Jordan Addison

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 life
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.

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. He returned to Pittsburgh as a starter in 2021. 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.

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

Professional career
Addison was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round, 23rd overall, of the 2023 NFL draft. 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 17–20. During Week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Addison had three receptions for 72 yards and a touchdown in the 34–28 loss. In Week 7, against the 49ers, he had seven receptions for 123 yards and two touchdowns in the 22–17 victory. In Week 15 against the Bengals, he had six receptions for 111 yards and two touchdowns in the 27–24 loss. As a rookie, Addison appeared in all 17 games and started 14. He recorded 70 receptions for 911 receiving yards and ten receiving touchdowns. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.

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 mph in a 55 mph zone at 3AM. The same day, the Vikings released a statement, stating they were aware of the incident and were looking into it. Addison told a police officer at the scene that he was driving at that speed due to a medical emergency involving his pet dog. The next month, Addison pled guilty to a petty misdemeanor, which resulted in him paying a $686 fine and have his driver's license revoked for six months.

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. At the time of his arrest, California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers found Addison asleep at the wheel, with his car blocking traffic lanes. He was arrested following a 30 minute investigation. He was then released from custody two hours later on July 13, with no charges yet to be filed. Despite this, Addison is still facing DUI charges.