Mario Addison (born September 6, 1987) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Troy. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2011.[1] After being cut and spending time as a reserve for the Indianapolis Colts and Washington Redskins, Addison was signed by the Carolina Panthers, playing on their defensive line for eight seasons before signing with Buffalo in 2020. He then played one year for the Houston Texans.
.jpg) Addison with the Houston Texans in 2022 | |||||||||||
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| Born: | September 6, 1987 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Tarrant (Tarrant, Alabama) | ||||||||||
| College: | Troy | ||||||||||
| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||||
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Early life and college
editAddison attended Tarrant High School just outside of Birmingham, Alabama. At Tarrant, he lettered in varsity football and basketball for four years. He originally played running back, but was moved to quarterback after the injury of the original starter. After suffering a broken hand on his throwing arm, he changed positions to defensive end. He was recruited lightly as a high school senior and chose to enroll in Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, Mississippi after graduation.
After playing at Northeast Mississippi Community College for two years, Addison signed to play with Troy University. After redshirting his first year in 2008, he began seeing playing time in 2009 as a reserve player at the defensive end position. Despite being a reserve player, he saw action in all 13 games during the season and recorded 2.5 sacks and 6.0 tackles for loss.
In 2010 during his senior season, Addison broke out as a star player for Troy. He recorded 10.5 sacks, 15.5 tackles for loss, and 3 forced fumbles on the season. He was named to the All-Sun Belt Second-team following the end of the season. Addison began receiving attention from various NFL teams for his performance that year, but was never drafted.[2]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.70 s | 1.63 s | 2.69 s | 4.28 s | 6.96 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
17 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Chicago Bears
editAddison was signed on July 26, 2011, by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent. He was cut by the Bears on November 21, 2011, to free up space on the 53-man roster for veteran players to cover the injuries picked up by long snapper Patrick Mannelly and quarterback Jay Cutler in the previous day's 31–20 victory over the San Diego Chargers. He had only played in two games with the team.[5]
Indianapolis Colts
editAddison was claimed off waivers by Indianapolis Colts on November 22,[6] though the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had also placed in a claim for Addison.[5]
On October 1, 2012, Addison was waived by the Colts, but added to the practice squad the next day.
Washington Redskins
editAddison was signed off the Colts' practice squad by the Washington Redskins on October 9, 2012.[7] After playing five games with the Redskins, he was waived by the team on November 29.[8] He was signed to the practice squad the next day.[9]
Carolina Panthers
edit
Addison was signed on December 4, 2012, by the Carolina Panthers from the Redskins' practice squad.
On June 18, 2014, he signed a two-year contract extension.[10] Through the first five games of the 2014 season, Addison led the Panthers with five sacks and pass rush productivity. Addison contributed to the Panthers in 2015 with 6.0 sacks on one of the league's best defenses.[11]
On February 7, 2016, Addison was part of the Panthers team that played in Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10.[12]
On February 26, 2017, Addison signed a three-year contract extension with the Panthers after leading the team with 9.5 sacks in 2016.[13]
In Week 3 of the 2019 season against the Arizona Cardinals, Addison sacked rookie quarterback Kyler Murray three times in the 38–20 win.[14] Addison recorded two more sacks against the Houston Texans' Deshaun Watson the following week in a 16–10 win.[15]
Buffalo Bills
editOn March 27, 2020, Addison signed a three-year contract with the Buffalo Bills.[16] The signing reunited Addison with Buffalo Bills' head coach Sean McDermott, who previously coached him as the defensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers.
In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Baltimore Ravens, Addison recorded one sack on Tyler Huntley during the 17–3 win.[17]
Houston Texans
editOn May 10, 2022, Addison signed with the Houston Texans.[18] He was placed on injured reserve on September 10, 2022.[19] He was activated on October 8.[20] He was released on March 16, 2023.[21]
NFL statistics
edit- Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | ||
| 2011 | CHI | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IND | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | IND | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAS | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| CAR | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| 2013 | CAR | 16 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | CAR | 16 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | CAR | 14 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | CAR | 14 | 1 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 9.5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | CAR | 16 | 16 | 44 | 27 | 17 | 11.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| 2018 | CAR | 16 | 16 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 9.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| 2019 | CAR | 15 | 15 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 9.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| 2020 | BUF | 15 | 7 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 5.0 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | BUF | 17 | 0 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| 2022 | HOU | 12 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Career | 170 | 59 | 296 | 183 | 113 | 68.0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | |
| Stats at NFL.com | ||||||||||||||||
Personal life
editAddison is a member of the Rho Delta Delta chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity at Troy University.[22] Addison is a Christian.[citation needed]
His brother, Gjamal Antonio Rodriqcus, was shot and killed on October 30, 2019.[23]
References
edit- ^ "Bears agree to terms with 26 rookies". Chicagobears.com. July 26, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Strickland, Bryan (June 26, 2018). "Mario Addison's rocky road to relevance". Panthers.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ "Mario Addison RAS". ras.football. January 9, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "Mario Addison : USATODAY.com - Mario Addison Biography from USATODAY.com". Fantasyfootball.usatoday.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ^ McCollough, Collin (November 23, 2011). "Colts Cut Darren Evans Again, Sign DE Mario Addison". Stampede Blue. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ^ Tinsman, Brian (October 9, 2012). "Redskins Release Cundiff, Sign Forbath". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
- ^ Tinsman, Brian (November 29, 2012). "Redskins Claim Kehl, Waive Addison". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
- ^ Tinsman, Brian (November 30, 2012). "Redskins Add Addison To Practice Squad". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
- ^ "Carolina Panthers Sign Three To Contract Extensions". Archived from the original on July 24, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
- ^ "PFF News & Analysis | Pro Football Focus".
- ^ "Super Bowl 50 – Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers – February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ Strickland, Bryan (February 26, 2017). "Panthers re-sign Mario Addison". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- ^ "Allen throws 4 TDs, Panthers beat Cardinals 38–20". ESPN. Associated Press. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "Panthers down Texans 16–10 despite Allen's fumbles". ESPN. Agency Press. September 29, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ Crabtree, Curtis (March 17, 2020). "Mario Addison reportedly headed to Buffalo on three-year deal". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Divisional Round – Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills – January 16th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (5-10-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-10-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. September 10, 2022.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-8-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. October 8, 2022.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-16-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. March 16, 2023.
- ^ "Mario Addison Talks Panthers And Being A Proud Omega Psi Phi Alumni". WCCB Charlotte's CW. October 2, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Newton, David (October 30, 2019). "Addison away from Panthers after brother's death". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
External links
edit- Troy Trojans bio
Media related to Mario Addison at Wikimedia Commons
