Andre Maddox

Andre Maddox
No. 36
Born: (1982-10-08) October 8, 1982
Miami, Florida
Career information
Status Not active
CFL status International
Position(s) LB/S
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 206 lb (93 kg)
College North Carolina State
NFL draft 2005 / Round: 5 / Pick: 161
Career history
As player
2005–2007 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.

Pro career

Drafted in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the New York Jets,as a special teams player,[1] Andre Maddox was reunited with college teammate Jerricho Cotchery, drafted by the Jets the previous year.[2] However, he suffered a torn ACL 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
  2. ↑ PackPride article
  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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