Curt Maggitt (born February 4, 1993) is a former

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. He played

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and signed with the

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as an

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in 2016.

Early years

Maggitt attended and played

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. He played for the Panthers under head coach Jack Daniels. For his senior season, he was named the ''Sun Sentinels Palm Beach County Defensive Player of the Year.

College career

Maggitt attended and played college football at the University of Tennessee from 2011–2015 under head coaches Derek Dooley and

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. In the 2011 season, he started eight games at

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as a true freshman. As a sophomore in 2012, he started nine games. In the season opener against

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, he was credited with an 18-yard sack and forced a fumble that resulted in a safety. In the 4OT loss to

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, he suffered a torn ACL and was out for the remainder of the season. He took a redshirt year for the 2013 season to recover. He returned from his injuries and started in ten games in the 2014 season. On the year, he recorded 11 sacks on the season, 48 total tackles, and one forced fumble. In the 2015 season, he started the first two games but suffered a hip injury which sidelined him for the rest of the season. Maggitt declined to seek a sixth year of collegiate eligibility and declared for the NFL Draft.

Collegiate statistics

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Maggit was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016. He made the Colts' 53-man roster as a rookie playing in nine games registering seven tackles before being placed on injured reserve on December 12, 2016. On May 12, 2017, the Colts waived Maggitt after reaching an injury settlement.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On May 20, 2018, Maggitt was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He played in nine games. He was released by the team prior to the 2019 season.

Personal life

Curt is the son of Roosevelt Maggitt, Sr. and Marilyn Bivins. Curt's brother, Roosevelt Jr., played defensive end at

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References

External links

Collegiate statistics from Sports-Reference.com
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