Anthony Maddox
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Moultrie, Georgia, U.S. | November 22, 1978||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Monroe (Albany, Georgia) | ||||||||||||
College: | Delta State | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2004 / round: 4 / pick: 118 | ||||||||||||
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Anthony Maddox (born November 22, 1978) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football at Delta State.
Early life
[edit]Maddox played high school football at Monroe Comprehensive High School in Albany, Georgia. He was a three-time All-District selection and a three-time All-Conference selection. After his senior football season, he was invited to participate in the 1997 Georgia-Florida All-Star game.
College career
[edit]Maddox started his college football career at Jones County Junior College (JCJC) by playing linebacker and defensive end. He was a member of the JCJC Bobcats' 12-0 national championship team in 1998. After two years at JCJC, he quit football and began working in a furniture store in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. After two years of being out of football, he enrolled at Delta State University where he recorded 150 tackles and 10.5 sacks in two seasons. As a senior, he was selected as the Gulf South Conference Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first player in school history to win this award. He also achieved All-America selection by American Football Coaches Association, and All-Gulf South Conference first-team.
Professional career
[edit]Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit]Maddox was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round (118th overall) of the 2004 NFL draft.[1][2] He played two seasons in Jacksonville before being released by on September 2, 2006.
Houston Texans
[edit]Maddox was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad on September 5, 2006, and was signed to the active roster on October 10, 2006, after an injury to Travis Johnson.
On August 29, 2008, the Texans released Maddox after two seasons with the team.[3]
Post-NFL career
[edit]He established the Anthony Maddox Foundation in 2008. The Foundation is designed to benefit the single parents and poverty-stricken youngsters. He is currently an assistant coach for the JCJC football team. He is married with four children.
References
[edit]- ^ Jones, James (April 26, 2004). "Delta State's Maddox goes high on Day 2". Sun Herald. p. 35. Retrieved May 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trouble in his past, Maddox looks to future with Jags". The Clarion-Ledger. May 3, 2004. p. 28. Retrieved May 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rieken, Kristie (August 30, 2008). "Texans release Colvin, 20 others ahead of deadline". Austin American-Statesman. p. 39. Retrieved May 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- 1978 births
- Living people
- American football defensive tackles
- Jones County Bobcats football players
- Delta State Statesmen football players
- Jacksonville Jaguars draft picks
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- Houston Texans players
- Edmonton Elks players
- People from Moultrie, Georgia
- Canadian football defensive linemen
- Players of American football from Albany, Georgia
- Players of Canadian football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Players of American football from Colquitt County, Georgia