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Avonte Maddox

FS

A 4th-round pick (125th overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft out of Pittsburgh, Avonte Maddox has built an NFL career since. He's currently with DET, in his 9th season in the league. He posted a 58.8 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 73rd percentile among DEFs.

Size

5'9", 191#

College

Pittsburgh

Draft

Rd 4, 125th overall (2018)

Seasons

2018–2026

2019 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
60.8

79th percentile among DEFs

12 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.40
Pass rush×0.3-0.15
Ball skills×0.25+1.44
Run defense×0.2+0.15
Availability×0.1+0.48

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026DET49.82
2025DET58.88
2024PHI42.513
2023PHI59.94
2022PHI73.49
2021PHI64.816
2020PHI47.69
2019PHI60.812
2018PHI53.113

Career profile

Avonte Maddox has appeared in 86 regular-season games across 9 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: PHI (2018–2024), DET (2025–2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2022: a 73.4, in the 92nd percentile among DEFs that year.

2019 splits

regular season

2019 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonSEA——
Week 1WAS—49.1
Week 2ATL—69
Week 3DET—40.7
Week 4GB—57.5
Week 9CHI—50.9
Week 11NE—49.4
Week 12SEA—41.4
Week 13MIA—39.6
Week 14NYG—59.6
Week 15WAS—92.9
Week 16DAL—52.4
Week 17NYG—48.5

Avonte Maddox — common questions

What position does Avonte Maddox play?
Avonte Maddox is listed as an FS.
Which teams has Avonte Maddox played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Avonte Maddox has played for PHI (2018–2024), DET (2025–2026).
Where did Avonte Maddox go to college?
Avonte Maddox played college football at Pittsburgh.
When was Avonte Maddox drafted?
Avonte Maddox was selected in round 4, 125th overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Avonte Maddox scored?
Avonte Maddox has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Avonte Maddox's ScoutIndex Rating?
Avonte Maddox rated 49.8 for 2026, the 57th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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