Sam Madison

Sam Madison
No. 22, 29
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1974-04-23) April 23, 1974
Thomasville, Georgia
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: Tallahassee (FL) Florida A&M University Developmental Research
College: Louisville
NFL Draft: 1997 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 471
Interceptions: 38
Sacks: 2.0
Forced fumbles: 10
Passes defensed: 81
Player stats at NFL.com

Samuel Adolphus Madison, Jr. (born April 23, 1974) is a former American football cornerback who played twelve seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Louisville, and was drafted 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 earned a Super Bowl ring with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII against the New England Patriots.

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

Miami Dolphins

Madison was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. Madison made the Pro Bowl for four straight years from 1999 to 2002. On March 1, 2006 the Dolphins released him.[1] 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.[2] 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

YeahTeamGamesCombined TacklesTacklesAssisted TacklesSacksForced FumblesFumble RecoveriesFumble Return YardsInterceptionsInterception Return YardsYards per Interception ReturnLongest Interception ReturnInterceptions Returned for TouchdownPasses Defended
1997MIA14201550.0200121212105
1998MIA164432121.000081141435020
1999MIA16453780.010071642342114
2000MIA163727100.02205801634012
2001MIA13251870.00002000013
2002MIA163323100.010031551509
2003MIA16504730.0010382273619
2004MIA164431130.0300000007
2005MIA155545100.0100211611011
2006NYG12393360.00102281424010
2007NYG16675981.01104591527014
2008NYG78710.0000121212102
Career173467374932.011503859516422126

[3]

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 (3) days shy of her 11th birthday, when both of hers were failing in 2016. His house was featured on an episode of MTV Cribs. Madison currently resides in Davie, Florida, and works for WTVX as a Miami Dolphins analyst.

References

  1. ↑ 'Fins release four, including Pro Bowl CB Madison
  2. ↑ Giants Sign Sam Madison
  3. ↑ "Sam Madison Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
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