Terrell Maze
Encyclopedia
Terrell Maze is an American football
cornerback
for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens
as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football
at San Diego State
.
Maze has also been a member of the Los Angeles Avengers
, New York Sentinels and Omaha Nighthawks
.
at Santa Monica High School
in Santa Monica, California
. Maze was a 2001 All-CIF selection at cornerback as a senior at Santa Monica High School. He also saw some time on offense for the Vikings, catching seven touchdown passes, and also returned two kickoffs for scores while helping the Vikings to a CIF championship during his high school career.
at San Diego State
from 2003 to 2006, recording 136 tackles, four interceptions and 20 pass breakups in 42 games.
, Maze signed with the Baltimore Ravens
as an undrafted free agent. He was waived prior to the regular season.
of the Arena Football League in October 2007 and played with the team during the 2008 season. He recorded 83 tackles, two interceptions, 13 pass breakups, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and one touchdown during his rookie season.
Maze was released from his contract when the AFL folded in 2009.
. He signed with the team on August 5, 2009.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at San Diego State
San Diego State Aztecs football
The San Diego State football team represents the San Diego State Aztecs in college football. The Aztecs, a Division I FBS team and a member of the Mountain West Conference, play their home games at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The field is natural grass and has a maximum capacity of...
.
Maze has also been a member of the Los Angeles Avengers
Los Angeles Avengers
The Los Angeles Avengers was an Arena Football League team based in Los Angeles, California from 2000 through 2008. They folded on April 19, 2009.-History:...
, New York Sentinels and Omaha Nighthawks
Omaha Nighthawks
The Omaha Nighthawks are a professional American football team based in Omaha, Nebraska, which plays in the United Football League, joining the league as an expansion team in 2010. For their first season, the Nighthawks played their home games at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium before moving to TD...
.
Early years
Maze attended and played high school footballHigh school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
at Santa Monica High School
Santa Monica High School
Santa Monica High School, informally known as SAMOHI, is located in Santa Monica, California. Founded in 1884, it is one of the oldest high schools in the state....
in Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
. Maze was a 2001 All-CIF selection at cornerback as a senior at Santa Monica High School. He also saw some time on offense for the Vikings, catching seven touchdown passes, and also returned two kickoffs for scores while helping the Vikings to a CIF championship during his high school career.
College career
Gross played college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at San Diego State
San Diego State Aztecs football
The San Diego State football team represents the San Diego State Aztecs in college football. The Aztecs, a Division I FBS team and a member of the Mountain West Conference, play their home games at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The field is natural grass and has a maximum capacity of...
from 2003 to 2006, recording 136 tackles, four interceptions and 20 pass breakups in 42 games.
Baltimore Ravens
After going undrafted in the 2007 NFL Draft2007 NFL Draft
The 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...
, Maze signed with the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
as an undrafted free agent. He was waived prior to the regular season.
Los Angeles Avengers
Maze signed with the Los Angeles AvengersLos Angeles Avengers
The Los Angeles Avengers was an Arena Football League team based in Los Angeles, California from 2000 through 2008. They folded on April 19, 2009.-History:...
of the Arena Football League in October 2007 and played with the team during the 2008 season. He recorded 83 tackles, two interceptions, 13 pass breakups, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and one touchdown during his rookie season.
Maze was released from his contract when the AFL folded in 2009.
New York Sentinels
Maze was drafted by the New York Sentinels of the United Football League in the UFL Premiere Season DraftUFL Premiere Season Draft
The UFL "Premiere" Season Draft was the inaugural draft of the United Football League. The results of the draft were announced via press release on June 19, 2009....
. He signed with the team on August 5, 2009.