BIOGRAPHY
Mario Addison was born on September 6, 1987, in Birmingham, Alabama. He is a defensive end in the NFL.
He was a two year starter at Tarrant High School, a two-time All-State, All-District, All-Area, All-Region and All-Metro selection, scored five touchdowns in one game as junior, and played primarily running back.
During his sophomore season at Northeast Mississippi Community College, in nine games, had 60 tackles, including 45 solo, with 21.5 tackles for loss of 68 yards and 3.5 sacks, also had a pass breakup and two forced fumbles, was a second team All-American selection, during his freshman season, was credited with 46 total tackles, including 26 solo, with 10 tackles for loss of 53.5 yards, four sacks, two forced fumbles and two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown.
He redshirted during the 2008 season, and in 2009, Addison saw action in 13 games a reserve defensive end and special teams player, his best outing came at Western Kentucky University when he had five tackles, including 2.5 TFL, recorded his first career sack at Florida Internationa, made a TFL against then No. 1 Florida, and finished the season with 2.5 sacks and 6.0 TFL.
In 2010 during his senior season, Addison broke out as a star player for Troy. He recorded 10.5 sacks, 15.5 tackles for loss, and 3 forced fumbles on the season. He was named to the All-Sun Belt Second Team following the end of the season. Addison began receiving attention from various NFL teams for his performance that year
Addison was signed on July 26, 2011, by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent. He was cut by the Bears on November 21, 2011, having played in two games with the team.
Addison was claimed off waivers by Indianapolis Colts on November 22, on October 1st, 2012, he was waived by the Colts, but added to the practice squad the next day. Addison was signed off the Colts' practice squad by the Washington Redskins on October 9, 2012. After playing five games with the Redskins, he was waived by the team on November 29. He was signed to the practice squad the next day.
Addison was signed on December 4, 2012, by the Carolina Panthers from the Redskins' practice squad. On June 18, 2014, he signed a two-year contract extension. Through the first five games of the 2014 season, Addison led the Panthers with five sacks and pass rush productivity. Addison contributed to the Panthers in 2015 with 6.0 sacks on one of the league's best defenses.
On February 7, 2016, Addison was part of the Panthers team that played in Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10. On February 26, 2017, Addison signed a three-year contract extension with the Panthers after leading the team with 9.5 sacks in 2016. In Week 3 of the 2019 season against the Arizona Cardinals, Addison sacked rookie quarterback Kyler Murray three times in the 38-20 win. Addison recorded two more sacks against the Houston Texans' Deshaun Watson the following week in a 16-10 win.
On March 27, 2020, Addison signed a three-year contract with the Buffalo Bills. In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Baltimore Ravens, Addison recorded one sack on Tyler Huntley during the 17–3 win.
