Andre Maddox
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| Born: | October 8, 1982 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Linebacker, S |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg) |
| College | North Carolina State |
| NFL draft | 2005, round: 5, pick: 161 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2005, 2006* | New York Jets |
| 2007* | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2008 | Toronto Argonauts |
| *Offseason and/or practice roster only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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Andre Maddox (born October 8, 1982) is an American former football defensive back.
Professional career
[edit]Maddox was selected in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL draft by the New York Jets with the 161st overall pick.[1][2] He was reunited with college teammate Jerricho Cotchery, who had been drafted by the Jets the previous year.[3] However, he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in training camp his rookie year. Maddox was released by the team on September 2, 2006, following training camp,[4] and was later added to the Jets' practice squad on December 13.
He signed with the Minnesota Vikings and was allocated to play for the Rhein Fire of NFL Europa. On April 3, 2008, Maddox signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.[5]
Personal life
[edit]He spoke at the funeral for his longtime friend and high school teammate, Sean Taylor.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Scout.com article". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2008.
- ^ "PackPride article". Archived from the original on September 22, 2005. Retrieved April 25, 2008.
- ^ Pro Football Talk archive
- ^ Maddox's Toronto Argonauts biography page Archived June 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ AOL Video of Maddox speaking
External links
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