Joseph Addai is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on May 3, 1983 in Houston, Texas, United States. NFL Running back, who was a part of the Indianapolis Colts from 2006 to the year 2011.
He was a teammate of the star player Peyton Manning on the Colts.
Joseph Kwahu Duah Addai Jr. (/æ ˈ d aɪ / ad-EYE ) (born May 3, 1983) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the first round (30th overall pick) of the 2006 NFL Draft out of Louisiana State University by the Indianapolis Colts and played for the team for six seasons. He won Super Bowl XLI with the Colts, defeating the Chicago Bears.
Addai started his stint at LSU in 2001, but after only two games was granted a medical redshirt. The following season, he carried the football 80 times, gaining 438 yards, and scoring four touchdowns. His first big game came against the University of South Carolina, during which he gained 98 yards on eleven carries and scored two touchdowns. On November 9, 2002, he amassed 91 yards, including a 63-yard run for a score, against the Kentucky Wildcats at Commonwealth Stadium. His performance helped to set the stage for The Bluegrass Miracle, a “miraculous” 74-yard game-winning touchdown pass from quarterback Marcus Randall to wide receiver Devery Henderson as time expired on the last play of the game.
He was raised with two brothers: Derrick as well as Jeffrey.
