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Avonte Maddox

Cornerback · Pittsburgh

Avonte Maddox is a versatile defensive back and Detroit native who joined his hometown Lions in 2025 after winning a Super Bowl with the Eagles.

Avonte Maddox started all four years at Pittsburgh before the Philadelphia Eagles drafted him in 2018. He spent seven seasons in Philadelphia, where he played primarily in the slot and won a ring in Super Bowl LIX. In 2025 he signed with the Detroit Lions, returning to the city where he grew up.

★ Super Bowl LIX champion with the Eagles

★ Four-year starter at Pittsburgh

★ Fourth-round pick, 2018 NFL Draft

Path to the league

A Detroit native who starred at Martin Luther King High School, Maddox was a four-year starter at Pittsburgh. The Eagles selected him in the fourth round, 125th overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft. He developed into a dependable nickel and slot defender during his time in Philadelphia.

Career highlights

Maddox spent the 2018 through 2024 seasons with the Eagles, settling in as one of the league's steadier slot corners despite a string of injuries. He won his first Super Bowl when Philadelphia beat the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX.

2025 season

Maddox signed a one-year contract with the Lions on March 21, 2025, joining his hometown team. He competed for nickel snaps in a Detroit secondary that also featured D.J. Reed, Terrion Arnold and Amik Robertson.

Sources

Wikipedia: Avonte Maddox
ESPN: Avonte Maddox player page

Statistics

2025 season and career

2025 Season · Defense

14 games played

TOT

SOLO

SACK

INT

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Defense · career

Year	Team	GP	TOT	SOLO	SACK	INT	FF	FR	PD
2025	lions	14	32	23	0	1	1	0	4
2024	eagles	17	20	9	0	0	0	0	5
2023	eagles	4	12	8	0	0	1	0	2
2022	eagles	10	43	28	1	1	3	1	3
2021	eagles	16	73	53	0.5	1	2	0	9
2020	eagles	10	40	36	0	0	0	0	3
2019	eagles	12	47	38	1	0	1	0	10
2018	eagles	13	35	28	0.5	2	1	0	4