Ledarius Mack

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Ledarius Mack
No. 43 – Chicago Bears
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-03) October 3, 1996 (age 25)
Vero Beach, Florida
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Lincoln Park (FL)
College:Buffalo
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Ledarius Mack (born October 3, 1996) is an American football outside linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). Mack went to college at Buffalo and was signed as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft. He is the younger brother of Bears' linebacker Khalil Mack.

Early life and education[]

Mack was born on October 3, 1996, in Vero Beach, Florida. He went to Lincoln Park High School. Mack went to college at Buffalo.[1][2][3] He was redshirted his first season at Buffalo. He appeared in 14 games in 2018, and had 16 tackles with 2 sacks.[4][5] In 2019, he played in 13 games, making 1 start, and had 8 sacks.[4]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-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 s 1.60 s 2.63 s 4.56 s 6.97 s 33.5 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, 2021 to the practice squad.[11] He was promoted to the active roster on December 18.[12] He was waived on December 21 and re-signed to the practice squad.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ Miller, Dionne (May 1, 2020). "Khalil Mack's brother Ledarius says he's not surprised he landed in Chicago; 'it was just destined'". ABC7 Chicago.
  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. ^ a b "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.
  9. ^ Lenzi, Rachel. "UB's Ledarius Mack signs with Chicago Bears, joining older brother". The Buffalo News.
  10. ^ "Ledarius Mack Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  11. ^ Mishler-Elmore, Beth (October 13, 2021). "Bears Sign 3 Including Familiar Face, Place Starter on IR". Heavy.com. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  12. ^ Mayer, Larry (December 18, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears activate Goldman, promote Ledarius Mack". ChicagoBears.com.
  13. ^ Mayer, Larry (December 21, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears promote Graham; activate Burns, Shelley". ChicagoBears.com.
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