Andre Maddox (born October 8, 1982) is an American former professional football defensive back.
Professional career Maddox was selected in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL draft by the New York Jets with the 161st overall pick. He was reunited with college teammate Jerricho Cotchery, who had been drafted by the Jets the previous year. 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,Pro Football Talk archive 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.Maddox's Toronto Argonauts biography page
Personal life He spoke at the funeral for his longtime friend and high school teammate, Sean Taylor.AOL Video of Maddox speaking
References
External links Stats Crew profile Draft profile (archived) Andre Maddox at NFL.com (archived)