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Adderley Excited For NFL Combine Opportunity
2/25/2019 5:00:00 AM | Football
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – As a kid growing up in Philadelphia, Nasir Adderley dreamed of these types of moments.
This week, Adderley gets his chance to impress the top executives from all 32 teams at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.
"I'm incredibly humbled to have this opportunity and I owe everything to my support system from my family, friends, teammates, coaches and so many that have pushed me to be the very best I can be," Adderley said. "I've worked incredibly hard to try and get to this moment and I'm excited to put my best effort forward."
Like many NFL draft hopefuls, Adderley has been training at a specialized center in Arizona since the fall semester ended in December.
This week, Adderley will arrive in Indianapolis on Friday, March 1stfor several days of interviews before testing and media interviews begin on Sunday, March 3rd. The big day comes on Monday, March 4thwhen he takes to the field for the full combine tests, which will be shown live on the NFL Network.
"I've got a great relationship with my agent and he's been preparing me as best as possible for what I'm going to face this week. We're still figuring out my exact schedule, but I'm excited to get there and get started," Adderley said.
The Philadelphia, Pa. native was a four-year starter for the Blue Hens, becoming the first player in over 10 years to start every game of his career at Delaware. He racked up 264 total tackles to rank among the top-five in defensive backs in program history in that category. He also added 11 INTs and 24 pass deflections in his career.
This past year, Adderley finished with a career-high 87 tackles, which ranked in the top-20 nationally for defensive backs. He also had a team-high four INTs and seven pass break-ups, to go along with his one forced fumble and fumble recovery.
He was the only player in the country with over 160 tackles and nine INTs over the past two seasons.
In the hundreds of mock drafts out there, Adderley is projected to be picked from anywhere to late first round to early third round.
This week, Adderley gets his chance to impress the top executives from all 32 teams at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.
"I'm incredibly humbled to have this opportunity and I owe everything to my support system from my family, friends, teammates, coaches and so many that have pushed me to be the very best I can be," Adderley said. "I've worked incredibly hard to try and get to this moment and I'm excited to put my best effort forward."
Like many NFL draft hopefuls, Adderley has been training at a specialized center in Arizona since the fall semester ended in December.
This week, Adderley will arrive in Indianapolis on Friday, March 1stfor several days of interviews before testing and media interviews begin on Sunday, March 3rd. The big day comes on Monday, March 4thwhen he takes to the field for the full combine tests, which will be shown live on the NFL Network.
"I've got a great relationship with my agent and he's been preparing me as best as possible for what I'm going to face this week. We're still figuring out my exact schedule, but I'm excited to get there and get started," Adderley said.
The Philadelphia, Pa. native was a four-year starter for the Blue Hens, becoming the first player in over 10 years to start every game of his career at Delaware. He racked up 264 total tackles to rank among the top-five in defensive backs in program history in that category. He also added 11 INTs and 24 pass deflections in his career.
This past year, Adderley finished with a career-high 87 tackles, which ranked in the top-20 nationally for defensive backs. He also had a team-high four INTs and seven pass break-ups, to go along with his one forced fumble and fumble recovery.
He was the only player in the country with over 160 tackles and nine INTs over the past two seasons.
In the hundreds of mock drafts out there, Adderley is projected to be picked from anywhere to late first round to early third round.
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