Tyreek Maddox-Williams
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
.jpg) Maddox-Williams in 2021 | |||||
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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) | ||||
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| High school: | Timber Creek (NJ) | ||||
| College: | Rutgers (2016–2021) | ||||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2022: undrafted | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||
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Tyreek Maddox-Williams (born October 28, 1997) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and has also been a member of the Los Angeles Chargers and Philadelphia Eagles.
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
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]