Adrian Madise

Adrian James Madise (born March 23, 1980) is a former American football wide receiver. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at TCU.

Early life
Madise attended Lancaster High School in Lancaster, Texas.

College career
He played college football at TCU. He caught 50 passes for 819 yards and five touchdowns his junior year in 2001, and 32 passes for 524 yards and two touchdowns his senior year in 2002.

Denver Broncos
Madise was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round, with the 158th overall pick, of the 2003 NFL Draft. In June 2003, he signed a five-year contract with the Broncos. He played in 11 games for the Broncos in 2003, catching two passes for 10 yards, returning five kicks for 137 yards and rushing once for 10 yards. His longest gain for the Broncos was an 83-yard kickoff return. Madise also fumbled once and recorded one solo tackle.

On September 5, 2004, Madise was suspended four games for using anabolic steroids. He was reinstated on October 4. He was waived by the Broncos on October 11, 2004.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Madise signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 12, 2004. He was waived on October 19, 2004. He was later re-signed by the Buccaneers on January 7, 2005. Madise was waived again on August 8, 2005.

Tennessee Titans
Madise was signed by the Tennessee Titans on August 9, 2005. He was waived on August 29, 2005.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Madise later signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) but was released on June 4, 2006.

Austin Wranglers
Madise signed with the Austin Wranglers of the Arena Football League in November 2006. He was waived on February 11, 2007.

Washington Redskins
Madise signed with the Washington Redskins on May 7, 2007. He was waived by the Redskins on May 10, 2007.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Madise was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL on May 7, 2008. However, he was released later in May.

Coaching career
Madise has served a variety of coaching roles at different high schools in Texas. He was also an assistant coach at Lamar. He was named the new head coach at Hillcrest High School in Dallas in March 2024.