Andre Maddox

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

This article is about the football player. For the General Hospital character, see General Hospital characters (2010s) § Andre Maddox.
Andre Maddox
No. 36
Born: (1982-10-08) October 8, 1982
Miami, Florida
Career information
StatusNot active
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)LB/S
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight206 lb (93 kg)
CollegeNorth Carolina State
NFL draft2005 / Round: 5 / Pick: 161
Career history
As player
2005–2006New York Jets
2007Minnesota Vikings *
2008Toronto Argonauts
*Offseason and/or practice roster only
Career stats

Pro career

Drafted in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the New York Jets as a special teams player,[1] Maddox was reunited with college teammate Jerricho Cotchery, who had been drafted by the Jets the previous year.[2] 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,[3] 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.[4]

Personal

He spoke at the funeral for his longtime friend and high school teammate, Sean Taylor.[5]

References
  1. "Scout.com article". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  2. "PackPride article". Archived from the original on 2005-09-22. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
  3. Pro Football Talk archive
  4. Maddox's Toronto Argonauts biography page Archived June 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  5. AOL Video of Maddox speaking


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