University of Delaware Athletics
Nasir Adderley to Serve as Honorary Captain Saturday Against New Hampshire
9/22/2023 9:58:00 AM | Football
NEWARK, Del. – University of Delaware football alum and former Los Angeles Charger Nasir Adderley will serve as honorary captain for the Blue Hens' top-20 matchup against New Hampshire on Saturday at Delaware Stadium. Adderley, the second-highest draft pick ever out of Delaware, recently announced his retirement following a four-year NFL career.
The Philadelphia 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 break ups in his career. In each of his final three seasons, Adderley led or tied for the team lead in interceptions, including a career-best five picks as a junior in 2017. He finished with a career-high 87 tackles in 2018, which ranked in the top 20 nationally for defensive backs.
Among his many outstanding moments while wearing the Blue & Gold, Adderley had two plays that went viral on a national level. His one-handed leaping interception against Towson in 2017 and 92-yard kickoff return for a touchdown at New Hampshire in 2018 both landed as the No. 1 play on SportsCenter Top Ten.
Adderley was selected in the second round, 60th overall by the Los Angeles Chargers in 2019. He appeared in 50 games over his four seasons, making 44 starts at safety, while totaling 232 tackles, 12 passes defended, four tackles for loss and three interceptions.
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The Philadelphia 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 break ups in his career. In each of his final three seasons, Adderley led or tied for the team lead in interceptions, including a career-best five picks as a junior in 2017. He finished with a career-high 87 tackles in 2018, which ranked in the top 20 nationally for defensive backs.
Among his many outstanding moments while wearing the Blue & Gold, Adderley had two plays that went viral on a national level. His one-handed leaping interception against Towson in 2017 and 92-yard kickoff return for a touchdown at New Hampshire in 2018 both landed as the No. 1 play on SportsCenter Top Ten.
Adderley was selected in the second round, 60th overall by the Los Angeles Chargers in 2019. He appeared in 50 games over his four seasons, making 44 starts at safety, while totaling 232 tackles, 12 passes defended, four tackles for loss and three interceptions.
Season ticket memberships, flexible partial plans and individual game tickets for Saturday's game against New Hampshire, as well as all of Delaware's remaining 2023 home games are on sale now.
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