J. R. Redmond
No. 21, 27, 36
Position:Running back
Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1977-09-28) September 28, 1977 (age 46)
Carson, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Carson
College:Arizona State
NFL draft:2000 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:676
Rushing average:3.5
Rushing touchdowns:1
Receptions:68
Receiving yards:502
Receiving touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Joseph Robert Redmond (born September 28, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2000 NFL draft. He played in the NFL for New England and the Oakland Raiders, and won Super Bowl XXXVI as a member of the Patriots over the St. Louis Rams.

College career

As a senior at Arizona State University, he was a Heisman Trophy and Doak Walker award candidate, and was one of the premier kick returners in the country.[1] He ranks third in ASU history with 3,299 career rushing yards. His total career yardage ranks 26th in Pac-10 history.[2]

Professional career

Redmond was selected in the third round of the 2000 NFL draft.[3] Redmond is best known for his role on the 2001 New England Patriots. Redmond caught three passes in the Patriots' game-winning overtime drive during the famous "Snow Bowl" playoff game against the Oakland Raiders.[1] Most famously, in Super Bowl XXXVI, with the Patriots on their own 30-yard line with 41 seconds left, Redmond caught a 3-yard dump-down pass from quarterback Tom Brady, dodged a tackler to pass the first down marker and then dragged a second tackler to the sideline, extending the ball out of bounds to stop the clock. The stopped clock allowed the Patriots to keep the drive alive and led, plays later, to a Patriots victory on an Adam Vinatieri field goal. Charlie Weis, the Patriots offensive coordinator at the time, has said that he would have recommended playing for overtime had Redmond not gotten the first down or failed to get out of bounds and stopped the clock.[4]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
2000 NWE 12 5 125 406 3.2 20 1 20 126 6.3 20 2
2001 NWE 12 0 35 119 3.4 16 0 13 132 10.2 17 0
2002 NWE 9 0 4 2 0.5 5 0 2 5 2.5 3 0
2003 OAK 1 0 9 30 3.3 9 0 1 6 6.0 6 0
2004 OAK 16 1 21 119 5.7 18 0 32 233 7.3 22 0
50 6 194 676 3.5 20 1 68 502 7.4 22 2

Playoffs

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
2001 NWE 3 0 7 6 0.9 7 0 9 69 7.7 20 0
3 0 7 6 0.9 7 0 9 69 7.7 20 0

References

  1. ^ a b "Unsung Patriots: J.R. Redmond". Prime Time Sports Talk. April 4, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "J.R. Redmond Profile". Sun Devils Athletics: Football. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  3. ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "About Just Run Pro Training". Archived from the original on September 8, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
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