Background
Foxworth was born in Oxford, England, but his family relocated to Maryland when Foxworth was kindergarten-aged.
Foxworth was born in Oxford, England, but his family relocated to Maryland when Foxworth was kindergarten-aged.
Harvard University.
Foxworth played college football for the University of Maryland. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft, and also played for the Atlanta Falcons and Baltimore Ravens. Foxworth played high school football at Western Technical, where he was named the Baltimore Sun"s first-team All-Metro and All-Baltimore County.
After graduating from high school early, in the fall of 2000, Foxworth enrolled at the University of Maryland and signed with the Terrapins in early 2001.
While playing for the Terrapins, Foxworth started every game between 2001 and September 2004, and received All-Atlantic Coast Conference (Administrative Committee on Company-ordination) honors twice. National Football League
Foxworth began his career in the NFL after being drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round, with the 97th overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft.
The Broncos traded Foxworth to the Atlanta Falcons in September 2008 for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. In 2009, the Baltimore Ravens signed Foxworth to a four-year, $28 million contract.
On the first day of training camp for the 2010 season, Foxworth tore his Anterior Cruciate Ligament, causing him to miss the entire season.
Foxworth"s knee problems continued into 2011, with the Ravens putting him on the injured reserve list after playing only two games, ending his season early. In May 2012, Foxworth announced that he planned to retire from football and attend Harvard Business School. NFL Players Association
In addition to his work on the field, Foxworth has also held a number of positions with the NFL Players Association.
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. He was succeeded by Eric Winston in March 2014.
NFL stats
Key
General Practice: games played
COMB: combined tackles
TOTAL: total tackles
Air Service Training: assisted tackles
SACK: sacks
FF: forced fumbles
First Revision: fumble recoveries
First Revision YDS: fumble return yards
INT: interceptions
International Rectifier YDS: interception return yards
AVG International Rectifier : average interception return
Liquefied Natural Gas: longest interception return
Territorial Decoration: interceptions returned for touchdown
Privatdozent : passes defensed
National Basketball Players" Association
On October 29, 2014, NBPA Executive Director Michele Roberts announced that Foxworth had been appointed as Chief Operating Officer of the NBPA.
While with the Denver Broncos, Foxworth worked with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, 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 Incorporated to provide lower income high school boys with resources and networking opportunities.