Johnny Maxey Explained

Johnny Maxey
Position:Defensive end
Birth Date:19 October 1993
Birth Place:Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:282
High School:Canandaigua Academy
College:Mars Hill
Undraftedyear:2016
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:1
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:0.0
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:0
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue4:0

Johnny Maxey (born October 19, 1993) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Mars Hill University and signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

College career

Maxey played for the Mars Hill Lions, where he was a second-team South Atlantic Conference performer after getting 82 tackles and three sacks as a senior.[1]

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

Maxey was signed by the Steelers as an undrafted rookie free agent following the 2016 NFL draft on May 1, 2016.[2] He was released as part of final roster cuts[3] and signed to the teams' practice squad on September 4, 2016.[4]

After suffering several injuries along the defensive line, the Steelers promoted Maxey to the active roster on December 24, 2016.[5] He made his debut the next day in a key victory against the Baltimore Ravens.[6] On January 1, 2017, he made his first career tackle in a 27–24 overtime victory over the Cleveland Browns.[7]

On September 2, 2017, Maxey was waived by the Steelers.[8]

Tennessee Titans

On December 19, 2017, Maxey was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad.[9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans on January 15, 2018.[10] On April 30, 2018, Maxey was released.[11] On July 31, 2018, he was re-signed by the Titans.[12] He was waived/injured on August 10, 2018 and was placed on injured reserve.[13] He was released on October 23, 2018.

Alliance of American Football

In 2019, Maxey signed with the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football, but did not make the final roster.[14] Instead, he joined the Birmingham Iron.[15] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[16]

Houston Roughnecks

In October 2019, Maxey was picked by the Houston Roughnecks during the open phase of the 2020 XFL Draft.[17] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[18]

Tampa Bay Bandits

Maxey signed with the Tampa Bay Bandits of the USFL on April 1, 2022,[19] but was released six days later.[20]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jim. Wexell. Undrafted defensive end from Mars Hill has no plan other than to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Scout.com. May 16, 2016. December 28, 2016.
  2. Web site: Alex. Kozora. Little Known DE Johnny Maxey Looking To Make Noise In Camp. SteelersDepot.com. May 12, 2016. December 28, 2016.
  3. Web site: Bob. Labriola. Steelers cut to 53, trade for CB. Steelers.com. September 3, 2016. December 28, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170812060928/http://www.steelers.com/news/transactions/article-1/Steelers-cut-to-53-trade-for-CB/0d848e43-a776-4b3c-98da-6393b73ee428. August 12, 2017.
  4. Web site: Steelers add 10 to practice squad. Steelers.com. September 4, 2016. December 28, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171011232620/http://www.steelers.com/news/transactions/article-1/Steelers-add-10-to-practice-squad/eefc345b-76d3-4933-8247-dd537776bd7f. October 11, 2017.
  5. Web site: Simon A.. Chester. Steelers promote CB Al-Hajj Shabazz and DL Johnny Maxey from practice squad. SteelersWire.USAToday.com. USA Today. December 24, 2016. December 28, 2016.
  6. Web site: Dave. Bryan. 6 Rookies Contributed Significantly In Steelers Win Over Ravens. SteelersDepot.com. December 26, 2016. December 28, 2016.
  7. Web site: NFL Player Profile: Johnny Maxey. January 4, 2017. NFL.com.
  8. Web site: Steelers trim roster to 53. Steelers.com. September 2, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180117184517/http://www.steelers.com/news/transactions/article-1/Steelers-trim-roster-to-53/1611796e-088e-41cb-97f4-8a08469496f1. January 17, 2018.
  9. Web site: Jerome Cunningham: Cut from Tennessee's practice squad. CBSSports.com. December 19, 2017.
  10. Web site: Titans Sign 10 Players to Futures Contracts. Wyatt, Jim. TitansOnline.com. January 15, 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180118070711/http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Sign-10-Players-to-Futures-Contracts/0f7eea89-be52-4cad-b161-1d335b6a338c. January 18, 2018.
  11. Web site: Titans Release QB Alex Tanney, RB Muhammad. Wyatt, Jim. TitansOnline.com. April 30, 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180501092930/http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Release-QB-Alex-Tanney-RB-Khalfani-Muhammad/883819b4-a1a1-4bdb-a433-fd6e414298f0. May 1, 2018.
  12. Web site: Titans Add Two Defensive Linemen, Place CB Tye Smith on IR During Roster Moves. Wyatt, Jim. TitansOnline.com. July 31, 2018.
  13. Web site: Titans Agree to Terms with Safety Steven Terrell. Wyatt, Jim. TitansOnline.com. August 10, 2018. August 11, 2018. August 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180811011200/https://www.titansonline.com/news/titans-agree-to-terms-with-safety-steven-terrell. dead.
  14. News: Munz. Jason. AAF: The Memphis Express set their initial 52-man roster. Who made the cut?. The Commercial Appeal. January 30, 2019. February 6, 2019.
  15. News: Inabinett. Mark. Birmingham Iron sets roster for inaugural season. The Birmingham News. January 30, 2019. February 6, 2019.
  16. Web site: Rothstein . Michael . Wickersham . Seth . June 13, 2019 . Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football . January 9, 2024 . ESPN.com.
  17. Web site: Talbot. Damond. XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected. NFL Draft Diamonds. October 16, 2019. October 22, 2019.
  18. News: Condotta, Bob . XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue . SeattleTimes.com . April 10, 2020 . July 17, 2020.
  19. USFLBandits . Bandits roster updates . 1509865761795280901 . April 1, 2022 . April 7, 2022.
  20. USFLBandits . Roster update . 1512200639182385166 . April 7, 2022 . April 7, 2022.

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