Former USC receiver Jordan Addison, now with the Vikings, arrested near LAX on suspicion of drunken driving – Daily News

USC wide receiver Jordan Addison speaks to reporters during USC Media Day at Heritage Hall on Thursday. The Biletnikoff Award winner said his transfer to USC was all about football after Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi made allegations of tampering. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

EL SEGUNDO – Former USC wide receiver and current Minnesota Vikings star Jordan Addison was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after he was caught sleeping at the wheel near LAX, authorities said Sunday.

At 11:06 p.m. Friday night, California Highway Patrol officers were called to a report of a stalled vehicle blocking lanes from the westbound Glen Anderson (105) Freeway to northbound Sepulveda Boulevard, according to a police report obtained by the Southern California News Group.

Officers arriving on scene reported a white Rolls-Royce blocking the first lane of the highway “while the driver was asleep at the wheel,” the police report said. A CHP spokesman confirmed Sunday that the driver was asleep when officers arrived on the scene.

Addison, 22, was arrested around 11:36 p.m. after a drunken driving investigation was completed. He was released at 1:36 a.m. Saturday, the report added. Additional information was not available from the CHP Sunday.

Addison’s agent, Timothy Younger, did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment Sunday afternoon.

“We are aware of the arrest of Jordan Addison last Friday and are currently gathering additional information regarding the incident,” the Minnesota Vikings wrote in a statement.

After being named an All-American and receiving a Fred Biletnikoff Award at the University of Pittsburgh in 2021, Addison transferred from Pitt to USC in 2022 after being heavily recruited by quarterback Caleb Williams during his time in the portal. He quickly became Williams’ biggest deep threat and was instrumental in the Trojans’ turnaround in head coach Lincoln Riley’s first season. He was named to the All-Pac-12 First Team after catching 59 passes for 875 yards and eight touchdowns.

After his success as a junior at USC, Addison was selected by the Vikings in the first round with the 23rd overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, he caught 70 passes for 911 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Addison, driving a Lamborghini Urus, was stopped on July 20, 2023 and charged with speeding and reckless driving before reporting to his first training camp with the Vikings.

Anyone with information about the incident near LAX is asked to call the CHP’s West Los Angeles office at 310-642-3939 or, during after-hours, the CHP’s Los Angeles Communications Center at 323-259-3200.