Anthony Maddox
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||
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| Born | November 22, 1978 Moultrie, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| 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: 4th round, 118th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Anthony Maddox (born November 22, 1978) is an American former professional football defensive tackle. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football at Delta State.
Early life
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit | edit source]Maddox was selected 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 | edit source]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 | edit source]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
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 1978 births
- Living people
- American football defensive tackles
- Jones County Bobcats football players
- Delta State Statesmen football players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- Houston Texans players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Edmonton Elks players
- Sportspeople 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