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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | (1981-10-08)October 8, 1981 (age 44) Thomasville, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College | Alabama | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2006: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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Anthony David Madison (born October 8, 1981) is an American former professionalfootball player who was adefensive back in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theAlabama Crimson Tide and was signed by thePittsburgh Steelers as anundrafted free agent in 2006. He appeared in 2 Super Bowls and winningSuper Bowl XLIII against theArizona Cardinals.
Madison went tohigh school inThomasville. He playedquarterback,wide receiver,running back,defensive back and returned kicks. He was a two-time all-state pick. Rivals top 100 and was considered by many to be a Charlie Ward type athlete. He received numerous scholarship offers from the likes of Auburn, Ole Miss and LSU but ultimately choosing to play for The University of Alabama. His high school career stats include 14 interceptions and over 4,000 yards of offense. He was considered a top basketball player, where he earned all state honors.
Madison played his collegiate football at theUniversity of Alabama. He was 3-year starter playing in 50 games with 140 tackles, 5 interceptions, and 30 passes defensed. He led the team in interceptions and pass breakups his junior season. He earned team awards such as: Committed to Excellence, Most improved Corner, Jerry Duncan I Like to Practice Award and Charlie Compton Award, which is given to the player who exemplifies faith and hard work. He earned All Bowl Team (2005) honorable mention All SEC (2005). He completed his bachelor's in3+1⁄2 years in business Marketing. May 2016 he earned a master's degree in mental health counseling at California State University, Fullerton. He is married and resides in Southern California.
Anthony Madison is a Super bowl winning cornerback who participated in Super Bowl 43 and 45. He also boast 2 AFC Championships.
Madison was signed as anundrafted free agent by thePittsburgh Steelers in 2006. He spent the first 4 weeks of the 2006 season on thepractice squad before he was added to the active roster to fill a hole in the lineup left by the injury ofcornerbackRicardo Colclough. His rookie season statistics include 12 tackles (10 solo) in 13 games.[1]
Madison played for theTampa Bay Buccaneers during the2006 season.
Madison re-signed with the Steelers in 2007. In 2008, Madison played in every game for the Steelers including Super Bowl XLIII, where he collected 2 solo tackles and added a team high 32 special teams tackles. He was named A pro bowl alternate for special teams.
Madison signed with theCleveland Browns on September 22, 2009. He was waived on November 3.
Madison was signed by theIndianapolis Colts on November 10, 2009. He was waived on December 1.
Madison was claimed off waivers by thePittsburgh Steelers on December 2, 2009. He was crowned AFC Champion and advanced to the Super bowl where they lost to Green Bay Packers.[2] He led the team in special teams tackles with 28 and recorded an interception during the season.
On August 13, 2011, Madison signed with theDetroit Lions, but was released on September 3. He was re-signed by Detroit on September 27 and released on November 7 along withEldra Buckley to make room for free agent signingsLeonard Davis andKevin Smith (running back).
On January 2, 2012, Madison re-signed with Pittsburgh for the playoffs, which would be the final game of his career. He retired during the offseason of 2012.
