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| Position | Safety | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1990-01-24)January 24, 1990 (age 35) Valrico, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Riverview (Riverview, Florida) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Central Michigan (2008–2012) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2013: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
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Jahleel Javon Kweku Addae (born January 24, 1990) is an American former professionalfootball player who was asafety in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football forCentral Michigan Chippewas, serving as acaptain and thrice earning all-Mid-American Conference honors. He was signed by theSan Diego Chargers as anundrafted free agent in2013.[1]
Coming out of Riverview High School, Addae only received three scholarship offers fromWest Virginia,Iowa State, andCentral Michigan.[2]
Addae committed to theCentral Michigan Chippewas as arunning back. He converted to wide receiver then to defensive back after a coaching change. Addae was named Third-team All-MAC in 2010, First-team in 2011, and Second-team in 2012. Addae finished his career at Central Michigan with 302 tackles, eight interceptions, and three forced fumbles.
On December 17, 2012, it was announced that Addae had accepted an invitation to play in the2013 East–West Shrine Game.[3] On January 19, 2013, Addae recorded two solo tackles and helpedLeeman Bennett's West team defeat the East 28–13.[4] Unfortunately, Addae was not one of the 60 collegiate defensive backs to receive an invitation to attend theNFL Scouting Combine inIndianapolis, Indiana.[5] On March 11, 2013, he attended Central Michigan's annual pro day and was able to meet multiple team representatives and scouts from 26 NFL teams as his teammateEric Fisher was a top ten draft pick. He completed all of the combine and positional drills and had an average performance.[6] During the draft process, he had private workouts and meetings with theOakland Raiders andSan Francisco 49ers.[7][8] At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Addae was projected to be a seventh round pick or priority undrafted free agent. He was ranked the 20th best strong safety in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[9]
| 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 | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft9+7⁄8 in (1.77 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 29 in (0.74 m) | 8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.65 s | 1.63 s | 2.64 s | 4.33 s | 6.97 s | 38+1⁄2 in (0.98 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | 10 reps | |
| All values from Central Michigan'sPro Day[9] | ||||||||||||
On April 29, 2013, theSan Diego Chargers signed Addae as anundrafted free agent after he went undrafted in the2013 NFL draft.[10]
Throughout training camp, he competed againstDarrell Stuckey,Brandon Taylor, andSean Cattouse for a backup safety role. After impressing the coaching staff, head coachMike McCoy named him the backup free safety behindEric Weddle to start the regular season.[11] He became the Chargers' extra defensive back in nickel and dime packages as veteran Brandon Taylor was unable to play the first half of the season after undergoing reconstructive surgery on his knee during the offseason.[12]
He made his professional regular season debut in theSan Diego Chargers' season-opener against theHouston Texans and recorded four solo tackles in their 31–28 loss. On October 20, 2013, Addae collected a season-high five solo tackles and made his first career sack onJacksonville Jaguars' quarterbackChad Henne during a 24–6 victory.[13] On December 12, 2013, he earned his first career start and made two solo tackles during a 27–20 victory at theDenver Broncos. Addae finished the season with 38 combined tackles (34 solo), three pass deflections, and one sack in 16 games and two starts.[14]
Addae entered training camp competing againstMarcus Gilchrist for the starting strong safety position.[15] Unfortunately, he suffered a hamstring injury during the Chargers' second preseason game against theSeattle Seahawks that caused him to miss the first two games of the regular season. Head coachMike McCoy named him the backup strong safety behind Marcus Gilchrist to start the regular season.[16]
On September 21, 2014, he earned his first start of the season and recorded a seven combined tackles and sackedE. J. Manuel during a 33–14 win against theJacksonville Jaguars.[17] On October 23, 2014, Addae made four combined tackles during a 35–21 loss at theDenver Broncos. He suffered a possible concussion in the first quarter, but cleared a sideline concussion screening. The following day, Addae was officially diagnosed with a concussion that caused him to miss three games (Weeks 9–12).[18] On December 14, 2014, Addae made a season-high nine combined tackles in a 22–10 loss to theDenver Broncos. He finished the2014 season with 48 combined tackles (35 solo), one sack, and. one forced fumble in 11 games and five starts.[19]
Throughout training camp, Addae competed againstJimmy Wilson for the starting strong safety position after it was left vacant by the departure ofMarcus Gilchrist to theNew York Jets.[20] Head coach Mike McCoy named Addae the starting strong safety, oppositeEric Weddle, to start the regular season.[21]
He started theSan Diego Chargers' season-opener against theDetroit Lions and made four solo tackles in their 33–28 victory. Addae suffered a sprained ankle during the game and missed the next three contests (Weeks 2–4).[21] On December 13, 2015, Addae collected a season-high seven solo tackles and deflected one pass in the Chargers' 10–3 loss at theKansas City Chiefs. On December 24, 2015, he made four solo tackles and sackedOakland Raiders' quarterbackDerek Carr in their 23–20 overtime loss.[22] Addae started 12 games and made 65 combined tackles (55 solo), four pass deflections, and a sack.[23] The San Diego Chargers finished fourth in theAFC West with a 4–12 record.
On March 25, 2016, the San Diego Chargers signed Addae to a second-round tender and agreed to a one-year, $2.55 millioncontract.[24][10] Addae entered training camp slated as the starting strong safety, ahead of rookie Adrian McDonald.
Addae started theSan Diego Chargers' season-opener at theKansas City Chiefs and made five combined tackles in the 33–27 loss. During the game he was penalized for a helmet-to-helmet hit onJeremy Maclin. On September 16, 2016, the NFL fined Addae $24,309 for the hit.[10] The following week, Addae collected six solo tackles and deflected a pass during a 38–14 win against theJacksonville Jaguars. Unfortunately, Addae left the game in the fourth quarter after suffering a brokenclavicle while making a tackle onDenard Robinson. He was sidelined for the next eight games (Weeks 3–10).[25] Addae returned in Week 12 and collected eight combined tackles in the Chargers' 21–13 victory at theHouston Texans. The following week, he recorded a season-high ten combined tackles in a 28–21 loss to theTampa Bay Buccaneers. On January 1, 2017, Addae made four solo tackles, deflected a pass, and had his first career interception on a pass attempt byKansas City Chiefs' quarterbackAlex Smith during a 37–27 loss. He made his interception off a pass attempt intended for running backKnile Davis and returned it for a 90-yard touchdown to mark the first score of his career.[26] He finished the season with 50 combined tackles (43 solo), four pass deflections, and an interception in eight games and eight starts.[27]
On March 8, 2017, the Los Angeles Chargers signed Addae to a four-year,$22.50 millioncontract that includes $8 million guaranteed and asigning bonus of $2 million.[10][28]
Head coachAnthony Lynn named Addae the starting strong safety to start the regular season.[29] On October 1, 2017, Addae recorded a career-high 11 combined tackles in the Chargers' 26–24 loss to thePhiladelphia Eagles. During a Week 13 matchup against theCleveland Browns, he collected six combined tackles and had a season-high two pass deflections in a 19–10 victory. Addae finished the2017 season with a career-high 96 combined tackles (66 solo), seven pass deflections, and a half a sack in 16 games and 16 starts. It marked the first time he started all 16 games and first time since his rookie season he played in all 16 games.[30]
In 2018, Addae started all 16 games, recording 75 combined tackles, one sack, three passes defensed, and an interception.[31]
On March 9, 2019, Addae was released by the Chargers after six seasons.[32]
On May 1, 2019, Addae signed with theHouston Texans.[33]Addae made his debut with the Texans in week 1 against theNew Orleans Saints. In the game, Addae made 2 tackles in the 30–28 loss.[34] In week 9 against theJacksonville Jaguars in London, Addae recorded his first interception of the season offGardner Minshew in the 26–3 win.[35]
On September 23, 2020, Addae was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad.[36] He was elevated to the active roster on September 26 for the team's week 3 game against theCarolina Panthers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[37] He was promoted to the active roster on September 29, 2020.[38] He appeared in 11 games for the Chargers in the 2020 season.[39]
On October 26, 2021, Addae was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[40] He was promoted to the active roster on November 20.[41] He appeared in nine games for the Colts in the 2021 season.[42]
On December 11, 2023, Addae signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Chargers.[43]
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2013 | SDG | 16 | 2 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | SDG | 11 | 5 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | SDG | 13 | 12 | 65 | 55 | 10 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | SDG | 8 | 8 | 50 | 43 | 7 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | LAC | 16 | 16 | 96 | 66 | 30 | 0.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | LAC | 16 | 16 | 75 | 52 | 23 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | HOU | 16 | 3 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | LAC | 11 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | IND | 9 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 116 | 63 | 453 | 343 | 110 | 5.0 | 18 | 5 | 117 | 1 | 90 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2013 | SDG | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | LAC | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | HOU | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Addae was born to parents of Ghanaian origin.[44] Addae's older brother,Jahmile Addae, played safety atWest Virginia from 2002 to 2005 and had short stints with theTampa Bay Buccaneers andIndianapolis Colts. He was the running backs coach atCincinnati from 2011 to 2012, was the operation coordinator atArizona for 5 years, and is now in his 2nd year as a defensive assistant back at his alma mater. Jahmile Addae also served as a defensive graduate assistant atMichigan from 2008 to 2009.[2][45][46]
His cousin Alonzo Addae played college football for theUniversity of New Hampshire before transferring to play atWest Virginia. Alonzo is coached by Jahmile.[47]
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