Domonique Foxworth
Domonique Foxworth (born March 27, 1983) is a former American football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL). Foxworth played college football for the University of Maryland. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft.
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 27, 1983 Oxford, England | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Western Tech (Catonsville, Maryland) | ||||||||
| College: | Maryland | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2005 / Round: 3 / Pick: 97 | ||||||||
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Early life
Foxworth was born in Oxford, England, during his father's career in the United States Army.[1] The family relocated to Maryland when Foxworth was kindergarten-aged.[1] Foxworth has one older brother.[1]
Foxworth played high school football at Western Tech (officially, Western School of Technology and Environmental Science), where he was named to the Baltimore Sun's first-team All-Metro and All-Baltimore County.[1]
College football career
After graduating early from high school in the fall of 2000, Foxworth enrolled at the University of Maryland and signed with the Terrapins in early 2001.[1][2] While playing for the Terrapins, Foxworth started every game between 2001 and September 2004,[3] and received All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honors three times.[1]
Professional career
National Football League
Foxworth began his career in the NFL after being drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round, with the 97th overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft.[4] The Broncos traded Foxworth to the Atlanta Falcons in September 2008 for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.[5] [6]
On the first day of training camp for the 2010 season, Foxworth tore his ACL,[7] causing him to miss the entire season.[6] Foxworth's knee problems continued into 2011, with the Ravens putting him on the injured reserve list after playing only two games, ending his season early.[6][8] In May 2012, Foxworth announced that he planned to retire.
NFL Players Association
In addition to his work on the field, Foxworth has also held a number of positions with the NFL Players Association.[9] In 2007, the Broncos elected Foxworth as an NFLPA player representative, and the following year he became the youngest player to become vice president of the NFLPA Executive Committee.[9]
In 2012, Foxworth was elected president of the NFLPA without opposition.[9]
Post-NFL playing career
Education
Following retirement from the NFL and while serving as the NFL Players Association president, Foxworth attended Harvard Business School and earned an MBA.[11]
National Football League Players' Association
In 2012, he was elected president of the NFLPA without opposition. [12].
Media
Foxworth is now a writer with The Undefeated[13] and host of The Morning Roast on ESPN Radio with Clinton Yates and Mina Kimes. He is also a regular guest on The Mike O'Meara Show and other ESPN Radio talk shows such as First Take, The Bill Barnwell Show podcast,[14] Golic & Wingo, and The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz. Foxworth is also a frequent guest on the ESPN morning show Get Up and Highly Questionable.
Community service
While with the Denver Broncos, Foxworth worked with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, taking a leading role in the fundraising and planning for the Darrent Williams Memorial Teen Center, a social and scholastic retreat for teens, named in honor of murdered Broncos player Darrent Williams.[15] Foxworth also created Baltimore BORN Inc to provide lower income high school boys with resources and networking opportunities.[16] In 2010, Foxworth received the first annual Tim Wheatley Award from the Baltimore Sun Media Group for his community service work.[16]
References
- Childs Walker (28 June 2009). "Who's The Man?". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- "Domonique Foxworth". Maryland Terrapins Athletics. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- "Football Game Notes -- #23 Terps at Duke". CBS College Sports. CBSSportsNetwork.com. 20 September 2004. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- "Three from Baltimore Co. selected in middle rounds". The Baltimore Sun. 25 April 2005. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- "Broncos Trade CB Foxworth To Falcons". Deseret News. AP. September 3, 2008. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- Louis Lavelle (30 January 2013). "Harvard-Bound: NFL Union Chief Domonique Foxworth". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- "Ex-Raven Foxworth says he's 'probably' going to retire". The Baltimore Sun. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- Zrebiec, Jeff (28 September 2011). "Ravens place Foxworth on IR, ending his season". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- "Domonique Foxworth elected prez". ESPN.com. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- "Domonique Foxworth Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- Shaffer, Jonas (2017-01-07). "Former Raven, Terp, NFLPA president Domonique Foxworth finding his voice at ESPN". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
- "Former Raven, Terp, NFLPA president Domonique Foxworth finding his voice at ESPN". Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- "Domonique Foxworth - The Undefeated". Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- "NFL Week 7 Preview: 10/20/16". 20 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- Bill Williamson (27 May 2008). "Teen center to open in slain Bronco's memory". ESPN.com. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- Edward Lee (2 August 2010). "Ravens' Foxworth earns first Tim Wheatley Award". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
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