Demetrious Maxie
 Maxie with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024 | |
| Toronto Argonauts | |
|---|---|
| Title | Linebackers coach Assistant head coach |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 18, 1973 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Position | Defensive end |
| College | Texas-El Paso |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1995 | Baltimore Stallions |
| 1996 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1996–1999 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2000–2001 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 2002 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2003–2007 | Calgary Stampeders |
Coaching | |
| 2016–2017 | Edmonton Eskimos (Linebackers coach) |
| 2018–2023 | Edmonton Eskimos / Elks (Defensive line coach) |
| 2024 | Toronto Argonauts (Defensive line coach) |
| 2025 | Edmonton Elks (Special teams coordinator, Defensive assistant) |
| 2026–present | Toronto Argonauts (Defensive line coach, Assistant head coach) |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at CFL.ca (archive) | |
Demetrious Maxie (born October 18, 1973) is the linebackers coach and assistant head coach for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a former professional gridiron football defensive end.
Professional career
[edit]While playing with the Baltimore Stallions, Maxie won the only Grey Cup by a non-Canadian team, and followed with two wins with the Toronto Argonauts.
Coaching career
[edit]Edmonton Eskimos / Elks (first stint)
[edit]Maxie first served as the linebackers coach for the Edmonton Eskimos in 2016. He then moved to the defensive line in 2018 and served in that capacity until 2023.[1]
Toronto Argonauts (first stint)
[edit]On January 22, 2024, it was announced that Maxie had joined the Toronto Argonauts to serve as their defensive line coach.[2] He won the 111th Grey Cup in his first year with the Argonauts.
Edmonton Elks (second stint)
[edit]On January 10, 2025, the Edmonton Elks announced that Maxie was named the team's special teams coordinator and defensive assistant.[3]
Toronto Argonauts (second stint)
[edit]It was announced on January 8, 2026, that Maxie had re-joined the Argonauts to serve as their defensive line coach and assistant head coach.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Demetrious Maxie - Edmonton Elks". Go Elks. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "Double Blue welcome Demetrious Maxie and Dominic Picard to coaching staff". Toronto Argonauts. January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Elks announce 2025 Coaching Staff". Edmonton Elks. January 10, 2025.
- ^ "Argonauts Announce Staff". Toronto Argonauts. January 8, 2026.
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