DB Byron Maxwell
During the 2011 NFL Draft, Seattle selected Maxwell in the sixth round after having selected cornerback Richard Sherman in the fifth round. The two, along with several others, would collectively become one of the scariest and most statistically dominant defenses in NFL history known as the Legion of Boom.
In his first four seasons, Maxwell recorded seven interceptions and 29 passes defensed. He, as ESPN put it in 2017, mastered the “Peanut Punch”, having also forced four fumbles, one of which came during the Seahawks’ Super Bowl XLVIII win over Denver. Though he wasn’t initially, he worked his way into the secondary’s starting lineup alongside Sherman by the 2014 season, which resulted in a second Super Bowl appearance. A month after the Super Bowl XLIX loss to New England, Maxwell would depart Seattle.
After a season in Philadelphia, Maxwell was traded to Miami where he started the 15 games he played. By the end of his stint in the Sunshine State, he had grabbed two interceptions and forced five fumbles. In October 2017, Miami released Maxwell, paving the way for a reunion with Seattle. Back home, he would add one interception and force one last fumble in his final season in the NFL.
Including playoffs, Maxwell would end his career with a fitting 12 interceptions and 12 forced fumbles.
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