Andre Maddox
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| Andre Maddox | |
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| Date of birth: | October 8, 1982 |
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| Position(s): | Safety |
| College: | North Carolina State |
| NFL Draft: | 2005 / Round: 5 / Pick 161 |
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| 2005-2007 2007 2008-Present |
New York Jets Minnesota Vikings Toronto Argonauts |
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Andre Maddox (born October 8, 1982) is an American football defensive back.
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[edit] Pro career
Drafted in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the New York Jets with the intention of being a special teams player[1], Andre Maddox was reunited with college teammate Jerricho Cotchery, drafted by the Jets the previous year.[2] However, he suffered a torn ACL in training camp his rookie year and spent the season on the injured reserve list.[3] 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 before being released again by the team on January 3, 2007.
He signed with the Minnesota Vikings and was allocated to play for the Rhein Fire of NFL Europa. The Vikings released Maddox during training camp on July 6, 2007. On April 3, 2008, Maddox signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. [5]
[edit] Personal
He spoke at the funeral for his longtime friend and high school teammate, Sean Taylor. [6]
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