Jordan Addison
Jordan Lee Addison (born January 27, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers, 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.
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | January 27, 2002 Frederick, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 179 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Tuscarora (Frederick) | ||||||||
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| NFL draft | 2023: 1st round, 23rd overall pick | ||||||||
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Jordan Lee Addison (born January 27, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers, 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 life
[edit]Addison attended Tuscarora High School in Frederick, Maryland.[1] He played wide receiver, quarterback and defensive back in high school. He committed to the University of Pittsburgh to play college football.[2][3]
College career
[edit]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.[4][5][6] He returned to Pittsburgh as a starter in 2021.[7][8] 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.[9] He earned consensus All-American honors and won the 2021 Fred Biletnikoff Award.[10]
In May 2022, Addison announced that he would be transferring to the University of Southern California to play for the USC Trojans football team.[11] He chose to wear #3 for the Trojans, which was previously retired in honor of Carson Palmer, the 2002 Heisman Trophy winner.[12]
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 | ||
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| 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:[13][14] | ||||||||||||
Addison was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round, 23rd overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[15] In his NFL debut against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in week 1, Addison had four receptions for 61 yards and his first NFL touchdown, as the Vikings lost 20–17.[16] During week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Addison had three receptions for 72 yards and a touchdown in the 34–28 loss.[17] In week 7, against the 49ers, he had seven receptions for 123 yards and two touchdowns in the 22–17 victory.[18] In week 15 against the Bengals, he had six receptions for 111 yards and two touchdowns in the 27–24 loss.[19] As a rookie, Addison appeared in all 17 games and started 14. He recorded 70 receptions for 911 receiving yards and ten receiving touchdowns.[20] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[21]
Addison was suspended the first three games of the 2025 season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.[22]
Career statistics
[edit]NFL
[edit]| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 2024 | MIN | 15 | 15 | 63 | 875 | 13.9 | 69 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MIN | 14 | 12 | 42 | 610 | 14.5 | 81 | 3 | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 46 | 41 | 175 | 2,396 | 13.7 | 81 | 22 | 6 | 103 | 17.2 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
College
[edit]| Season | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Punt returns | ||||||||||
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| 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 |
Legal issues
[edit]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 3 AM. The same day, the Vikings released a statement, stating they were aware of the incident and were looking into it.[23][24] Addison told a police officer at the scene that he was driving at that speed due to a medical emergency involving his pet dog.[25][26] The next month, Addison pled guilty to a petty misdemeanor, which resulted in him paying a $686 fine and having his driver's license revoked for six months.[27][28]
Shortly before midnight on July 12, 2024, Addison was arrested near the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.[29][28][30] At the time of his arrest, California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers found Addison asleep at the wheel, with his car blocking traffic lanes.[30][29] He was arrested following a 30-minute investigation.[30][29] He was then released from custody two hours later on July 13, with no charges yet to be filed.[29][30][28] Despite this, Addison was still facing DUI charges.[31] On July 31, 2024, Addison was charged with two misdemeanors, driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with blood-alcohol content over California's legal limit of .08 percent.[32] His arraignment and plea hearing, at the Los Angeles Superior Court, was set for July 15, 2025.[32][33] On July 17, 2025, Addison agreed to a plea on a lesser charge, known as a wet reckless, in order to settle the case.[34]
On January 12, 2026, Addison was arrested in Hillsborough County, Florida, on a misdemeanor trespassing charge. He was later released, after posting a $500 bond.[35]
References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Joshua R. (November 2, 2023). "Tuscarora High grad, Vikings rookie Jordan Addison named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Ross, Ethan (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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ DiPaola, Jerry (August 6, 2021). "Pitt's Jordan Addison tells proud mom, 'I ain't got it yet'". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Jordan Addison 2021 Game Log". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Pitt Leads with 12 on All-ACC Football Teams". The ACC. November 30, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ Thamel, Pete (May 19, 2022). "Pittsburgh star WR Addison transferring to USC". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Jordan Addison Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jordan Addison College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ Young, Lindsey (April 27, 2023). "Vikings Draft USC Wide Receiver Jordan Addison with 23rd Overall Pick". Vikings.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ Krammer, Andrew (September 11, 2023). "Addison scores TD as part of up-and-down debut for Vikings rookies". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Jordan Addison - Minnesota Vikings Wide Receiver". ESPN. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings - October 23rd, 2023". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals - December 16th, 2023". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Jordan Addison 2023 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "2023 PFWA All-Rookie Team". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Statement from an NFL Spokesperson: Jordan Addison Suspended 3 Games". Vikings.com. August 5, 2025.
- ^ Seifert, Kevin (July 20, 2023). "Vikings WR Addison cited for driving 140 MPH". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Vikings rookie WR Jordan Addison cited for speeding, reckless driving". NFL.com. July 20, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Walsh, Paul (August 24, 2023). "Vikings Jordan Addison admits to lesser charge, will be fined and lose license for going 140 mph". Star Tribune. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c Albertson-Grove, Josie (July 14, 2024). "Vikings star Jordan Addison arrested in California on possible DWI". Star Tribune. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Gonzalez, Christian (July 15, 2024). "Vikings WR Jordan Addison arrested Friday for suspicion of DUI". NFL. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Evans, Luca (July 14, 2024). "Former USC receiver Jordan Addison arrested near LAX on suspicion of DUI". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Ex-USC receiver Jordan Addison arrested near LAX for alleged DUI". NBC Los Angeles. July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Goess, Ben (August 5, 2024). "Vikings WR Jordan Addison charged with misdemeanor DUI after July 12 arrest". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Florio, Mike (June 16, 2025). "Jordan Addison DUI case is set for July 15 trial". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ Alper, Josh (July 17, 2025). "Jordan Addison pleads to lesser offense to settle DUI case". NBC Sports.
- ^ "Vikings Receiver Jordan Addison Arrested on Trespassing Charge". SI. January 13, 2026. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo Sports · Pro Football Reference
- Minnesota Vikings bio
- USC Trojans bio
- Pittsburgh Panthers bio