Jeff Maddux (born August 6, 1988) is a former American football

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. He played football at Monroe High School in Monroe, Michigan; following his graduation, he attended

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from 2006 to 2010. Maddux saw ample playing time during his tenure at Central Michigan; over four seasons with the Chippewas, he started some 47 games as an offensive guard. Following his graduation from Central Michigan University, Maddux joined the Arena Football League's Cleveland Gladiators. He made his AFL debut in 2011; during that campaign, he appeared in six games for Cleveland. Maddux was then invited to the

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' training camp. An ankle injury ended his quest to make the Lions' roster; following this setback, Maddux rejoined the Gladiators. In 2012, Maddux appeared in thirteen games for the Gladiators. In 2013, he joined the

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(where he started all eighteen games); the club folded at the end of the season. In 2014, he debuted for the defending champion Arizona Rattlers. Maddux only appeared in nine games with the Rattlers after suffering a knee injury that would end his season; he did, however, pick up his first AFL championship when the Rattlers won

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. Following this, Maddux was assigned to the rival San Jose SaberCats on January 28, 2015. He saw significant playing time during the 2015 season; notably, Maddux won his second AFL championship in as many years when the SaberCats defeated the Jacksonville Sharks in ArenaBowl XXVIII.

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San Jose SaberCats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Maddux, Jeff 1988 births Living people Players of American football from Michigan American football offensive linemen Central Michigan Chippewas football players Cleveland Gladiators players Chicago Rush players Arizona Rattlers players San Jose SaberCats players People from Monroe, Michigan