1. Byron S Maxwell was born on February 23,1988 and is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League.
41 Facts About Byron Maxwell
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Byron Maxwell was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL draft, where he was a member of the Seahawks' defensive group known as the Legion of Boom.
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Byron Maxwell saw some time at kick return and punt return.
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Byron Maxwell committed to Clemson University on June 8,2005, and signed his letter of intent on February 1,2006, where he majored in sociology.
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Byron Maxwell played as a reserve in the Gator Bowl against Nebraska with six tackles in 28 snaps including four special teams tackles.
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Byron Maxwell led the team in special teams tackles with 21 tackles.
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Byron Maxwell played in 13 games with eight starts, recording 48 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, seven pass breakups, and tied for the team-high with three forced fumbles as a senior.
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Byron Maxwell played in four bowl games and had 16 combined tackles in those games.
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Byron Maxwell registered 165 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, a sack, four interceptions, 20 pass breakups, and six caused fumbles in a school record-tying 53 games in his career.
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Byron Maxwell had 45 career special teams tackles, six careers forced fumbles, among the top-10 figures in Clemson history.
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Byron Maxwell ultimately ended up attaining an ACC second place tie within the forced fumbles category during his tenure with the Tigers.
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Byron Maxwell was noted as being one of the hardest hitting defensive backs in the ACC.
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Byron Maxwell was the 26th cornerback drafted and was the second cornerback selected by Seahawks in 2011.
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Byron Maxwell was inactive as a healthy scratch for five consecutive games.
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Byron Maxwell finished his rookie season in 2011 with one tackle in nine games and zero starts.
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Byron Maxwell was relegated to special teams throughout his rookie season.
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Byron Maxwell was inactive as a healthy scratch for six of the first nine regular season games in 2012.
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Byron Maxwell earned minimal playing time on six of the last seven regular season games due to injuries to Marcus Trufant and Walter Thurmond.
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Byron Maxwell finished the 2012 season with 14 combined tackles, four pass deflections, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in nine games and zero starts.
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Byron Maxwell earned his first career start in Week 13 after Brandon Browner was suspended and Walter Thurmond sustained an injury.
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Byron Maxwell finished the Seattle Seahawks' victory against the New Orleans Saints with two combined tackles and two pass deflections.
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Byron Maxwell intercepted a pass by 49ers' quarterback Colin Kaepernick, that was originally intended for wide receiver Michael Crabtree, and was tackled after a two-yard return in the third quarter.
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Byron Maxwell finished the 2013 season with 28 combined tackles, 12 pass deflections, and four interceptions in 16 games and five starts.
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Byron Maxwell was a key member of the Seahawks' "Legion of Boom" secondary during the end of the season and their playoff run to their first Super Bowl victory in franchise history.
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Byron Maxwell entered training camp slated as a starting cornerback after Brandon Browner departed for the New England Patriots during free agency.
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Byron Maxwell was inactive for three games after injuring his calf in Week 6.
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Byron Maxwell was limited to 13 games and 12 starts in his first season as a designated starter and made 39 combined tackles, 12 pass deflections, two interceptions, and a forced fumble.
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Byron Maxwell was tasked with covering wide receiver Julio Jones in his Eagles' debut and allowed ten receptions for 179 yards and two touchdowns on 11 targets.
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Byron Maxwell missed the last two games of the regular season after sustaining a shoulder injury in Week 15 during a loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
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Byron Maxwell finished the season with 64 combined tackles, ten pass deflections, two forced fumbles, and two interceptions in 14 games and 14 starts.
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Byron Maxwell is widely regarded as one of the biggest free agent busts in Eagles history.
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Byron Maxwell was benched for the Dolphins' Week 4 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals and was inactive as a healthy scratch with Tony Lippett starting in his place.
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Byron Maxwell returned as a starter in Week 6 after Xavien Howard was placed on injured reserve due to a torn meniscus.
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On December 17,2016, Byron Maxwell injured his ankle during the first half of a Week 15 victory at the New York Jets and was inactive for the last two games of the regular season.
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Byron Maxwell finished the 2016 season with 53 combined tackles, a career-high 15 passes defensed, four forced fumbles, and two interceptions in 13 games and 13 starts.
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Byron Maxwell injured his foot and was sidelined for four games.
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Byron Maxwell was signed as a replacement for Richard Sherman who was placed on injured reserve after rupturing his Achilles.
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Byron Maxwell started alongside rookie Shaquill Griffin for the last six games of the regular season.
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Byron Maxwell finished the 2017 season with 46 combined tackles, seven pass deflections, two forced fumbles, and an interception in nine games and eight starts.
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On September 1,2018, Byron Maxwell was placed on injured reserve.
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Byron Maxwell was released with an injury settlement six days later.