Saints' Michael Thomas Joins Patrick Mahomes, More in 99 Club for Madden NFL 21

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas became the latest member of the "99 Club" in Madden NFL 21 on Friday.

Thomas' rating was announced on ESPN's Get Up and highlighted by the video game franchise:

The Saints superstar is the fifth and final selection for this year's 99 Club. He joins:

• Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes
• Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey
• Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald
• New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore

Thomas is coming off a record-setting season that saw him make 149 catches, six more than the previous single-season mark set by the Indianapolis Colts' Marvin Harrison in 2002.

The 27-year-old Ohio State product added 1,725 receiving yards and nine touchdowns en route to winning the 2019 NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award.

"One thing I learned about those records is when you play at a high level and you're winning games and you're playing for your team and just doing your job, when you look up at the end of the day, those things usually get accomplished," Thomas told reporters in November.

Thomas' ascension to the Madden 99 Club comes after four straight seasons over 1,100 yards receiving since the Saints selected him in the second round of the 2016 draft. He's also tallied 470 catches and 32 touchdowns in 63 games over that span.

His resume also includes three Pro Bowl selections and two first-team All-Pro appearances.

It's the third straight year a wide receiver earned a 99 rating, the game's highest possible mark. Antonio Brown started the streak in Madden NFL 19, and DeAndre Hopkins continued it last year.