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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 12, 1990 Sanford, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sanford (FL) Seminole |
| College | Florida |
| NFL draft | 2015: 7th round, 221st overall pick |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Andre Debose (born September 12, 1990) is an American former football wide receiver. He was a member of the Oakland Raiders and Indianapolis Colts. He played college football at Florida.
A native of Sanford, Florida, Debose attended Seminole High School, where he was teammates with Ray-Ray Armstrong. Debose helped Sanford to the FHSAA Class 6A title over Teddy Bridgewater's Miami Northwestern by catching a 40-yard pass from Armstrong for the game-winning touchdown in the final seconds. [1] He set the School record for the most return touchdowns and was tied for the Southeastern Conference (SEC) record with 5. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Debose was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round, 221st overall in the 2015 NFL draft. [6] He was expected to compete for the kick return job, however, he suffered a torn Achilles during organized team activities, which placed him on season-ending injured reserve. [7] In his second year with the club Debose was waived/injured on May 24, 2016. [8]
On July 30, 2016, Debose was signed by the Indianapolis Colts. He was waived by the club in mid-August only about two-weeks later. [9]
On February 2, 2017, Debose and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) agreed to a contract. [10]
On May 23, 2017, Debose was placed on the Argonauts' retired list. [11]