John Madsen (American football)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | |||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
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Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Hunter (West Valley City, Utah) | ||||||
College: | Utah | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2006 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
John Christopher Madsen (born May 9, 1983) is a former
undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Utah
.
He was also member of the Cleveland Browns, Las Vegas Locomotives and Detroit Lions.
Early years
He graduated in 2001 from Hunter High School in West Valley City, Utah, having never played football. He played basketball in high school. He played college football for Snow College, his first organized team.
Professional career
Oakland Raiders
Originally a
exclusive-rights free agent in 2008 and re-signed on March 21. He was released by the team on September 20 after tight end Ben Troupe
was signed.
Madsen was re-signed by the Raiders after
offensive tackle Seth Wand
was placed on injured reserve on October 6, 2008. He was released again on November 13.
Cleveland Browns
Madsen was signed by the
injured reserve
but only saw action in 4 games. He was waived on August 24, 2009.
Detroit Lions
Madsen signed with the Detroit Lions on May 11, 2010, but was waived 3 days later on May 14.
Personal Life
Madsen now runs a physical fitness company for the wealthy, those who earn 150K/year or more, according to his advertisements.
External links
- John Madsen on Twitter
- Utah Utes bio
- Just Sports Stats