Career
He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Delta State. Maddox played high school football at Monroe Comprehensive High School in Albany, Georgia.
He was a three-time All-District selection and a three-time All-Conference selection.
After his senior football season, he was invited to participate in the 1997 Georgia-Florida All-Star game. Maddox played college football at Jones County Junior College and Delta State University.
He started his career at JCJC by playing linebacker and defensive education After two years at JCJC, he went two years without playing football and was working in a furniture store in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
After two years of being out of football, he went to Delta State where he recorded 150 tackles and 10.5 sacks.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Maddox was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played two seasons in Jacksonville before being released by on September 2, 2006. Houston Texans
Maddox was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad on September 5, 2006 and was signed to the active roster on October 10, 2006 after an injury to Travis Johnson.
On August 29, 2008 the Texans released Maddox.
He established the Anthony Maddox Foundation in 2008. The Foundation is designed to benefit the single parents and poverty-stricken youngsters.
He is currently an assistant coach for the JCJC football team