2023 NFL Draft: Former Pitt wide receiver Jordan Addison drafted by Minnesota Vikings
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Former Pitt wide receiver Jordan Addison was selected in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings.
Addison was selected No. 23 overall on Thursday, joining star wide receiver Justin Jefferson in Minnesota.
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Addison transferred to USC for his junior season, earning first-team All-Pac-12 Conference honors as the Trojans' leading receiver.
The wide receiver had a breakout season at Pitt as a sophomore, winning the Biletnikoff Award. He caught 100 passes for 1,593 yards and 17 touchdowns. Addison was the third Panther to win the prestigious award, joining Antonio Bryant and Larry Fitzgerald.
Addison also was named a first-team All-American as a sophomore.
At the combine, Addison measured in at 5-foot-11, 173 pounds. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.49 seconds.