Johnny Maxey
| No. 95 Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 19, 1993 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Columbia, South Carolina | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 283 lb (128 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Columbia (SC) Richland Northeast | ||||||||||
| College: | Mars Hill | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||
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Johnny Maxey (born October 19, 1993) is an American football defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football at Mars Hill University.[2]
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.[3]
Professional career
Maxey was signed by the Steelers as an undrafted rookie free agent following the 2016 NFL Draft on May 1, 2016.[4] He was released as part of final roster cuts[5] and signed to the teams' practice squad on September 4, 2016.[6]
After suffering several injuries along the defensive line, the Steelers promoted Maxey to the active roster on December 24, 2016.[7] He made his debut the next day in a key victory against the Baltimore Ravens.[8] On January 1, 2017, he made his first career tackle in a 27–24 overtime victory over the Cleveland Browns.[9]
References
- ↑ "Johnny Maxey, DT at NFL.com". NFL.com. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Pittsburgh Steelers: Johnny Maxey". Steelers.com. NFL.com. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ↑ Wexell, Jim (May 16, 2016). "Undrafted defensive end from Mars Hill has no plan other than to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers". Scout.com. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ↑ Kozora, Alex (May 12, 2016). "Little Known DE Johnny Maxey Looking To Make Noise In Camp". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ↑ Labriola, Bob (September 3, 2016). "Steelers cut to 53, trade for CB". Steelers.com. NFL.com. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Steelers add 10 to practice squad". Steelers.com. NFL.com. September 4, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ↑ Chester, Simon A. (December 24, 2016). "Steelers promote CB Al-Hajj Shabazz and DL Johnny Maxey from practice squad". SteelersWire.USAToday.com. USA Today. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ↑ Bryan, Dave (December 26, 2016). "6 Rookies Contributed Significantly In Steelers Win Over Ravens". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ↑ "NFL Player Profile: Johnny Maxey". NFL.com. Retrieved January 4, 2017.