Curt Maggitt

Curt Maggitt (/məˈdʒɪt/ mə-JIT;[1] born February 4, 1993) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Tennessee and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2016.[2]

Curt Maggitt
No. 96
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1993-02-04) February 4, 1993
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:William T. Dwyer
(Palm Beach Gardens, Florida)
College:Tennessee
Undrafted:2016
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:7
Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca

Early years

Maggitt attended and played high school football at William T. Dwyer High School.[3] He played for the Panthers under head coach Jack Daniels.[4] For his senior season, he was named the Sun Sentinel's Palm Beach County Defensive Player of the Year.[5]

College career

Maggitt attended and played college football at the University of Tennessee from 2011–2015 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones.[6][7] In the 2011 season, he started eight games at strong-side linebacker as a true freshman.[8] As a sophomore in 2012, he started nine games. In the season opener against NC State, he was credited with an 18-yard sack and forced a fumble that resulted in a safety.[9] In the 4OT loss to Missouri, he suffered a torn ACL and was out for the remainder of the season.[10] He took a redshirt year for the 2013 season to recover.[11] He returned from his injuries and started in ten games in the 2014 season. On the year, he recorded 11 sacks on the season, 48 total tackles, and one forced fumble.[12] In the 2015 season, he started the first two games but suffered a hip injury which sidelined him for the rest of the season.[13] Maggitt declined to seek a sixth year of collegiate eligibility and declared for the NFL Draft.[14]

Collegiate statistics
Curt Maggitt Defense
Year School Class Pos G Solo Ast Tot Loss Sk PD FF
2011 Tennessee FR LB 11 29 27 56 5.5 0.5 0 1
2012 Tennessee SO LB 9 16 14 30 5.0 2.0 1 2
2014 Tennessee JR DL 13 34 14 48 15.0 11.0 0 1
2015 Tennessee SR LB 2 4 3 7 3.0 0.0 0 0
Career Tennessee 35 83 58 141 28.5 13.5 1 4

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Maggit was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016.[15] He made the Colts' 53-man roster as a rookie playing in nine games registering seven tackles before being placed on injured reserve on December 12, 2016.[16][17] On May 12, 2017, the Colts waived Maggitt after reaching an injury settlement.[18]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On May 20, 2018, Maggitt was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[19] He played in nine games.[20] He was released by the team prior to the 2019 season.[21]

Personal life

Curt is the son of Roosevelt Maggitt, Sr. and Marilyn Bivins.[22] Curt's brother, Roosevelt Jr., played defensive end at Iowa State.[23]

References
  1. "Meet The Athletes | Curt Maggitt | Spartan". YouTube. November 2, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  2. Holder, Stephen (May 9, 2016). "Curt Maggitt, Colts play waiting game". The Tennessean. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  3. Lieser, Jason (March 22, 2010). "Class of 2011 Big Board debuts with Curt Maggitt No. 1". Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  4. Callahan, Ryan (September 27, 2011). "Maggitt 'learning a lot' as starter". 247 Sports. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  5. Lammer, Patrick (January 12, 2011). "Dwyer All-American Curt Maggitt to decide between Florida, Wisconsin, Tennessee". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  6. "Curt Maggitt College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  7. "Tennessee Volunteers Coaches". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  8. Climer, David (August 2, 2014). "Vols' Curt Maggitt ready to shine". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  9. Brown, Patrick (October 17, 2012). "Vols' Maggitt hurting head to toe". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  10. "Tennessee LB Maggitt tears ACL, out for year". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 12, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  11. Arnold, Gage (September 23, 2013). "Curt Maggitt will be evaluated for possible redshirt". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  12. "2014 Tennessee Volunteers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  13. Megargee, Steve (September 14, 2015). "Vols' Curt Maggitt out indefinitely with hip injury". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  14. "Vols' Maggitt won't seek sixth year of eligibility". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 2, 2016. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  15. "Indianapolis Colts Agree to Terms with 21 Undrafted Free Agents". Colts.com. May 2, 2016. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022.
  16. "Curt Maggitt 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  17. "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". Colts.com. December 12, 2016. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  18. "Roster Move: Colts Sign Free Agent DT Josh Boyd". Colts.com. May 12, 2017. Archived from the original on May 15, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  19. "Riders Transaction- May 20th - Saskatchewan Roughriders". Saskatchewan Roughriders. May 20, 2018. Archived from the original on July 9, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  20. "Curt Maggitt". CFL.ca. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  21. "Day 1: Daily Report". Saskatchewan Roughriders. May 19, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  22. "Curt Maggitt". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  23. "Roosevelt Maggitt - 2011 Football Roster". Iowa State University. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.


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