Nasir Adderley
Adderley with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2021 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 31, 1997 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Great Valley (Malvern, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Delaware (2015–2018) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: 2nd round, 60th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Nasir Allan Adderley (born May 31, 1997) is an American professional football safety who is a free agent. He played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Chargers from 2019 to 2022. He played college football for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens and was selected by the Chargers in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft.
Early life
Adderley was born in Philadelphia, on May 31, 1997. He 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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 5 ft 11+3⁄4 in (1.82 m) |
206 lb (93 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.54 s | 1.61 s | 2.71 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) |
10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) |
19 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Delaware Pro Day[4][5][6] | ||||||||||||
Adderley was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the second round (60th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.[7] He played in the first four games of the 2019 season, primarily on special teams, before aggravating a hamstring injury. Adderley missed the next three games before being placed on injured reserve on October 26, 2019.[8]
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.[9] He made 15 appearances (14 starts) for Los Angeles during the regular season, compiling one interception, three pass deflections, one fumble recovery, and 69 combined tackles.[10]
Adderley started all 15 of his appearances for the Chargers in 2021, recording five pass deflections, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, 0.5 sacks, and 99 combined tackles.[11] During the 2022 campaign, he made 16 appearances (15 starts) for Los Angeles, logging two interceptions, four pass deflections, one forced fumble, and 62 combined tackles.[12]
Adderley announced his retirement from football at the age of 25 years old on March 16, 2023, after his contract with the Chargers expired.[13]
On February 9, 2026, Adderley announced his intentions to return to the NFL.[14]
Personal life
His first cousin twice removed, Herb Adderley, was an NFL cornerback for the Green Bay Packers and was inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980.[15][16][17]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The News Journal". [[The News Journal|. Gannett. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ Bair, Scott (January 29, 2019). "Delaware's Nasir Adderley improved draft stock under Raiders' tutelage". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ Zierlein, Lance. "Nasir Adderley Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "2019 Draft Scout Nasir Adderley, Delaware NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ "NFL Draft 2019 scouting report: Nasir Adderley is the best safety in this draft". silverandblackpride.com. April 16, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (April 26, 2019). "Chargers Draft Ball-Hawking Safety Nasir Adderley in Round Two". Chargers.com.
- ^ "Chargers place FS Nasir Adderley on IR, activate OT Russell Okung". Chargers Wire. USA Today. October 26, 2019.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers at New Orleans Saints - October 12th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ "Nasir Adderley 2020 Stats per Game". espn.com. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ^ "Nasir Adderley 2021 Stats per Game". espn.com. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ^ "Nasir Adderley 2022 Stats per Game". espn.com. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ^ Benjamin, Cody (March 16, 2023). "Chargers safety Nasir Adderley announces he's retiring at age 25 after just four NFL seasons". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ Nasir Adderley [@Nasir_Adderley] (February 9, 2026). "I am officially announcing my intention to return to the NFL" (Tweet). Retrieved February 10, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
IT'S NOW BEEN THREE YEARS SINCE I LEFT THE NFL... THEREFORE, I AM OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCING MY INTENTION TO RETURN TO THE NFL.
- ^ Berman, Zach (January 25, 2019). "Delaware's Nasir Adderley determined to be the next great Adderley from Philadelphia". Philly.com. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ Schwartz, Paul (January 25, 2019). "Hall of Fame relative inspires potential Giants draft target". New York Post. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ Santoliquito, Joseph (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.