Avonte Maddox

Avonte Maddox (born March 31, 1996)[1] is an American football cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh.

Avonte Maddox
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Maddox with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2019
No. 29 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-03-31) March 31, 1996
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:Martin Luther King
(Detroit, Michigan)
College:Pittsburgh
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 4 / Pick: 125
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:238
Sacks:3.0
Forced fumbles:7
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early career

After playing little league football, Maddox focused on baseball his first two years of high school before switching to football. He received only two Power Five scholarship offers, one from Purdue and one from Pittsburgh.[2] He was also nearly drafted into the MLB after his senior year of high school.[2]

College career

Maddox started at cornerback all four years at Pitt.[3] He was named Honorable Mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference his sophomore year and Third-team his senior year.[4] Maddox missed two games in both his junior and senior years due to injury.[1]

Collegiate statistics
Season Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
YearSchoolClassGSoloAstTotLossSkIntYdsAvgTDPDFRYdsTDFF
2014PittFR11266320.00.000–030000
2015PittSO135223751.00.533010.01120000
2016PittJR103811498.52.533311.0180000
2017PittSR9207274.04.0200.00111003
Career Pitt 43 136 47 183 13.5 7.0 8 63 7.9 2 34 1 0 0 3

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 9+1⁄8 in
(1.76 m)		 184 lb
(83 kg)		 29+1⁄2 in
(0.75 m)		 8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		4.39 s1.50 s2.55 s4.00 s6.51 s37.0 in
(0.94 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		13 reps
All values from NFL Combine[5][6]

Maddox was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round (125th overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft.[7] He made his NFL debut during the league season opener on September 6, 2018 against the Atlanta Falcons, playing on special teams.[8] Maddox recorded his first career interception by picking off a pass from Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota in the 26–23 overtime loss on September 30.[9] He recorded his second interception of the season off of Jared Goff during the 30-27 win against the Rams.

On September 26, 2019, late in a game between the Eagles and the Green Bay Packers, Maddox collided helmets with teammate Andrew Sendejo on an attempted tackle of Jamaal Williams and had to be carted off the field on a stretcher. The Eagles announced that Maddox had movement in all of his extremities, but was taken to a local hospital overnight as a precaution and for further evaluation, returning with the team the next day.[10][11]

During the Eagles week 3 game against the Bengals, Maddox suffered an injury which ultimately forced him to miss the next three games before being activated on week 7. On December 18, 2020, Maddox was placed on season-ending injured reserve after an injury sustained during their week 14 game against the Saints.[12] He finished the season with 40 tackles and three pass deflections through 10 games and eight starts.

Starting his last season on his rookie contract in 2021, Maddox began the season by leading the Eagles in tackles (with 9) during their 32-6 win against the Falcons. On October 24 against the Raiders, Maddox recorded his third career interception during the 33-22 loss.[13] On November 20, 2021, Maddox signed a three-year, $22.5 million contract extension with the Eagles.[14] He was placed on the COVID list on January 3, 2022.[15] He was activated one week later on January 10, missing just one game where the Eagles did not play their starters.[16]

Maddox returned as a starter in 2022 as the team's primary nickelback. He was placed on injured reserve on November 14, 2022 with a hamstring injury.[17] He was activated on December 10. On December 26, it was announced that Maddox had suffered a 'significant' toe injury and would miss the remainder of the regular season.[18] Maddox reached Super Bowl LVII where the Eagles lost 38-35 to the Kansas City Chiefs. Maddox recorded seven tackles in the Super Bowl.[19]

On September 20, 2023, Maddox was placed on injured reserve after suffering a pec injury in Week 2.[20]

NFL career statistics
Season Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
YearTeamGPGSCOMBSOLOASTTFLSACKPDINTYDSLNGTDFFFRYDSTD
2018PHI 1393528710.542232301000
2019PHI 12676473891.01000001000
2020PHI 10866403610.0300000000
2021PHI 16573532050.591-1-102000
Career51281951554092.0263222304000

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References
  1. "Avonte Maddox - 2015 Football Roster - University of Pittsburgh". pittsburghpanthers.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  2. "How Avonte Maddox went from MLB to NFL draft hopeful". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  3. Batko, Brian (November 25, 2017). "Avonte Maddox symbolizes a super sendoff for Pitt seniors". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  4. "Avonte Maddox | Pittsburgh, CB : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". www.draftscout.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  5. "Avonte Maddox Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  6. "2018 Draft Scout Avonte Maddox, Pittsburgh NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  7. "NFL Draft Results: Eagles pick Avonte Maddox at No. 125". BleedingGreenNation.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  8. "Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles - September 6th, 2018-Snap counts". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  9. Chassen, Alexis (September 30, 2018). "Eagles rookie Avonte Maddox gets first career interception against the Titans". Bleeding Green Nation. SBNation.com. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  10. Rollins, Khadrice (September 27, 2019). "Eagles CB Avonte Maddox Carted Off Late in Thursday Night Win Over Packers". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  11. Carroll, Charlotte (September 27, 2019). "Report: Eagles' Avonte Maddox Flies Home With Team After Huge Hit". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  12. McPherson, Chris (December 18, 2020). "Eagles place T Jack Driscoll, CB Avonte Maddox on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  13. "Pro Football Reference: Avonte Maddox Game Logs".
  14. "Avonte Maddox, Eagles agree to three-year contract extension". Bleeding Green Nation. SB Nation. November 20, 2021.
  15. Oddo, Jillian (January 3, 2022). "Eagles place 12 players on Reserve/COVID-19 list". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  16. Bowman, Paul (January 10, 2022). "Eagles Clear COVID List, Place Three on IR". SportsTalkPhilly.com.
  17. McPherson, Chris (November 14, 2022). "Eagles place CB Avonte Maddox on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  18. "Avonte Maddox reportedly has serious toe injury". nbcsportsphiladelphia.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  19. "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  20. McPherson, Chris (September 20, 2023). "Eagles make several roster moves". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  21. "Avonte Maddox Stats". Pro Football Reference.
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