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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born | (1991-07-21)July 21, 1991 (age 34) Columbus, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Columbus (Columbus, Texas) | ||||||
| College | Texas Tech | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2013: undrafted | ||||||
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LaAdrian Waddle (born July 21, 1991) is an American former professionalfootballoffensive tackle. He playedcollege football for theTexas Tech Red Raiders.
A native ofColumbus, Texas, Waddle attendedColumbus High School where he was coached by Brent Mascheck. The Columbus Cardinals finished 5–4 in Waddle's senior year and did not make theUIL playoffs. Behind Waddle pulling and clearing the way for the running back, the Cardinals averaged 281.0 rushing yards per game with 26 rushing touchdowns on the season.
Regarded as a three-star recruit byRivals.com, Waddle was ranked as the No. 74 offensive guard prospect nationally in a class that also includedJonotthan Harrison,Corey Linsley, andChance Warmack.[1] Waddle was not heavily recruited, receiving offers fromTulane,Rice,Houston, andSMU. He planned on going to nearby Houston until Texas Tech recruited him.[2]
Playing from 2009–12 forTexas Tech, Waddle earned several honors. During his sophomore year, Waddle receivedAll-Big 12 Conference honorable mention honors as well as an Academic All-Big 12 2nd Team selection. In the following year in 2011, Waddle was named an All-Big 12 Conference 2nd Team selection before being bumped to a 1st Team selection following the 2012 season.
On April 27, 2013, he signed with theDetroit Lions as an undrafted free agent.[3][4] Despite being undrafted, Waddle unseatedJason Curtis Fox andCorey Hilliard as theDetroit Lions starting right tackle by week eight of his rookie season. He had taken over the job after Hilliard was injured in a week 7 loss to theCincinnati Bengals.
Waddle was injured in the 2014 season and went through off-season knee surgery. He was cut by the Lions on December 15, 2015.[5]
TheNew England Patriots claimed Waddle off waivers on December 16, 2015.[6]
Waddle was re-signed to a two-year deal on March 9, 2016.[7] In the 2016 season, Waddle was inactive for all but two games and played only one offensive snap.
On February 5, 2017, Waddle's Patriots appeared inSuper Bowl LI. He was inactive for the game as the Patriots defeated theAtlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime.[8][9]
In 2017, Waddle played in 12 games with four starts at right tackle in place of the injuredMarcus Cannon. Waddle and the Patriots made it toSuper Bowl LII, but the Patriots lost 41-33 to thePhiladelphia Eagles.
On March 22, 2018, Waddle re-signed with the Patriots.[10] He played in all 16 games, starting three at right tackle in place of an injuredMarcus Cannon. Waddle won his second Super Bowl when the Patriots defeated theLos Angeles Rams 13–3 inSuper Bowl LIII.[11]
On March 16, 2019, Waddle signed a one-year contract with theBuffalo Bills.[12] On August 4, Waddle suffered a quadriceps injury and was carted off the field during a training camp scrimmage.[13] It was revealed that he suffered a torn quad and was placed on injured reserve two days later, ending his season.[14]