Andre Maddox | |
Birth Date: | 8 October 1982 |
Birth Place: | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Number: | 36 |
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 |
Playing Years1: | 2005–2006 |
Playing Team1: | New York Jets |
Playing Years2: | 2007 |
Playing Team2: | Minnesota Vikings * |
Playing Years3: | 2008 |
Playing Team3: | Toronto Argonauts |
Career Footnotes: | |
Career Highlights: | |
Cfl: | 1448 |
Nfl: | MAD336898 |
Andre Maddox (born October 8, 1982) is an American former football defensive back.
Maddox was selected in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL draft by the New York Jets as a special teams player,[1] [2] He 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]