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Andre Maddox
American gridiron football player (born 1982)
Andre Maddox (born October 8, 1982) is an American football defensive back.
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| Born: | (1982-10-08) October 8, 1982 (age 41) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Not active |
| CFL status | American |
| 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 | |
| 2005–2006 | New York Jets |
| 2007 | Minnesota Vikings * |
| 2008 | Toronto Argonauts |
| *Offseason and/or practice roster only | |
| Career stats | |
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Drafted in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the New York Jets as a special teams player,[1][2] Maddox was reunited with college teammate Jerricho Cotchery, who had been drafted by the Jets the previous year.[3] 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,[4] 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.[5]
He spoke at the funeral for his longtime friend and high school teammate, Sean Taylor.[6]
- "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- "Scout.com article". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- "PackPride article". Archived from the original on 2005-09-22. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- Maddox's Toronto Argonauts biography page Archived June 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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