1. Avonte Michael Maddox was born on March 31,1996 and is an American professional football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.
20 Facts About Avonte Maddox
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Avonte Maddox received only two Power Five scholarship offers, one from Purdue and one from Pittsburgh.
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Avonte Maddox was nearly drafted into the MLB after his senior year of high school.
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Avonte Maddox was named Honorable Mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference his sophomore year and Second-team his senior year, as well as earning ECAC Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior.
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Avonte Maddox missed two games in both his junior and senior years due to injury.
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Avonte Maddox was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL draft.
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Avonte Maddox made his NFL debut during the league season opener on September 6,2018, against the Atlanta Falcons, playing on special teams.
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On September 26,2019, late in a game against the Green Bay Packers, Avonte 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.
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The Eagles announced that Avonte Maddox had movement in all of his extremities, but was taken to a local hospital overnight as a precaution and for further evaluation; he returned with the team the next day.
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On December 18,2020, Avonte Maddox was placed on season-ending injured reserve after suffering a knee injury in a Week 14 win over the New Orleans Saints.
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Avonte Maddox finished the season with 40 tackles and three pass deflections, playing in 10 games with eight starts.
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On November 20,2021, Avonte Maddox signed a three-year, $22.5 million contract extension with the Eagles.
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Avonte Maddox was placed on the COVID list on January 3,2022.
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Avonte Maddox returned as a starter in 2022 as the team's primary nickelback.
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Avonte Maddox was placed on injured reserve on November 14,2022, with a hamstring injury.
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On September 20,2023, Avonte Maddox was placed on injured reserve after suffering a pec injury in Week 2.
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On March 7,2024, Avonte Maddox was released by the Eagles.
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Avonte Maddox re-signed with the team on April 4,2024.
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Avonte Maddox had one pass defended in the game, forcing a turnover on downs.
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On March 21,2025, Avonte Maddox signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions.