Andre Debose
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | September 12, 1990 Sanford, Florida |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Sanford (FL) Seminole |
| College: | Florida |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 7 / Pick: 221 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Andre Debose (born September 12, 1990) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders and Indianapolis Colts. He played college football at Florida.
College career
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 SEC record with 5.[2][3][4][5]
Professional career
Oakland Raiders
Debose was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 7th round, 221st overall in the 2015 NFL Draft. 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.[6] In his second year with the club Debose was waived/injured on May 24, 2016.[7]
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.[8]
Toronto Argonauts
On February 2, 2017 Debose and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) agreed to a contract.[9]
On May 23, 2017, Debose was placed on the Argonauts' retired list.[10]
References
- ^ "Andre Debose's 40-yard TD catch with 33 seconds left gives Seminole 1st state title". Orlando Sentinel. December 21, 2008.
- ^ Johnson, Richard. "Florida career over as receiver Andre Debose leaves team after 6 seasons".
- ^ "Florida's Andre Debose still working to match his high school hype".
- ^ Thompson, Edgar. "Andre Debose flashes speed, raises concerns for NFL teams at Gators' pro day".
- ^ "For Andre Debose, there's time to make impact with Gators". August 11, 2014.
- ^ "oakland-raiders-andre-debose-hits-injured-reserve-for-2nd-straight-year". Oakland Raiders. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ "Oakland Raiders waive Andre Debose add two wide receivers".
- ^ "Andre Debose: Waived by Colts". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ "Argos add receivers Debose, Worthy and LB Nealy – Article – TSN". TSN. February 2, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ "Transactions – Toronto Argonauts".