Nasir Adderley

Nasir Allan Adderley (born May 31, 1997) is an American football safety for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Delaware.

Nasir Adderley
No. 24 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1997-05-31) May 31, 1997
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Great Valley
(Malvern, Pennsylvania)
College:Delaware
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 60
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Total tackles:71
Pass deflections:3
Interceptions:1
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Adderley attended Great Valley High School in Malvern, Pennsylvania. He committed to the University of Delaware to play college football.

College career

Adderley played at Delaware from 2015 to 2018.[1][2] After spending his first two years as a cornerback, he switched to safety prior to his junior season in 2017.[3] During his career, he had 226 tackles and 10 interceptions.

Professional career

Adderley was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the second round (60th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[4] He played in the first four games, primarily on special teams, before aggravating a hamstring injury. He missed the next three games before being placed on injured reserve on October 26, 2019.[5]

In Week 5 of the 2020 season against the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football, Adderley recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Drew Brees during the 30–27 overtime loss.[6]

Personal life

His late third cousin, Herb Adderley, was a former NFL player and is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[7][8][9]

References
  1. Vannini, Chris (February 27, 2019). "With timely assists, Nasir Adderley forges path from FCS to possible first-round pick". The Athletic. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  2. [[The News Journal|. Gannett https://www.delawareonline.com/restricted/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delawareonline.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2F2019%2F03%2F21%2Ftresolini-fbs-schools-missed-out-delawares-nfl-prospect-adderley%2F3221635002%2F%7Ctitle=. Retrieved September 11, 2019. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. Bair, Scott (January 29, 2019). "Delaware's Nasir Adderley improved draft stock under Raiders' tutelage". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  4. Henne, Ricky (April 26, 2019). "Chargers Draft Ball-Hawking Safety Nasir Adderley in Round Two". Chargers.com.
  5. "Chargers place FS Nasir Adderley on IR, activate OT Russell Okung". Chargers Wire. USA Today. October 26, 2019.
  6. "Los Angeles Chargers at New Orleans Saints - October 12th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  7. Berman, Zach (January 25, 2019). "Delaware's Nasir Adderley determined to be the next great Adderley from Philadelphia". Philly.com. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  8. Schwartz, Paul (January 25, 2019). "Hall of Fame relative inspires potential Giants draft target". New York Post. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  9. Joseph Santoliquito (March 15, 2019). "For Delaware's Nasir Adderley, a Hall-of-Fame name was never going to be enough". Philly Voice. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
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