Ole Miss backup quarterback AJ Maddox was arrested Tuesday morning, according to information obtained by Ole Miss On SI.
The 21-year-old junior was booked at 6:41 a.m. CT and faces a charge of “Simple Domestic Violence - Attempts by physical menace to put a domestic victim in fear of imminent serious bodily harm,” per the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department. No bond amount has been released.
Maddox, listed at 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds, is in his third season with the Rebels. He spent the offseason in a competition with Deuce Knight for the backup job, but Knight came out on top and has gotten game action in blowout wins this season.
“I think that developmental phase not only for Maddox, but for Deuce as well, is really important in that room," Pete Golding previously said in April. "Really like the balance there from an athletic standpoint and then obviously from an experience standpoint. More importantly the maturity of how to do it, how to lead and how to be a leader for this team."
On the field, Maddox has appeared in two games this season, both as a sophomore in 2025 against Tulane and The Citadel. He completed his lone pass for 19 yards and added one rushing attempt for eight yards.
A Hattiesburgh, Mississippi native, Maddox was a four-star recruit out of Oak Grove High School in the 2024 class. He originally committed to Texas A&M before switching to Ole Miss before the 2024 season.
His move to Oxford also helped bring in his younger brother, Andrew, now a sophomore defensive tackle at Ole Miss.
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