Early years

Madison attended Florida A&M University Developmental Research School where he played wide receiver and defensive back. Aside from football he also lettered in basketball, baseball and track and field.

College career

Madison played college football for the University of Louisville. Madison was a three-year starter for the Cardinals and set the school records for interceptions with 16 and passes defendended with 44. As a junior he earned third-team All-America selection after recording 65 tackles, two sacks, 13 passes defensed and seven interceptions. As a senior he was named a second-team All-America and first-team All-Conference USA after finishing with 52 tackles, two sacks, six interceptions and 16 passes defensed.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Madison was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. Madison made the Pro Bowl for four straight years from 1999-2002. On March 1, 2006 the Dolphins released him. He finished his career with the Dolphins starting 127 of 138 games, recording 353 tackles, a sack, 31 interceptions and two touchdowns.

For much of his career as a Miami Dolphin, Sam Madison played alongside fellow cornerback Patrick Surtain. During their time together, Madison and Surtain were one of the most prolific cornerback tandems in NFL history, posting a combined 697 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 60 interceptions, and 2 touchdowns.

New York Giants

Madison signed a four-year contract with the New York Giants on March 10, 2006. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII against the New England Patriots.

Madison appeared in just seven games for the Giants in 2008, recording eight tackles and an interception. He was placed on season-ending injured reserve with a broken ankle on December 30. He was released on February 9, 2009.

NFL stats

Yeah	Team	Games	Combined Tackles	Tackles	Assisted Tackles	Sacks	Forced Fumbles	Fumble Recoveries	Fumble Return Yards	Interceptions	Interception Return Yards	Yards per Interception Return	Longest Interception Return	Interceptions Returned for Touchdown	Passes Defended
1997	MIA	14	20	15	5	0.0	2	0	0	1	21	21	21	0	5
1998	MIA	16	44	32	12	1.0	0	0	0	8	114	14	35	0	20
1999	MIA	16	45	37	8	0.0	1	0	0	7	164	23	42	1	14
2000	MIA	16	37	27	10	0.0	2	2	0	5	80	16	34	0	12
2001	MIA	13	25	18	7	0.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	13
2002	MIA	16	33	23	10	0.0	1	0	0	3	15	5	15	0	9
2003	MIA	16	50	47	3	0.0	0	1	0	3	82	27	36	1	9
2004	MIA	16	44	31	13	0.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
2005	MIA	15	55	45	10	0.0	1	0	0	2	11	6	11	0	11
2006	NYG	12	39	33	6	0.0	0	1	0	2	28	14	24	0	10
2007	NYG	16	67	59	8	1.0	1	1	0	4	59	15	27	0	14
2008	NYG	7	8	7	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	21	21	21	0	2
Career		173	467	374	93	2.0	11	5	0	38	595	16	42	2	126

Personal

Madison and his wife, Saskia, have a son, Kellen and a daughter Kennedy, His house was featured on an episode of MTV Cribs. Madison currently resides in Davie, Florida, and works for WTVX as a Miami Dolphins analyst.

[ Source: Wikipedia ]