Andre Maddox

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Andre Maddox
No. 36
Born: (1982-10-08) October 8, 1982 (age 41)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Career information
StatusNot active
CFL status American
Position(s) LB, S
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight206 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 stats

Andre Maddox (born October 8, 1982) is an American football defensive back.

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Professional career

Drafted in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the New York Jets as a special teams player, [1] [2] Maddox 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

He spoke at the funeral for his longtime friend and high school teammate, Sean Taylor. [6]

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References

  1. "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. "Scout.com article". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2008.
  3. "PackPride article". Archived from the original on September 22, 2005. Retrieved April 25, 2008.
  4. Pro Football Talk archive
  5. Maddox's Toronto Argonauts biography page Archived June 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  6. AOL Video of Maddox speaking