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
No. 4, 84
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life and college

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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

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Oakland Raiders

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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

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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

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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

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  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.
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