Tyreek Maddox-Williams
.jpg) Maddox-Williams in 2021 | |||||
| No. 45 – Atlanta Falcons | |||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | October 28, 1997 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Timber Creek (NJ) | ||||
| College: | Rutgers (2016–2021) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Tyreek Maddox-Williams (born October 28, 1997) is an American professional football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and has also been a member of the Los Angeles Chargers and Philadelphia Eagles.
Early years
[edit]Maddox-Williams was born on October 28, 1997, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] He grew up in Philadelphia and attended Timber Creek Regional High School in New Jersey.[2] At Timber Creek, he played football and was named a first-team all-division selection as a senior while totaling 74 tackles, two interceptions and a sack.[3] Ranked a three-star recruit and the 29th-best player in the state by Rivals.com, Maddox-Williams committed to play college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights after having flipped from the Buffalo Bulls.[3][4]
College career
[edit]As a true freshman at Rutgers in 2016, Maddox-Williams appeared in 11 games, six as a starter, and was named to ESPN's Freshman All-Big Ten Conference team after recording 47 tackles.[4] He suffered a torn ACL prior to the 2017 season and thus missed it in its entirety.[5] He returned in 2018 and started all 12 games while posting 48 tackles.[3]
In 2019, Maddox-Williams served as team captain and played 12 games, eight as a starter, while tallying 45 tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss and 1.5 sacks.[2][3] He played in nine games, one as a starter, in the 2020 season, having 39 tackles along with three pass breakups.[2] In his final year, the 2021 season, he posted 27 tackles, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery while appearing in eight games.[6] Off the field, Maddox-Williams was a five-time Academic All-Big Ten selection.[2] He was invited to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl at the conclusion of his Rutgers career.[2]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | 30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.72 s | 1.62 s | 2.71 s | 4.42 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 22 reps | ||
| All values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Chargers
[edit]After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, Maddox-Williams was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent.[8] He was released at the final roster cuts and then was re-signed to the practice squad.[9][10] On January 17, 2023, he was signed to a reserve/future contract.[11] He was waived on July 28, 2023.[12]
Philadelphia Eagles
[edit]Maddox-Williams was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on August 19, 2023.[13] In his only preseason appearance, he recorded seven tackles, two pass breakups, a tackle for loss, and had an interception, which he returned 42 yards against the Indianapolis Colts.[14][15] He was released by the team at the final roster cuts.[16]
Arizona Cardinals
[edit]On September 13, 2023, Maddox-Williams was signed by the Arizona Cardinals to their practice squad.[17] He was promoted to the active roster on December 20.[18] He finished the season having appeared in three games.[1]
On August 27, 2024, Maddox-Williams was waived by the Cardinals.[19]
Atlanta Falcons
[edit]On October 30, 2024, Maddox-Williams was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Tyreek Maddox-Williams Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "NFL Draft Profile: Tyreek Maddox-Williams, Linebacker, Rutgers Scarlet Knights". Sports Illustrated. April 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Tyreek Maddox-Williams". Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
- ^ a b Sargeant, Keith (August 2, 2018). "Rutgers LB Tyreek Maddox-Williams suffers ACL injury, out for season". NJ.com.
- ^ Kratch, James (August 20, 2018). "Breakthrough that allows Rutgers' LB Tyreek Maddox-Williams to 'just go play fast'". NJ.com.
- ^ Fisher, Kyle (May 6, 2022). "Post NFL Draft Recap: Where did former Rutgers football stars end up?". USA Today.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Tyreek Maddox-Williams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Iseman, Chris (April 28, 2022). "Rutgers NFL Draft tracker: Bo Melton, Isiah Pacheco selected in 7th round and more". Asbury Park Press.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Los Angeles Chargers. August 30, 2022.
- ^ Cothrel, Nicholas (August 31, 2022). "Chargers Sign 14 Players to Practice Squad". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Cothrel, Nicholas (January 17, 2023). "Chargers Sign 12 Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Williams, Charean (July 29, 2023). "Chargers sign LB Blake Lynch, waive LB Tyreek Maddox-Williams". ProFootballTalk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Elvin, Gustav (August 19, 2023). "Eagles release cornerback Greedy Williams and punter Ty Zentner". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ Zangaro, Dave (August 25, 2023). "Eagles' Maddox-Williams lives out dream in front of family, friends". NBC Sports Philadelphia.
- ^ Reiner, Olivia (August 25, 2023). "'Not set in stone:' Tyreek Maddox-Williams is striving for an Eagles roster spot and homecoming". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ Dimmit, Zach (August 29, 2023). "Eagles Announce 53-Man Roster, Final Cuts; Punter Problems?". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Druin, Donnie (September 13, 2023). "Cardinals Release First Injury Report vs Giants". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Williams, Charean (December 20, 2023). "Cardinals place TE Geoff Swaim, ILB Josh Woods on injured reserve". ProFootballTalk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Urban, Darren (August 27, 2024). "Cardinals Trim Roster To Get To 53 For Regular Season". AZCardinals.com.