Curt Maggitt (/məˈdʒɪt/ mə-JIT;[1] born February 4, 1993) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Tennessee and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2016.[2]
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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Born: | West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | February 4, 1993||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | William T. Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida) | ||||
College: | Tennessee | ||||
Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||
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Early years
editMaggitt attended and played high school football at William T. Dwyer High School.[3] He played for the Panthers under head coach Jack Daniels.[4] For his senior season, he was named the Sun Sentinel's Palm Beach County Defensive Player of the Year.[5]
College career
editMaggitt attended and played college football at the University of Tennessee from 2011–2015 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones.[6][7] In the 2011 season, he started eight games at strong-side linebacker as a true freshman.[8] As a sophomore in 2012, he started nine games. In the season opener against NC State, he was credited with an 18-yard sack and forced a fumble that resulted in a safety.[9] In the 4OT loss to Missouri, he suffered a torn ACL and was out for the remainder of the season.[10] He took a redshirt year for the 2013 season to recover.[11] 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.[12] In the 2015 season, he started the first two games but suffered a hip injury which sidelined him for the rest of the season.[13] Maggitt declined to seek a sixth year of collegiate eligibility and declared for the NFL Draft.[14]
Statistics
editCurt Maggitt | Defense | ||||||||||
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Year | School | Class | Pos | G | Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | PD | FF |
2011 | Tennessee | FR | LB | 11 | 29 | 27 | 56 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
2012 | Tennessee | SO | LB | 9 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
2014 | Tennessee | JR | DL | 13 | 34 | 14 | 48 | 15.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 |
2015 | Tennessee | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | Tennessee | 35 | 83 | 58 | 141 | 28.5 | 13.5 | 1 | 4 |
Professional career
editIndianapolis Colts
editMaggit was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016.[15] 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.[16][17] On May 12, 2017, the Colts waived Maggitt after reaching an injury settlement.[18]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
editOn May 20, 2018, Maggitt was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[19] He played in nine games.[20] He was released by the team prior to the 2019 season.[21]
Personal life
editCurt is the son of Roosevelt Maggitt, Sr. and Marilyn Bivins.[22] Curt's brother, Roosevelt Jr., played defensive end at Iowa State.[23]
References
edit- ^ "Meet The Athletes | Curt Maggitt | Spartan". YouTube. November 2, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ Holder, Stephen (May 9, 2016). "Curt Maggitt, Colts play waiting game". The Tennessean. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ Lieser, Jason (March 22, 2010). "Class of 2011 Big Board debuts with Curt Maggitt No. 1". Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ Callahan, Ryan (September 27, 2011). "Maggitt 'learning a lot' as starter". 247 Sports. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ Lammer, Patrick (January 12, 2011). "Dwyer All-American Curt Maggitt to decide between Florida, Wisconsin, Tennessee". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Curt Maggitt College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Tennessee Volunteers Coaches". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ Climer, David (August 2, 2014). "Vols' Curt Maggitt ready to shine". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ Brown, Patrick (October 17, 2012). "Vols' Maggitt hurting head to toe". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Tennessee LB Maggitt tears ACL, out for year". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 12, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ Arnold, Gage (September 23, 2013). "Curt Maggitt will be evaluated for possible redshirt". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "2014 Tennessee Volunteers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ Megargee, Steve (September 14, 2015). "Vols' Curt Maggitt out indefinitely with hip injury". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ "Vols' Maggitt won't seek sixth year of eligibility". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 2, 2016. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Agree to Terms with 21 Undrafted Free Agents". Colts.com. May 2, 2016. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022.
- ^ "Curt Maggitt 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". Colts.com. December 12, 2016. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Roster Move: Colts Sign Free Agent DT Josh Boyd". Colts.com. May 12, 2017. Archived from the original on May 15, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ "Riders Transaction- May 20th – Saskatchewan Roughriders". Saskatchewan Roughriders. May 20, 2018. Archived from the original on July 9, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Curt Maggitt". CFL.ca. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ "Day 1: Daily Report". Saskatchewan Roughriders. May 19, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ "Curt Maggitt". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Roosevelt Maggitt – 2011 Football Roster". Iowa State University. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- Collegiate statistics from Sports-Reference.com
- Tennessee Volunteers bio