Jordan Addison
No. 3 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2002-01-27) January 27, 2002 (age 22)
Frederick, Maryland, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:Tuscarora (Frederick)
College:
NFL draft:2023 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:70
Receiving yards:911
Receiving average:13.0
Receiving touchdowns:10
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jordan Lee Addison (born January 27, 2002) is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh, where he won the 2021 Fred Biletnikoff Award before playing the following season at USC. Addison was selected by the Vikings in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.

Early years

Addison attended Tuscarora High School in Frederick, Maryland. He played wide receiver, quarterback and defensive back in high school. He committed to the University of Pittsburgh to play college football.[1][2]

College career

Addison played 10 games and started eight as a true freshman at Pittsburgh in 2020. He led the team with 60 receptions for 666 yards and four touchdowns.[3][4][5] He returned to Pittsburgh as a starter in 2021.[6][7] In 2021, he went on to lead college football in touchdown receptions with 17 in the 2021 regular season while catching 100 passes for 1,593 yards. He earned consensus All-American honors and won the 2021 Fred Biletnikoff Award.[8]

In May 2022, Addison announced that he would be transferring to the University of Southern California to play for the USC Trojans football team.[9] He chose to wear #3 for the Trojans, which was previously retired in honor of Carson Palmer, the 2002 Heisman Trophy winner.[10]

College statistics

Season Games Receiving Rushing Punt Returns
GP GS Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD Ret Yds Avg TD
Pittsburgh Panthers
2020 10 8 60 666 11.1 4 9 58 6.4 0 2 15 7.5 0
2021 14 14 100 1,593 15.9 17 7 56 8.0 1 12 185 15.4 0
USC Trojans
2022 11 11 59 875 14.8 8 4 33 8.3 0 4 19 4.8 0
Career 35 33 219 3,134 14.3 29 20 147 7.4 1 18 219 12.2 0

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
5 ft 11+1⁄8 in
(1.81 m) 		173 lb
(78 kg) 		30+7⁄8 in
(0.78 m) 		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		 4.49 s 1.56 s 2.62 s 4.19 s 7.05 s 34.0 in
(0.86 m)		 10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
Sources:[11][12]

Addison was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round, 23rd overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft.[13] In his NFL debut against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1, Addison had 4 receptions for 61 yards and his first NFL touchdown, as the Vikings lost 17–20. During Week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Addison had 3 receptions for 72 yards and a touchdown in the 34–28 loss.[14]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2023 MIN 17 14 70 911 13.0 62 10 1 2 2.0 2 0 0 0
Career 17 14 70 911 13.0 62 10 1 2 2.0 2 0 0 0

Personal life

On July 20, 2023, Addison was pulled over and cited for speed and reckless driving before reporting to his first training camp. Driving a Lamborghini Urus on Interstate 94 in Saint Paul, he was allegedly going 140 miles per hour (230 km/h) in a 55 miles per hour (89 km/h) zone at 3AM. The same day, the Vikings released a statement, stating they were aware of the incident and were looking into it.[15][16] Addison told a police officer at the scene that he was driving at that speed due to a medical emergency involving his pet dog.[17][18]

References

  1. ^ Meyer, Craig (June 22, 2019). "Six recruits, including three four-star players, commit to Pitt football on a busy Saturday". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  2. ^ Karels, Carter (October 23, 2020). "Jordan Addison, the one that got away? Why the star freshman chose Pitt over Notre Dame". Notre Dame Insider. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  3. ^ McGonigal, John (April 1, 2021). "Pitt's Jordan Addison looking for more after 'pretty good' freshman All-American season". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Smith, Joshua R. (January 8, 2021). "Thrills, and chill: Tuscarora grad Addison stays cool while making highlight-worthy plays at Pitt". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  5. ^ DiPaola, Jerry (September 2, 2020). "Pitt freshman WR Jordan Addison hopes chalk talk, not trash talk, sets him apart". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  6. ^ McGonigal, John (July 6, 2021). "Pitt's Jordan Addison and family discuss his rise, the Notre Dame decision and his NFL trajectory". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  7. ^ DiPaola, Jerry (August 6, 2021). "Pitt's Jordan Addison tells proud mom, 'I ain't got it yet'". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  8. ^ "Pitt Leads with 12 on All-ACC Football Teams". The ACC. November 30, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  9. ^ Thamel, Pete (May 19, 2022). "Pittsburgh star WR Addison transferring to USC". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  10. ^ Trevino, Chris (June 18, 2022). "USC Football: WR Jordan Addison will wear Carson Palmer's retired No. 3 jersey for 2022 season". USCFootball.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  11. ^ "Jordan Addison Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  12. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jordan Addison College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  13. ^ Young, Lindsey (April 27, 2023). "Vikings Draft USC Wide Receiver Jordan Addison with 23rd Overall Pick". Vikings.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  14. ^ "Jordan Addison - Minnesota Vikings Wide Receiver". ESPN. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  15. ^ Seifert, Kevin (July 20, 2023). "Vikings WR Addison cited for driving 140 MPH". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  16. ^ "Vikings rookie WR Jordan Addison cited for speeding, reckless driving". NFL.com. July 20, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  17. ^ Harrison, Jonathan (July 24, 2023). "Vikings' Jordan Addison told trooper he was driving 140 mph due to 'dog emergency'". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  18. ^ Benjamin, Cody (July 24, 2023). "Vikings first-round pick Jordan Addison told state trooper he was driving 140 mph due to dog emergency". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2023.

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