Domonique Foxworth (born March 27, 1983) is a former

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who played in the

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(NFL). Foxworth played

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for the

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. He was drafted by the

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in the third round of the

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Early life

Foxworth was born in

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, during his father's career in the

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. The family relocated to

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when Foxworth was kindergarten-aged. Foxworth has one older brother. Foxworth played high school football at Western Tech (officially, Western School of Technology and Environmental Science), where he was named to the

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's first-team All-Metro and All-

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College football career

After graduating early from high school in the fall of 2000, Foxworth enrolled at the

and signed with the

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in early 2001. While playing for the Terrapins, Foxworth started every game between 2001 and September 2004, and received All-

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(ACC) honors three times.

Professional career

National Football League

Foxworth began his career in the NFL after being drafted by the

in the third round, with the 97th overall pick of the

. The Broncos traded Foxworth to the

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in September 2008 for a conditional seventh-round pick in the

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. On the first day of

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for the 2010 season, Foxworth tore his ACL, causing him to miss the entire season. Foxworth's knee problems continued into 2011, with the Ravens putting him on the

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after playing only two games, ending his season early. In May 2012, Foxworth announced that he planned to retire.

NFL Players Association

In addition to his work on the field, Foxworth has also held a number of positions with the

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. In 2007, the Broncos elected Foxworth as an NFLPA player representative, and the following year he became the youngest player to become vice president of the NFLPA Executive Committee. In 2012, Foxworth was elected president of the NFLPA without opposition.

NFL statistics

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Post-NFL playing career

Education

Following retirement from the NFL and while serving as the NFL Players Association president, Foxworth attended

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and earned an

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Commentating career

Foxworth is now a writer with '' The Undefeated'' and host of '' The Morning Roast'' on

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with Clinton Yates and

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. He is also a regular guest on ''The Mike O'Meara Show'' and other ESPN Radio talk shows such as '' First Take'', ''The Bill Barnwell Show'' podcast, ''

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'', and ''

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'', as well as The Right Time with Bomani Jones, which he appears on every Friday. Foxworth is also a frequent guest on the ESPN morning show '' Get Up!'' and ''

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'' (now called ''Debatable''). He also hosted Pardon the Interruption on August 26, 2022.

Community service

While with the Denver Broncos, Foxworth worked with the

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, taking a leading role in the fundraising and planning for the Darrent Williams Memorial Teen Center, a social and scholastic retreat for teens, named in honor of murdered Broncos player Darrent Williams. Foxworth also created Baltimore BORN Inc to provide lower income high school boys with resources and networking opportunities. In 2010, Foxworth received the first annual Tim Wheatley Award from the Baltimore Sun Media Group for his community service work.

References

External links

Maryland Terrapins bio
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