Sam Madison

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Sam Madison
Personal information
Born: (1974-04-23) April 23, 1974 (age 49)
Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: FAMU Developmental Research
(Tallahassee, Florida)
College: Louisville
Position:Cornerbacks coach/pass game specialist
NFL draft: 1997  / Round: 2 / Pick: 44
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
As player
As coach
  • Super Bowl champion (LIV)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:471
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:10
Fumble recoveries:6
Interceptions:38
Defensive touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Samuel Adolphus Madison Jr. (born April 23, 1974) is an American football coach and former cornerback who is the cornerbacks coach and pass game specialist for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the secondary/cornerbacks coach for the Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals, and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 1997 NFL draft. A four-time Pro Bowl selection, Madison also played for the New York Giants. He has won two Super Bowls, Super Bowl XLII as a player with the Giants and Super Bowl LIV as an assistant coach with the Chiefs.

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Early years

Madison attended Florida A&M University Developmental Research School where he played wide receiver and defensive back. Aside from football he also lettered in basketball, baseball and track and field.

College career

Madison played college football for the University of Louisville. Madison was a three-year starter for the Cardinals and set the school records for interceptions with 16 and passes defended with 44. As a junior, he earned third-team All-America selection after recording 65 tackles, two sacks, 13 passes defensed and seven interceptions. As a senior, he was named a second-team All-America and first-team All-Conference USA after finishing with 52 tackles, two sacks, six interceptions and 16 passes defensed.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+1⁄8 in
(1.81 m)		181 lb
(82 kg)		31+7⁄8 in
(0.81 m)		8+1⁄2 in
(0.22 m)		4.61 s1.69 s2.72 s4.16 s7.19 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		8 reps
All values from NFL Combine [1]

Miami Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins selected Madison in the second round (44th overall) of the 1997 NFL draft. Madison was the eighth cornerback drafted in 1997. [2]

Madison made the Pro Bowl for four straight years from 1999 to 2002. On March 1, 2006, the Dolphins released him. [3] He finished his career with the Dolphins starting 127 of 138 games, recording 353 tackles, a sack, 31 interceptions and two touchdowns.

For much of his career as a Miami Dolphin, Sam Madison played alongside fellow cornerback Patrick Surtain. During their time together, Madison and Surtain were one of the most prolific cornerback tandems in NFL history, posting a combined 697 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 60 interceptions, and 2 touchdowns.

New York Giants

Madison signed a four-year contract with the New York Giants on March 10, 2006. [4] He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII against the New England Patriots.

Madison appeared in just seven games for the Giants in 2008, recording eight tackles and an interception. He was placed on season-ending injured reserve with a broken ankle on December 30. He was released on February 9, 2009.

NFL statistics

Legend
Led the league
Won the Super Bowl
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGPCmbTacklesAstSckFFFRYardsIntYardsAvgLngTDPD
1997 MIA 14201550.0200121212105
1998 MIA 164432121.000081141435020
1999 MIA 16453780.010071642342014
2000 MIA 163727100.02 2 205801634112
2001 MIA 13251870.00002000013
2002 MIA 163323100.010031551509
2003 MIA 16504730.0010382273619
2004 MIA 164431130.0304000007
2005 MIA 155545100.0100211611011
2006 NYG 12393360.00102281424010
2007 NYG 16675981.01164591527014
2008 NYG 78710.0000121212102
Career 173467374932.011503859516422126

Coaching career

Kansas City Chiefs

On February 19, 2019, Madison was hired as the secondary and cornerbacks coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. [5] In his first year as coach, Madison won Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers. [6] The Super Bowl win was his second win and first as a coach.

Miami Dolphins

On February 18, 2022, the Miami Dolphins announced they hired Madison as their cornerbacks coach and pass game coordinator. [7]

Personal

Madison and his wife, Saskia, have two sons, Kellen and Kaden, and a daughter Kennedy. He donated a kidney to his daughter, who was three days shy of her 11th birthday, when both of hers were failing in 2016. His house was featured on an episode of MTV Cribs . In 2019, Madison worked for WTVX as a Miami Dolphins analyst. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sam Madison, Combine Results, CB - Louisville". NFLCombineResults.com. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  2. ↑ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  3. ↑ 'Fins release four, including Pro Bowl CB Madison
  4. ↑ Giants Sign Sam Madison
  5. ↑ "Chiefs Finalize Defensive Coaching Staff". Chiefs.com.
  6. ↑ "Super Bowl LIV - San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 2nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ "PRESS RELEASE: Miami Dolphins announce 2022 coaching staff". Dolphins.com.
  8. ↑ Benton, Dan (February 16, 2019). "Report: Ex-Giant Sam Madison likely to join Steve Spagnuolo in Kansas City". USA Today .
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