Andre Debose

Andre Debose (born September 12, 1990) is a former American football wide receiver. He was a member of the Oakland Raiders and Indianapolis Colts. He played college football at Florida.

Andre Debose

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Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1990-09-12) September 12, 1990 (age 34) Sanford, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:	Sanford (FL) Seminole
College:	Florida
NFL draft:	2015 / round: 7 / pick: 221
Career history
Oakland Raiders (2015–2016)* Indianapolis Colts (2016)* Toronto Argonauts (2017)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life and college

A native of Sanford, Florida, Debose attended Seminole High School, where he was teammates with Ray-Ray Armstrong. Debose helped Sanford to the FHSAA Class 6A title over Teddy Bridgewater's Miami Northwestern by catching a 40-yard pass from Armstrong for the game-winning touchdown in the final seconds.^[1] He set the School record for the most return touchdowns and was tied for the Southeastern Conference (SEC) record with 5.^[2][3][4][5]

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Debose was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round, 221st overall in the 2015 NFL draft.^[6] He was expected to compete for the kick return job, however, he suffered a torn Achilles during organized team activities, which placed him on season-ending injured reserve.^[7] In his second year with the club Debose was waived/injured on May 24, 2016.^[8]

Indianapolis Colts

On July 30, 2016, Debose was signed by the Indianapolis Colts. He was waived by the club in mid-August only about two-weeks later.^[9]

Toronto Argonauts

On February 2, 2017, Debose and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) agreed to a contract.^[10]

On May 23, 2017, Debose was placed on the Argonauts' retired list.^[11]

References

1. "Andre Debose's 40-yard TD catch with 33 seconds left gives Seminole 1st state title". Orlando Sentinel. December 21, 2008. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015.
2. Johnson, Richard. "Florida career over as receiver Andre Debose leaves team after 6 seasons".
3. "Florida's Andre Debose still working to match his high school hype".
4. Thompson, Edgar. "Andre Debose flashes speed, raises concerns for NFL teams at Gators' pro day".
5. "For Andre Debose, there's time to make impact with Gators". August 11, 2014.
6. "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
7. "oakland-raiders-andre-debose-hits-injured-reserve-for-2nd-straight-year". Oakland Raiders. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
8. "Oakland Raiders waive Andre Debose add two wide receivers".
9. "Andre Debose: Waived by Colts". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
10. "Argos add receivers Debose, Worthy and LB Nealy – Article – TSN". TSN. February 2, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
11. "Transactions – Toronto Argonauts". Archived from the original on February 29, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2017.

External links

• Florida Gators bio