Jim Maxwell (American football)
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
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| Date of birth: | August 8, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth: | Johnsonville, South Carolina | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||
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| College: | Gardner-Webb | ||
| Undrafted: | 2004 | ||
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James Maxwell (born August 8, 1981 in Johnsonville, South Carolina) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the NFL New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Gardner-Webb.
Maxwell has also played for the San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins, and Cincinnati Bengals.
Maxwell attended Johnsonville High School in Johnsonville, South Carolina where he was a letterman in football. Maxwell graduated from Johnsonville in 1999 as a salutatorian.
Maxwell started all 42 games in which he played during his four-year collegiate career at Gardner-Webb from 2000 to 2003. He finished his career with 306 tackles, 10 sacks, four interceptions, 11 fumble recoveries and eight forced fumbles. He was a first-team All-Big South Conference selection as a senior in 2003 when he tallied 116 tackles, three sacks and an interception. He graduated with a degree in business administration.
Maxwell went undrafted in the 2004 NFL Draft and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Giants on April 27, 2004. He was waived by the team following training camp on August 30 but was re-signed to the practice squad. Maxwell was promoted to the active roster on September 14 and remained there the final 14 games of the regular season. He recorded seven tackles and a sack on defense and 11 stops on special teams.
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