Curt Maggitt
{{Short description|American football player (born 1993)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Curt Maggitt
| current_team =
| number = 96
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|2|4}}
| birth_place = West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 250
| high_school = William T. Dwyer
(Palm Beach Gardens, Florida)
| college = Tennessee
| undraftedyear = 2016
| pastteams =
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2016}})
- Saskatchewan Roughriders ({{CFL Year|2018}})
| status =
| cflstatus =
| highlights =
| statleague = NFL
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 7
| cfl = curt-maggitt/163375/
}}
Curt Maggitt ({{IPAc-en|m|ə|ˈ|dʒ|ɪ|t}} {{Respell|mə|JIT}};{{Cite web |date=November 2, 2020 |title=Meet The Athletes | Curt Maggitt | Spartan |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZaW-UNnZmY |access-date=April 21, 2023 |website=YouTube}} born February 4, 1993) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Tennessee and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2016.{{Cite web |last=Holder |first=Stephen |date=May 9, 2016 |title=Curt Maggitt, Colts play waiting game |url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/ut/2016/05/09/curt-maggitt-colts-play-waiting-game/84160812/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200817030529/https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/ut/2016/05/09/curt-maggitt-colts-play-waiting-game/84160812/ |archive-date=August 17, 2020 |access-date=November 7, 2018 |website=The Tennessean |language=en}}
Early years
Maggitt attended and played high school football at William T. Dwyer High School.{{Cite web |last=Lieser |first=Jason |date=March 22, 2010 |title=Class of 2011 Big Board debuts with Curt Maggitt No. 1 |url=http://highschoolbuzz.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2010/03/22/class-of-2011-big-board-debuts-with-curt-maggitt-no-1/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419065001/https://highschoolbuzz.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2010/03/22/class-of-2011-big-board-debuts-with-curt-maggitt-no-1/ |archive-date=April 19, 2019 |access-date=November 7, 2018 |website=Palm Beach Post}} He played for the Panthers under head coach Jack Daniels.{{Cite web |last=Callahan |first=Ryan |date=September 27, 2011 |title=Maggitt 'learning a lot' as starter |url=https://247sports.com/college/tennessee/Board/114/Contents/Tennessee-Vols-freshman-Curt-Maggitt-learning-a-lot-as-starter-41854/ |access-date=November 7, 2018 |website=247 Sports}} For his senior season, he was named the Sun Sentinel's Palm Beach County Defensive Player of the Year.{{Cite web |last=Lammer |first=Patrick |date=January 12, 2011 |title=Dwyer All-American Curt Maggitt to decide between Florida, Wisconsin, Tennessee |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/fl-xpm-2011-01-12-sfl-curt-maggitt-names-3-finalists-011211-story.html |access-date=November 7, 2018 |website=Sun-Sentinel.com |language=en-US}}
College career
Maggitt attended and played college football at the University of Tennessee from 2011–2015 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones.{{Cite web |title=Curt Maggitt College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/curt-maggitt-1.html |access-date=November 7, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Tennessee Volunteers Coaches |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180318121052/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/ |archive-date=March 18, 2018 |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} In the 2011 season, he started eight games at strong-side linebacker as a true freshman.{{Cite web |last=Climer |first=David |date=August 2, 2014 |title=Vols' Curt Maggitt ready to shine |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/columnist/david-climer/2014/08/02/tennessee-vols-curt-maggitt-ready/13523829/ |access-date=November 7, 2018 |website=The Tennessean |language=en}} As a sophomore in 2012, he started nine games. In the season opener against NC State, he was credited with an 18-yard sack and forced a fumble that resulted in a safety.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Patrick |date=October 17, 2012 |title=Vols' Maggitt hurting head to toe |url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports-college08football/story/2012/oct/17/vols-maggitt-hurting-head-to-toe-tennessee-vols/90506/ |access-date=November 7, 2018 |website=Chattanooga Times Free Press}} In the 4OT loss to Missouri, he suffered a torn ACL and was out for the remainder of the season.{{Cite web |date=November 12, 2012 |title=Tennessee LB Maggitt tears ACL, out for year |url=http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/8624039/tennessee-volunteers-loses-curt-maggitt-2012-torn-acl |access-date=November 7, 2018 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |agency=Associated Press}} He took a redshirt year for the 2013 season to recover.{{Cite web |last=Arnold |first=Gage |date=September 23, 2013 |title=Curt Maggitt will be evaluated for possible redshirt |url=http://archive.knoxnews.com/sports/vols/football/curt-maggitt-will-be-evaluated-for-possible-redshirt-ep-510363163-355444591.html |access-date=November 7, 2018 |website=Knoxville News Sentinel |language=en}} He returned from his injuries and started in ten games in the 2014 season. On the year, he recorded 11 sacks on the season, 48 total tackles, and one forced fumble.{{Cite web |title=2014 Tennessee Volunteers Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/2014.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107010223/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/2014.html |archive-date=November 7, 2018 |access-date=November 7, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} In the 2015 season, he started the first two games but suffered a hip injury which sidelined him for the rest of the season.{{Cite web |last=Megargee |first=Steve |date=September 14, 2015 |title=Vols' Curt Maggitt out indefinitely with hip injury |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/ut/2015/09/14/vols-curt-maggitt-indefinitely-hip-injury/72281336/ |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=The Tennessean |language=en-US}} Maggitt declined to seek a sixth year of collegiate eligibility and declared for the NFL Draft.{{Cite web |date=January 2, 2016 |title=Vols' Maggitt won't seek sixth year of eligibility |url=http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/14488583/curt-maggitt-tennessee-volunteers-seek-sixth-year-eligibility |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107104050/http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/14488583/curt-maggitt-tennessee-volunteers-seek-sixth-year-eligibility |archive-date=November 7, 2018 |access-date=November 7, 2018 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |agency=Associated Press}}
=Statistics=
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="5" style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold; background-color:#f77f00 ; color:#ffffff;" | Curt Maggitt ! colspan="7" style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Defense |
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Year
| style="font-weight:bold;" | School | style="font-weight:bold;" | Class | style="font-weight:bold;" | Pos | style="font-weight:bold;" | G | style="font-weight:bold;" | Solo | style="font-weight:bold;" | Ast | style="font-weight:bold;" | Tot | style="font-weight:bold;" | Loss | style="font-weight:bold;" | Sk | style="font-weight:bold;" | PD | style="font-weight:bold;" | FF |
| 2011
| FR | LB | 11 | 29 | 27 | 56 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012
| SO | LB |9 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014
| JR | DL | 13 | 34 | 14 | 48 | 15.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015
| SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| style="font-weight:bold;" | [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/curt-maggitt-1.html Career]
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Tennessee | colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;" | |35 | style="font-weight:bold;" | 83 | style="font-weight:bold;" | 58 | style="font-weight:bold;" | 141 | style="font-weight:bold;" | 28.5 | style="font-weight:bold;" | 13.5 | style="font-weight:bold;" | 1 | style="font-weight:bold;" | 4 |
Professional career
=Indianapolis Colts=
Maggit was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016.{{Cite web |date=May 2, 2016 |title=Indianapolis Colts Agree to Terms with 21 Undrafted Free Agents |url=http://blogs.colts.com/2016/05/02/indianapolis-colts-agree-to-terms-with-21-undrafted-free-agents/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703002243/https://blogs.colts.com/2016/05/02/indianapolis-colts-agree-to-terms-with-21-undrafted-free-agents/ |archive-date=July 3, 2022 |website=Colts.com}} He made the Colts' 53-man roster as a rookie playing in nine games registering seven tackles before being placed on injured reserve on December 12, 2016.{{Cite web |title=Curt Maggitt 2016 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MaggCu00/gamelog/2016/ |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=December 12, 2016 |title=Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves |url=http://blogs.colts.com/2016/12/12/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-179/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627173436/http://blogs.colts.com/2016/12/12/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-179/ |archive-date=June 27, 2018 |access-date=December 13, 2016 |website=Colts.com}} On May 12, 2017, the Colts waived Maggitt after reaching an injury settlement.{{Cite web |date=May 12, 2017 |title=Roster Move: Colts Sign Free Agent DT Josh Boyd |url=http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Roster-Move-Colts-Sign-Free-Agent-DT-Josh-Boyd/55368f0e-9610-4fed-8d59-0d38212cf742 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170515153812/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Roster-Move-Colts-Sign-Free-Agent-DT-Josh-Boyd/55368f0e-9610-4fed-8d59-0d38212cf742 |archive-date=May 15, 2017 |access-date=May 12, 2017 |website=Colts.com}}
=Saskatchewan Roughriders=
On May 20, 2018, Maggitt was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.{{Cite web |date=May 20, 2018 |title=Riders Transaction- May 20th – Saskatchewan Roughriders |url=https://www.riderville.com/2018/05/20/riders-transaction-may-20th/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709184812/https://www.riderville.com/2018/05/20/riders-transaction-may-20th/ |archive-date=July 9, 2018 |access-date=November 7, 2018 |website=Saskatchewan Roughriders |language=en-US}} He played in nine games.{{Cite web |title=Curt Maggitt |url=https://www.cfl.ca/players/curt-maggitt/163375/ |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=CFL.ca |language=en}} He was released by the team prior to the 2019 season.{{Cite web |date=May 19, 2019 |title=Day 1: Daily Report |url=https://www.riderville.com/day-1-daily-report/ |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=Saskatchewan Roughriders |language=en}}
Personal life
Curt is the son of Roosevelt Maggitt, Sr. and Marilyn Bivins.{{Cite web |title=Curt Maggitt |url=https://utsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1137 |access-date=November 7, 2018 |website=University of Tennessee Athletics |language=en}} Curt's brother, Roosevelt Jr., played defensive end at Iowa State.{{Cite web |title=Roosevelt Maggitt – 2011 Football Roster |url=https://cyclones.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2099 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107104036/https://cyclones.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2099 |archive-date=November 7, 2018 |access-date=November 7, 2018 |website=Iowa State University |language=en}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{footballstats|pfr=M/MaggCu00}}
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/curt-maggitt-1.html Collegiate statistics from Sports-Reference.com]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160922060555/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/curt_maggitt_761376.html Tennessee Volunteers bio]
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Category:Players of American football from West Palm Beach, Florida
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Tennessee Volunteers football players
Category:Indianapolis Colts players
Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders players