Demetrious Maxie
American gridiron football player and coach (born 1973)
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Demetrious Maxie (born October 18, 1973) is the linebackers coach and assistant head coach for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a former professional gridiron football defensive end.
Assistant head coach
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Maxie with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024 | |
| Toronto Argonauts | |
|---|---|
| Title | Linebackers coach Assistant head coach |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 18, 1973 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Position | Defensive end |
| College | Texas-El Paso |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1995 | Baltimore Stallions |
| 1996 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1996–1999 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2000–2001 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 2002 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2003–2007 | Calgary Stampeders |
Coaching | |
| 2016–2017 | Edmonton Eskimos (Linebackers coach) |
| 2018–2023 | Edmonton Eskimos / Elks (Defensive line coach) |
| 2024 | Toronto Argonauts (Defensive line coach) |
| 2025 | Edmonton Elks (Special teams coordinator, Defensive assistant) |
| 2026–present | Toronto Argonauts (Defensive line coach, Assistant head coach) |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at CFL.ca (archive) | |
Professional career
While playing with the Baltimore Stallions, Maxie won the only Grey Cup by a non-Canadian team, and followed with two wins with the Toronto Argonauts.
Coaching career
Edmonton Eskimos / Elks (first stint)
Maxie first served as the linebackers coach for the Edmonton Eskimos in 2016. He then moved to the defensive line in 2018 and served in that capacity until 2023.[1]
Toronto Argonauts (first stint)
On January 22, 2024, it was announced that Maxie had joined the Toronto Argonauts to serve as their defensive line coach.[2] He won the 111th Grey Cup in his first year with the Argonauts.
Edmonton Elks (second stint)
On January 10, 2025, the Edmonton Elks announced that Maxie was named the team's special teams coordinator and defensive assistant.[3]
Toronto Argonauts (second stint)
It was announced on January 8, 2026, that Maxie had re-joined the Argonauts to serve as their defensive line coach and assistant head coach.[4]
