Sam Madison
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| College: | Louisville | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1997 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44 | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2007 | |||||||
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Samuel Adolfus Madison Jr. (born April 23, 1974 in Thomasville, Georgia) is an American football cornerback for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville.
Early years
Madison attended Florida A&M University Developmental Research School where he played wide receiver and defensive back. Aside from football he also lettered in basketball, baseball and track and field.
College career
Madison played college football at the University of Louisville. Madison was a three-year starter for the Cardinals and set the school records for interceptions with 16 and passes defendended with 44. As a junior he earned third-team All-America selection after recording 65 tackles, two sacks, 13 passes defensed and seven interceptions. As a senior he was named a second-team All-America and first-team All-Conference USA after finishing with 52 tackles, two sacks, six interceptions and 16 passes defensed.
Professional career
Miami Dolphins
Madison was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. Madison made the Pro Bowl for four straight years from 1999-2002. On March 1, 2006 the Dolphins released him. [1] He finished his career with the Dolphins starting 127 of 138 games, recording 353 tackles, a sack, 31 interceptions and two touchdowns.
New York Giants
Madison signed a four year deal with the New York Giants on March 10, 2006. [2] During his first two seasons with the Giants he was a starter but lost his starting job in 2008. He was a member of the teams Super Bowl XLII victory over the New England Patriots.
Personal
Madison and his wife, Saskia, have a son, Kellen and a daughter Kennedy and they reside in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. His house was featured on an episode of MTV Cribs.
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