Byron Maxwell

Maxwell with the Seattle Seahawks in 2012

No. 41 Miami Dolphins

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Personal information

Date of birth:

February 23, 1988 (age 29)

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Height:

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Weight:

203 lb (92 kg)

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NFL Draft:

2011 / Round: 6 / Pick: 173

Career history

Roster status:

Active

Career highlights and awards

Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016

Byron S. Maxwell (born February 23, 1988) is an American football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft, where he was a "member" of the Legion of Boom. Maxwell has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Clemson.

Maxwell attended Fort Dorchester High School in North Charleston, South Carolina, where he played football and ran track. As a junior cornerback, Maxwell had 60 total tackles, 19 pass breakups, led his team with 5 interceptions, returned for a total of 64 yards and 1 touchdown, and had 1 forced fumble. He also saw some time at kick return and punt return. In track & field, Maxwell was timed at 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash and 10.8 in the 100-meter dash. He also bench-pressed 275 pounds and squatted 350.

Despite suffering an ACL tear and missing his entire senior season, Maxwell had many offers to places like Georgia, Maryland, Clemson, Nebraska, Notre Dame, South Carolina, and Virginia Tech. Maxwell committed to Clemson University on June 8, 2005 and signed his letter of intent on February 1, 2006, where he majored in sociology.