Ledarius Mack

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Ledarius Mack
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-03) October 3, 1996 (age 27)
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
Total tackles:3
Player stats at PFR

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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Early life and education

Mack 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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.60 s2.63 s4.56 s6.97 s33.5 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]

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  2. ↑ Santucci, Jon. "LeDarius Mack following in his brother's footsteps". Treasure Coast.
  3. ↑ Hammond, Sean (September 2, 2020). "Ledarius Mack hopes to crack Bears opening day roster". Daily Herald.
  4. 1 2 "Ledarius Mack - 2019 - Football". University at Buffalo.
  5. ↑ "Ledarius Mack College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  6. ↑ "Ledarius Mack, Buffalo, OLB, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  7. ↑ Chamberlain, Gene. "Bears Bringing in Another Mack". Sports Illustrated Chicago Bears News, Analysis and More.
  8. ↑ "Bears Early Undrafted Free Agent Signings Include Khalil Mack's Brother Ledarius". www.bleachernation.com. April 25, 2020.
  9. ↑ Lenzi, Rachel (April 25, 2020). "UB's Ledarius Mack signs with Chicago Bears, joining older brother". The Buffalo News.
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  11. ↑ Mishler-Elmore, Beth (October 13, 2021). "Bears Sign 3 Including Familiar Face, Place Starter on IR". Heavy.com. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  12. ↑ Chamberlain, Gene (November 20, 2021). "Bears Promote Khalil Mack's Little Brother". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Ledarius Mack 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Sports Reference . Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  14. ↑ Mayer, Larry (December 18, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears activate Goldman, promote Ledarius Mack". ChicagoBears.com.
  15. ↑ Mayer, Larry (December 21, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears promote Graham; activate Burns, Shelley". ChicagoBears.com.
  16. ↑ Mayer, Larry (January 11, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 11 to reserve/future contracts". ChicagoBears.com.
  17. ↑ Mayer, Larry (May 9, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears sign six undrafted rookies". ChicagoBears.com.
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