Ole Miss quarterback Anthony “AJ” Maddox is behind bars on a simple domestic violence charge.
According to Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office records, Maddox is accused of using physical force to put a victim in fear of imminent serious bodily harm. Details surrounding the incident are limited at this time. Maddox, 21, was booked into the Lafayette County Detention Center on Tuesday around 6:41 a.m.
A Hattiesburg native and former four-star signal caller at Oak Grove High School, where he won a state championship, Maddox enrolled at Ole Miss in 2024. During his time with the Rebels, he has primarily served as a backup to the likes of Jaxson Dart, Austin Simmons, and Trinidad Chambliss. Maddox has made two in-game appearances, in which he completed a pass for 19 yards and rushed for 8 yards.
As for his arrest, no bond information has been announced. The Ole Miss football program has not commented on the situation.