Andre Debose (born September 12, 1990) is a former American football wide receiver. He has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders and Indianapolis Colts. He played college football at Florida.
Early years and 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 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ "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". Archived from the original on February 29, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2017.