:Andre Maddox
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1982)}}
{{about|the football player|the General Hospital character|General Hospital characters (2010s)#Andre Maddox}}
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{{Infobox Canadian Football League biography
| name = Andre Maddox
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|10|8}}
| birth_place = Miami, Florida, U.S.
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| number = 36
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| import = yes
| position1 = Linebacker
| position2 = Safety
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 206
| college = North Carolina State
| NFLDraftedYear = 2005
| NFLDraftedRound = 5
| NFLDraftedPick = 161
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| playing_years1 = 2005, 2006*
| playing_team1 = New York Jets
| playing_years2 = 2007*
| playing_team2 = Minnesota Vikings
| playing_years3 = 2008
| playing_team3 = Toronto Argonauts
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Andre Maddox (born October 8, 1982) is an American former professional football defensive back.
Professional career
Maddox was selected in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL draft by the New York Jets with the 161st overall pick.{{Cite web |title=2005 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2005/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |url=http://nyj.scout.com/2/394673.html |title=Scout.com article |access-date=2008-04-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716020606/http://nyj.scout.com/2/394673.html |archive-date=2011-07-16 |url-status=dead }} He was reunited with college teammate Jerricho Cotchery, who had been drafted by the Jets the previous year.{{Cite web |url=http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/373370.html |title=PackPride article |access-date=2008-04-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050922024815/http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/373370.html |archive-date=2005-09-22 |url-status=dead }} 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,[http://archive.profootballtalk.com/9-1-06through9-15-06.htm Pro Football Talk archive] 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.[http://www.argonauts.ca/index.php/roster/show/id/1448 Maddox's Toronto Argonauts biography page] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080609233725/http://www.argonauts.ca/index.php/roster/show/id/1448 |date=June 9, 2008 }}
Personal life
He spoke at the funeral for his longtime friend and high school teammate, Sean Taylor.[http://video.aol.com/video-detail/taylor-funeral-andre-maddox-seans-teammate/1281852940 AOL Video of Maddox speaking]
References
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External links
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=maddoand001 Stats Crew profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070609142829/http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profile.php?pyid=54419 Draft profile] (archived)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121023193723/http://www.nfl.com/player/andremaddox/2506496/profile Andre Maddox at NFL.com] (archived)
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Category:American football safeties
Category:NC State Wolfpack football players
Category:Toronto Argonauts players
Category:New York Jets players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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