Novi senior Traveon Maddox Jr., an Oakland signee, hits winning shot to defeat Belleville, 75-73, in Class A quarterfinal at Detroit Mercy's Calihan Hall on Tuesday, March 20. Chris Nelsen, Special to the Detroit Free Press
Novi WR Traveon Maddox Jr. had five D-I football offers, but stunned some when he committed to Oakland basketball
Traveon Maddox Jr. always considered playing college football.
Last season, he was torching defenses as a highly touted receiver at Novi High School. He held multiple Division I offers, and the 6-foot-5, 188-pound standout once listed Syracuse as the front-runner.