1. Mario Addison was born on September 6,1987 and is a former American football defensive end.
23 Facts About Mario Addison
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Mario Addison was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2011.
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Mario Addison then played one year for the Houston Texans.
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Mario Addison attended Tarrant High School just outside of Birmingham, Alabama.
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Mario Addison originally played running back, but was moved to quarterback after the injury of the original starter.
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Mario Addison was recruited lightly as a high school senior and chose to enroll in Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, Mississippi after graduation.
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In 2010 during his senior season, Mario Addison broke out as a star player for Troy.
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Mario Addison recorded 10.5 sacks, 15.5 tackles for loss, and 3 forced fumbles on the season.
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Mario Addison was named to the All-Sun Belt Second-team following the end of the season.
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Mario Addison began receiving attention from various NFL teams for his performance that year, but was never drafted.
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Mario Addison was signed on July 26,2011, by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent.
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Mario Addison had only played in two games with the team.
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On October 1,2012, Mario Addison was waived by the Colts, but added to the practice squad the next day.
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Mario Addison was signed off the Colts' practice squad by the Washington Redskins on October 9,2012.
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Mario Addison was signed to the practice squad the next day.
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Mario Addison was signed on December 4,2012, by the Carolina Panthers from the Redskins' practice squad.
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Mario Addison contributed to the Panthers in 2015 with 6.0 sacks on one of the league's best defenses.
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On February 7,2016, Mario Addison was part of the Panthers team that played in Super Bowl 50.
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On February 26,2017, Mario Addison signed a three-year contract extension with the Panthers after leading the team with 9.5 sacks in 2016.
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On March 27,2020, Mario Addison signed a three-year contract with the Buffalo Bills.
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On May 10,2022, Mario Addison signed with the Houston Texans.
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Mario Addison was placed on injured reserve on September 10,2022.
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Mario Addison is a member of the Rho Delta Delta chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity at Troy University.