Former USC receiver Jordan Addison arrested near LAX for alleged drunk driving

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — Former USC receiver and current Minnesota Vikings star Jordan Addison was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after he was caught sleeping at the wheel near Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said Sunday.

California Highway Patrol officers were dispatched around 11:10 p.m. Friday to a report that a stalled vehicle was blocking lanes from the westbound Glen Anderson (105) Freeway to northbound Sepulveda Boulevard, a CHP statement said.

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According to the CHP, officers on the scene reported a white Rolls-Royce blocking the first lane of the highway “while the driver was asleep at the wheel.”

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 CHP added.

The Vikings issued a statement on Sunday saying, “We are aware of the arrest of Jordan Addison last Friday and are currently gathering additional information regarding the incident.”

Before attending USC, Addison was an All-American at Pittsburgh in 2021 and winner of the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the best receiver in college football. He transferred to USC in May 2022 and was selected by the Vikings in the first round, 23rd overall, 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 West Los Angeles office at 310-642-3939 or the Los Angeles Communications Center during after-hours at 323-259-3200.