Ledarius Mack (born October 3, 1996) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. Mack played college football at Buffalo and was signed as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft. He is the younger brother of linebacker Khalil Mack.
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| Born: | October 3, 1996 Vero Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Lincoln Park (FL) | ||||
| College: | Buffalo | ||||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Early life and education
editMack was born on October 3, 1996, in Vero Beach, Florida. He attended Lincoln Park High School and played college football at Buffalo.[1][2][3] He was redshirted his first season at Buffalo in 2017. He appeared in 14 games in 2018, posting 14 tackles with two sacks.[4][5] In 2019, he played in 13 games, making one start, and had eight sacks.[4]
Professional career
edit| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+7⁄8 in (1.80 m) |
234 lb (106 kg) |
31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.66 s | 1.60 s | 2.63 s | 4.56 s | 6.97 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
Mack signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft.[7][8][9] He was released at roster cuts but later signed to the practice squad. He did not make any appearances in his rookie season.[10]
Mack was waived/injured by the Bears on August 17, 2021 and placed on injured reserve. He was subsequently released with an injury settlement. He was re-signed by the Bears on October 13, to the practice squad.[11] Mack was promoted to the active roster for the first time in his career on November 20.[12] He made his NFL debut the following day against the Baltimore Ravens and recorded a tackle in the contest.[13] He was promoted to the active roster again on December 18.[14] He was waived on December 21 and re-signed to the practice squad.[15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bears on January 11, 2022.[16] He was waived on May 9.[17]
References
edit- ^ Miller, Dionne (May 1, 2020). "Khalil Mack's brother Ledarius says he's not surprised he landed in Chicago; 'it was just destined'". ABC7 Chicago.
- ^ Santucci, Jon. "LeDarius Mack following in his brother's footsteps". Treasure Coast.
- ^ Hammond, Sean (September 2, 2020). "Ledarius Mack hopes to crack Bears opening day roster". Daily Herald.
- ^ a b "Ledarius Mack - 2019 - Football". University at Buffalo.
- ^ "Ledarius Mack College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "Ledarius Mack, Buffalo, OLB, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ Chamberlain, Gene. "Bears Bringing in Another Mack". Sports Illustrated Chicago Bears News, Analysis and More.
- ^ "Bears Early Undrafted Free Agent Signings Include Khalil Mack's Brother Ledarius". www.bleachernation.com. April 25, 2020.
- ^ Lenzi, Rachel (April 25, 2020). "UB's Ledarius Mack signs with Chicago Bears, joining older brother". The Buffalo News.
- ^ "Ledarius Mack Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Mishler-Elmore, Beth (October 13, 2021). "Bears Sign 3 Including Familiar Face, Place Starter on IR". Heavy.com. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ Chamberlain, Gene (November 20, 2021). "Bears Promote Khalil Mack's Little Brother". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "Ledarius Mack 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (December 18, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears activate Goldman, promote Ledarius Mack". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (December 21, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears promote Graham; activate Burns, Shelley". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (January 11, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 11 to reserve/future contracts". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (May 9, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears sign six undrafted rookies". ChicagoBears.com.