Ledarius Mack (born October 3, 1996) is an

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who is a free agent. Mack played

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at Buffalo and was signed as an undrafted free agent following the

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. He is the younger brother of linebacker

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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

at Buffalo. He was redshirted his first season at Buffalo in 2017. He appeared in 14 games in 2018, posting 14 tackles with two sacks. In 2019, he played in 13 games, making one start, and had eight sacks.

Professional career

Mack signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent following the

. He was released at roster cuts but later signed to the practice squad. He did not make any appearances in his rookie season. 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. Mack was promoted to the active roster for the first time in his career on November 20. He made his NFL debut the following day against the

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and recorded a tackle in the contest. He was promoted to the active roster again on December 18. He was waived on December 21 and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bears on January 11, 2022. He was waived on May 9.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mack, Ledarius Living people 1996 births Buffalo Bulls football players Chicago Bears players American football outside linebackers Players of American football from Florida People from Vero Beach, Florida