Avonte Maddox

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Super Bowl Champion: LIX
• Enters his first season with the Lions in 2025 after spending time with the Eagles (2018-24).
• In his seven seasons in the NFL, he has appeared in 81 games (41 starts), recording 194 tackles, 24.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, 36 passes defended, four interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

COLLEGE:

• Played four seasons at Pitt (2014-2017), appearing in 46 games at cornerback and totaling 227 tackles, 24 pass defenses, 8.5 tackles for loss, seven interceptions, 4.0 sacks, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
• 2017: Started 10 games at cornerback, missing two contests due to injury. Recorded 46 tackles, a team-high 11 pass breakups, two interceptions, and three forced fumbles. Named ACC Co-Defensive Back of the Week after tallying two sacks — including a strip-sack — in Pitt's 24-14 upset of No. 2 Miami. Earned ECAC Defensive Player of the Year and All-ACC honors (Second Team AP, Third Team Coaches). Selected to play in the 2018 East-West Shrine Game.
• 2016: Played in 10 games, starting nine at cornerback. Compiled 49 tackles (third most on the team), 8.5 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, three interceptions, and eight pass breakups. Returned an interception 33 yards for a touchdown vs. Marshall. Added an interception in the Pinstripe Bowl against Northwestern and two sacks with three tackles for loss in the season opener vs. Villanova.
• 2015: Started all 13 games at cornerback and earned Honorable Mention All-ACC recognition. Totaled 75 tackles, 12 pass breakups, three interceptions (one returned 30 yards for a TD), and a blocked kick. Recorded a game-sealing interception in Pitt's 31-28 win at Georgia Tech and had a career-high 10 tackles against Miami. Named ACC Specialist of the Week after returning an 89-yard kickoff for a TD vs. Youngstown State.
• 2014: Played in 13 games as a true freshman, starting the final six contests of the season. Totaled 32 tackles and three pass breakups on the year. Named to the ACC All-Academic Football Team and also contributed as a kickoff returner, averaging 19.9 yards per return with a long of 35 yards.

PERSONAL:

• Attended Martin Luther king High School in Detroit, MI. Helped lead his team to a 10-2 record and a trip to the state semifinals.
• Majored in communication at Pittsburgh.