_2.jpg) Madden withNotre Dame in 2021 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1996-12-23)December 23, 1996 (age 28) South Webster, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 310 lb (141 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Minford (OH) |
| College | Marshall (2016–2020) Notre Dame (2021) |
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Richard Caine Madden (born December 23, 1996) is an Americanfootballoffensive lineman.
Madden was born on December 23, 1996, inSouth Webster, Ohio. He attendedMinford High School near there, playing on the offensive and defensive lines. He was twice an All-Ohio selection and also played in the North-South All-Star Classic. He also participated inshot put anddiscus throw, placing second in school history in shot put and third for the discus throw.[1]
He accepted a scholarship offer fromMarshall University in 2016, spending his first season as a redshirt. He played on the varsity team as a redshirt-freshman the following year, appearing in all 13 games. He earned a starting role early in the 2018 season, after an injury to Alex Mollette, and was on the starting lineup for the final nine games. He was nicknamed "Dump Truck" by his teammates. He started all 13 games as a redshirt-junior, being named second-team all-conference at the conclusion of the season. He helped block for the Marshall running game that finished second in their conference for rushing yards and rushing yards per game. At the end-of-season banquet, Madden was honored with the Offensive Gridiron Gladiator Award, given by the coaching staff to those who "are relentless and give everything all of the time."[1] As a senior in 2020, he started nine of ten games, and earned first-team all-conference and second-teamAll-America honors.[2]
After being named All-American with Marshall in 2020, Madden transferred toUniversity of Notre Dame for his final season in 2021.[3] He was named pre-season All-American and made his debut in the season-opener versusFlorida State.[4]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) | 310 lb (141 kg) | 30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 5.76 s | 1.96 s | 3.27 s | 4.87 s | 8.02 s | 27.0 in (0.69 m) | 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) | 24 reps | |
| All values fromPro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
After going unselected in the2022 NFL draft, Madden attended rookie minicamp with theNew York Giants.[6]
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