LaAdrian Waddle
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Position: | Offensive Tackle | ||||||
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Date of birth: | July 21, 1991 | ||||||
Place of birth: | College Station, Texas | ||||||
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Career information | |||||||
High school: | Columbus (TX) | ||||||
College: | Texas Tech | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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LaAdrian Waddle (born July 21, 1991) is an American football offensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas Tech.
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High school career
A native of Columbus, Texas, Waddle attended Columbus High School where he was coached by Brent Mascheck. The Columbus Cardinals finished 5–4 in Waddle's senior year and did not make the UIL playoffs. Behind Waddle pulling and clearing the way for the running back, the Cardinals averaged 281.0 rushing yards per game with 26 rushing touchdowns on the season.
Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Waddle was ranked as the No. 74 offensive guard prospect nationally in a class that also included Jonotthan Harrison, Corey Linsley, and Chance Warmack.[1] Waddle was not heavily recruited, receiving offers from Tulane, Rice, Houston, and SMU. He planned on going to near-by Houston until Texas Tech recruited him.[2]
College
Playing from 2009–12 for Texas Tech, Waddle earned several honors. During his sophomore year, Waddle received All-Big 12 Conference honorable mention honors as well as an Academic All-Big 12 2nd Team selection. In the following year in 2011, Waddle was named an All-Big 12 Conference 2nd Team selection before being bumped to a 1st Team selection following the 2012 season.
Professional career
Detroit Lions
On April 27, 2013, he signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent.[3][4] Despite being undrafted, Waddle unseated Jason Fox and Corey Hilliard as the Detroit Lions starting right tackle by week eight of his rookie season. He had taken over the job after Hilliard was injured in a week 7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Waddle was injured in the 2014 season and went through off-season knee surgery. He was cut by the Lions on December 15, 2015.[5]
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots claimed Waddle off waivers on December 16, 2015.[6]
Waddle was re-signed to a two-year deal on March 9, 2016.
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