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UAB safety transfer Adrian Maddox commits to Florida Gators

On3 imageby:Keith Niebuhr•01/05/25•

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Adrian Maddox Georgia
(photo courtesy of UAB Athletics)

The Florida Gators are adding an experienced and talented transfer defensive back to the roster. That player is UAB safety Adrian Maddox.

Maddox, who visited Florida in December, has committed to the Gators. He had 44 tackles, 2 forced fumbles and an interception this season. And, he had seven pass breakups, which was second on the team. The interception was returned 99 yards for a touchdown.

Maddox, who just completed his junior season, also was involved with programs such as Arkansas and Georgia. He’s a native of Conyers, Ga. Maddox spent one season at UAB and two before that at Alabama State. He’s listed at 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds.

In 2024, Maddox had a 77.6 defensive grade (fourth-highest among defensive backs in the American conference), 63.4 tackling grade, and 83.9 coverage score, per Pro Football Focus.

Transfer portal background information

The NCAA Transfer Portal, which covers every NCAA sport at the Division I, II and III levels, is a private database with names of student-athletes who wish to transfer. It is not accessible to the public.

The process of entering the portal is done through a school’s compliance office. Once a player provides written notification of an intent to transfer, the office enters the player’s name in the database and everything is off and running. The compliance office has 48 hours to comply with the player’s request and that request cannot be refused.

Once a player’s name shows up in the portal, other schools can contact the player. Players can change their minds at any point and withdraw from the portal. However, once a player enters the portal, the current scholarship no longer has to be honored. In other words, if a player enters the portal but decides to stay, the school is not obligated to provide a scholarship anymore.

The database is a normal database, sortable by a variety of topics, including (of course) sport and name. A player’s individual entry includes basic details such as contact info, whether the player was on scholarship and whether the player is transferring as a graduate student.

A player can ask that a “do not contact” tag be placed on the report. In those instances, the players don’t want to be contacted by schools unless they’ve initiated the communication.

The window for FBS players to enter the portal opened Dec. 9 and closed on Dec. 28. The exception is for players who had games after that. They have five day to enter the portal following their final game of the season.

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