Ra St. Brown | Short Out Elite Acrobat |
| Penei Sewell | Screen Protector Natural Talent | |
| Green Bay Packers | Jaire Alexander | Shutdown (X-Factor) Acrobat Outside Shade Short Route KO |
| Aaron Jones | Reach For It Juke Box | |
| David Bakhtiari | All Day Edge Protector | |
| Kenny Clark | Unpredictable Inside Stuff | |
| Rashan Gary | No Outsiders Swim Club | |
| Indianapolis Colts | DeForest Buckner | Unstoppable Force (X-Factor) El Toro Inside Stuff Under Pressure |
| Jonathan Taylor | Arm Bar Juke Box | |
| Quenton Nelson | Puller Elite Nasty Streak | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Trevor Lawrence | Gunslinger Gutsy Scrambler |
| Brandon Scherff | Post Up Matador | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Patrick Mahomes | Bazooka (X-Factor) Pass Lead Elite Dashing Deadeye Redzone Deadeye |
| Travis Kelce | Double Me (X-Factor) Leap Frog TE Apprentice Deep Out Elite | |
| Chris Jones | Momentum Shift (X-Factor) El Toro Goal Line Stuff Under Pressure | |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Josh Jacobs | Wrecking Ball (X-Factor) Backlash Backfield Master |
| Davante Adams | Double Me (X-Factor) Route Technician Outside Apprentice Red Zone Threat | |
| Maxx Crosby | Relentless (X-Factor) Edge Threat Elite Swim Club No Outsiders | |
| Chandler Jones | Edge Threat Elite Strip Specialist | |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Austin Ekeler | Wrecking Ball (X-Factor) Energizer Backfield Mismatch Goal Line Back |
| Keenan Allen | Max Security (X-Factor) Outside Apprentice Mid Out Elite Slot-O-Matic | |
| Joey Bosa | Unstoppable Force (X-Factor) Swim Club No Outsiders Edge Threat | |
| Derwin James | Reinforcement (X-Factor) Unfakeable Lumberjack Flat Zone KO | |
| Justin Herbert | Pass Lead Elite Sideline Deadeye High Point Deadeye | |
| Mike Williams | Outside Apprentice Deep Out Elite | |
| Khalil Mack | Strip Specialist No Outsiders Edge Threat | |
| Los Angeles Rams | Cooper Kupp | Rac ‘Em Up (X-Factor) Persistent Red Zone Threat Slot-O-Matic |
| Aaron Donald | Blitz (X-Factor) El Toro Inside Stuff Under Pressure | |
| Miami Dolphins | Tyreek Hill | Rac ‘Em Up (X-Factor) Juke Box Short Out Elite Acrobat |
| Jalen Ramsey | Bottleneck (X-Factor) Acrobat One Step Ahead Bench Press | |
| Jaylen Waddle | Short In Elite Mid In Elite | |
| Terron Armstead | Secure Protector Edge Protector | |
| Minnesota Vikings | Justin Jefferson | Double Me (X-Factor) Outside Apprentice Route Technician Short In Elite |
| Danielle Hunter | Extra Credit Speedster | |
| Harrison Smith | Enforcer Flat Zone KO Deep In Zone KO | |
| New England Patriots | Matthew Judon | Demoralizer Edge Threat |
| New Orleans Saints | Demario Davis | Reinforcement (X-Factor) Outmatched Out My Way Secure Tackler |
| Alvin Kamara | RB Apprentice Juke Box | |
| Cameron Jordan | Instant Rebate No Outsiders Edge Threat Elite | |
| Marshon Lattimore | On The Ball Deep Route KO | |
| New York Giants | Saquon Barkley | First One Free (X-Factor) Juke Box Leap Frog Energizer |
| Dexter Lawrence | Blitz (X-Factor) Inside Stuff El Toro | |
| New York Jets | Aaron Rodgers | Dashing Deadeye Roaming Deadeye Pass Lead Elite |
| Mekhi Becton | Nasty Streak | |
| Quinnen Williams | Unpredictable El Toro | |
| Sauce Gardner | Acrobat Inside Shade Deep Out Zone KO | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Jalen Hurts | Run & Gun (X-Factor) Juke Box Fastbreak Gunslinger |
| AJ Brown | Max Security (X-Factor) Short Out Elite WR Apprentice Runoff Elite | |
| Darius Slay | Shutdown (X-Factor) Acrobat Deep Route KO Inside Shade | |
| Dallas Goedert | Mid Out Elite Short Out Elite | |
| Jason Kelce | Natural Talent Screen Protector | |
| Lane Johnson | Fool Me Once Nasty Streak | |
| Haason Reddick | Edge Threat No Outsiders Strip Specialist | |
| Fletcher Cox | Under Pressure Secure Tackler | |
| Jordan Davis | Inside Stuff | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | TJ Watt | Unstoppable Force (X-Factor) Strip Specialist No Outsiders Edge Threat |
| Cameron Heyward | Fearmonger (X-Factor) Unpredictable El Toro Inside Stuff | |
| Najee Harris | Reach For It Leap Frog | |
| Diontae Johnson | Short In Elite Short Out Elite | |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | Pick Artist Tip Drill Deep Out Zone KO | |
| San Francisco 49ers | Christian McCaffrey | Ankle Breaker (X-Factor) Evasive Leap Frog Backfield Master |
| Deebo Samuel | Yac ‘Em Up (X-Factor) Mid Out Elite Slot-O-Matic Mid In Elite | |
| George Kittle | Yac ‘Em Up (X-Factor) Route Apprentice Short Out Elite Short In Elite | |
| Nick Bosa | Relentless (X-Factor) Extra Credit Speedster Edge Threat | |
| Fred Warner | Zone Hawk (X-Factor) Outmatched Lurker Mid Zone KO | |
| Trent Williams | All Day Edge Protector Post Up | |
| Seattle Seahawks | DK Metcalf | Double Me (X-Factor) Outside Apprentice Deep Out Elite Red Zone Threat |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Mike Evans | Double Me (X-Factor) Deep Out Elite Mid In Elite |
| Lavonte David | Run Stuffer (X-Factor) Lurker Deflator Mid Zone KO | |
| Chris Godwin | Slot-O-Matic Mid In Elite | |
| Tristan Wirfs | Secure Protector Natural Talent | |
| Ryan Jensen | Secure Protector All Day | |
| Shaquille Barrett | Strip Specialist Edge Threat | |
| Vita Vea | El Toro B.O.G.O | |
| Tennessee Titans | Derrick Henry | Freight Train (X-Factor) Arm Bar Tank Backlash |
| Jeffery Simmons | El Toro Run Stopper | |
| Kevin Byard | Pick Artist Deep In Zone KO | |
| Washington Commanders | Terry McLaurin | Ankle Breaker (X-Factor) Outside Apprentice Acrobat Deep In Elite |
| Jonathan Allen | Momentum Shift (X-Factor) Inside Stuff Run Stopper Reach Elite | |
| Chase Young | Speedster Adrenaline Rush No Outsiders |
Noticeably, the Houston Texans are absent from this list. They are the only team in Madden to have neither an X Factor nor a Superstar player. These are the X Factors and abilities thus far. They are subject to change before the launch and as the season progresses. If you’re unfamiliar with what the special X Factors do, here are all of them detailed, as well as how you can lose them.
| X-Factor Name | Activate. Deactivate. |
| Ankle Breaker | Make 10+ yard receptions. Consecutive passes not targeted. |
| Avalanche | Make hit-stick tackles. Don’t allow yards. |
| Bazooka | Complete 30+ yards in air passes. Don’t take sacks. |
| Blitz | Sack the QB. Downs played. |
| Blitz Radar | Scramble for 10+ yards. Don’t take sacks. |
| Bottleneck | Force incompletions. Don’t allow yards. |
| Dots | Make consecutive passes for 5+ yards in air. Don’t throw incompletions. |
| Double Me | Make 20+ yard catches. Consecutive passes not targeted. |
| Fearmonger | Sack the QB. Don’t allow yards. |
| First One Free | Rush for 10+ yards. Don’t get tackled for loss. |
| Freight Train | Rush for 10+ yards. Don’t get tackled for loss. |
| Max Security | Catch consecutive targets. Consecutive passes not targeted. |
| Momentum Shift | Sack the QB. Downs played. |
| Pro Reads | Make consecutive passes for 5+ yards in air. Don’t take sacks. |
| Rac ‘Em Up | Make 20+ yard receptions. Consecutive passes not targeted. |
| Reinforcement | Force incompletions or TFLs. Don’t allow yards. |
| Relentless | Make sacks or TFLs. Don’t allow yards. |
| Run & Gun | Make consecutive passes for 5+ yards in air. Don’t take sacks. |
| Run Stuffer | Make TFLs. Don’t allow yards. |
| Satellite | Make 10+ yard receptions. Consecutive passes not targeted. |
| Shutdown | Force incompletions. Don’t allow yards. |
| Truzz | Rush for 1+ yards. Don’t get tackled for loss. |
| Unstoppable Force | Sack the QB. Don’t allow yards. |
| Wrecking Ball | Rush for 10+ yards. Don’t get tackled for loss. |
| Yac ‘Em Up | Make 20+ yard receptions. Consecutive passes not targeted. |
| Zone Hawk | Force incompletions. Don’t allow yards. |
Madden X Factors and Superstar Abilities can completely change the game!
