Big man QB
While a pass-rushing force now, Addison actually played on the other side of the ball like many others in high school. Not only did he play running back, he was actually a quarterback, too. And he really, really didn’t want to switch from it.
“I threw the ball and I ran the ball, but I was mostly a runner. I’d drop back three yards, and if no one was wide open, I’d take off,” Addison told the Panthers website. “I didn’t take a lick if I didn’t have to. I was good on my feet. I was like 6-3, 6-4, weighed 185, 190 (as a junior). My senior year, I weighed 215, 220.”
“I wanted to play running back. I didn’t want to touch defense, period. I didn’t want to hit anybody,” he added.
Well… good thing he finally did.
Side note: Mario Addison is much more than a situational pass rusher. pic.twitter.com/B1YqMSXqcr
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