Will Redmond
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Redmond with the Green Bay Packers in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1993-12-28) December 28, 1993 (age 30)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:East (Memphis, Tennessee)
College:Mississippi State
Position:Safety
NFL draft:2016 / Round: 3 / Pick: 68
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:67
Pass deflections:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Will E. Redmond (born December 28, 1993) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Mississippi State and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Redmond has also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, and Houston Texans.

Early years

Redmond first attended Manassas High School in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was the starting quarterback for the Tigers team documented in the Oscar-winning documentary film Undefeated. Redmond later transferred to East High School in Memphis, Tennessee, where played both sides of the ball and on special teams.[1]

Redmond was rated as a four-star recruit by 247sports.com[2] and Rivals.com,[3] and a three-star recruit by ESPN.[4] His scholarship offers included Cincinnati, Clemson, Georgia, Illinois, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Purdue, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, and Virginia. Redmond committed to Mississippi State on August 1, 2011,[2] and signed with the Bulldogs the following February, despite a late push from Georgia.[5]

College career

Redmond's recruitment led to Mississippi State being placed on probation after it was revealed that a booster provided Redmond with cash, a credit card, and a $2,000 discount on a car.[6] The university formally disassociated the booster. The NCAA declared Redmond ineligible for the 2012 season and the first five games of the 2013 season. Redmond was also required to repay $2,660 in impermissible benefits.[7]

Redmond made his college debut against Bowling Green in October 2013.[1] Redmond recorded 23 tackles that season as a reserve defensive back.

Redmond played in every game for the Bulldogs in 2014. He caught the game-clinching interception in the end zone on the final play to preserve the Bulldogs' 34–29 upset win over LSU.[8] He repeated the feat a few weeks later with an end zone interception in the final minute of a 17–10 win over Arkansas.[9] Redmond finished the season with 51 tackles and 3 interceptions.

Redmond in 2015

On October 22, 2015, after playing in seven games, Redmond tore his ACL in practice.[10]

College statistics

Year Team Games Tackles Int
2013 Mississippi State 8 23 0
2014 Mississippi State 13 51 3
2015 Mississippi State 7 25 2
Career 28 99 5

Professional career

Pre-draft

49ers announcing their selection of Redmond at the 2016 NFL Draft
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
5 ft 10+3⁄4 in
(1.80 m) 		182 lb
(83 kg) 		30+3⁄8 in
(0.77 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)
All values from NFL Combine[11]

Prior to the draft, Redmond was projected as one of the top cornerbacks in the 2016 NFL Draft by Mel Kiper Jr.[12] and as a first-round pick by Todd McShay,[13] who remarked that Redmond showed "excellent quickness and agility, which is why he gives up little separation in man-to-man coverage".

San Francisco 49ers

Redmond in 2016

Redmond was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round, 68th overall in the 2016 NFL Draft.[14]

On September 5, 2016, Redmond was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury, ending his rookie season before it even started.[15]

On September 1, 2017, Redmond was waived/injured by the 49ers and placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury.[16] He was released on October 31, 2017.[17]

Kansas City Chiefs

On November 9, 2017, Redmond was signed to the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs.[18] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on January 10, 2018.[19]

On September 1, 2018, Redmond was waived by the Chiefs.[20]

Green Bay Packers

On September 11, 2018, Redmond was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad.[21] He was promoted to the active roster on November 6, 2018.[22] On December 22, 2018, Redmond was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.[23]

On March 27, 2020, Redmond re-signed with the Packers.[24] He re-signed with the team again on April 2, 2021.[25]

Redmond was placed on injured reserve with a toe injury on August 24, 2021.[26] The Packers released him from injured reserve on November 22, 2021.[27]

Indianapolis Colts

On December 15, 2021, Redmond was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[28] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2022.[29]

On August 30, 2022, Redmond was released by the Colts and signed to the practice squad the next day.[30][31] He was released on September 13.[32]

Houston Texans

On November 15, 2022, Redmond signed with the practice squad of the Houston Texans.[33]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
2018 GB 5 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 GB 13 4 36 25 11 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 GB 13 1 28 21 7 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 IND 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 HOU 3 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 37 5 67 49 18 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: NFL.com

Postseason

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Total Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
2019 GB 2 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 GB 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 4 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: pro-football-reference.com

References

  1. ^ a b "Will Redmond bio". HailState.com. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Will Redmond". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  3. ^ "Will Redmond". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  4. ^ "Will Redmond". ESPN. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  5. ^ Rowe, Jake. "Final Predictions". Rivals.com. Yahoo. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  6. ^ Schroeder, George (June 7, 2013). "NCAA penalizes Mississippi State for recruiting violations". USA Today. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  7. ^ Stephens, Matt (June 8, 2013). "The timeline of events in the case of Mississippi State and the recruitment of Will Redmond". USA Today. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  8. ^ "Dak Prescott leads Mississippi State to first win at No. 8 LSU since 1991". ESPN. September 20, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  9. ^ "Dak Prescott's career-high 331 yards lead Mississippi St. past Arkansas". ESPN. November 2, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  10. ^ Bonner, Michael (September 20, 2014). "Sources: MSU corner Will Redmond tears ACL". ClarionLedger.com. The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  11. ^ "Will Redmond Combine Profile". National Football League. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  12. ^ Bonner, Michael (July 3, 2015). "Mel Kiper believes MSU has nation's best senior corner". ClarionLedger.com. The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  13. ^ McShay, Todd (September 30, 2015). "McShay's latest Top 32 features Ohio State's Joey Bosa at No. 1". ESPN. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  14. ^ Fann, Joe (April 29, 2016). "San Francisco 49ers Draft Mississippi State CB Will Redmond". 49ers.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  15. ^ "49ers Sign RB DuJuan Harris, Place CB Will Redmond on Injured Reserve". 49ers.com. September 5, 2016. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017.
  16. ^ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on March 2, 2018.
  17. ^ "49ers Trade CB Rashard Robinson to Jets, Announce Other Roster Moves". 49ers.com. October 31, 2017.
  18. ^ "Chiefs Sign CB Will Redmond To Practice Squad, Release OT Nick Becton". November 9, 2017.
  19. ^ "Chiefs sign all 10 practice squad players to reserve/futures deals". USA Today. January 10, 2018.
  20. ^ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 1, 2018.
  21. ^ "Packers claim CB Deante Burton, WR Trevor Davis placed on IR". Packers.com. September 11, 2018.
  22. ^ "Packers place WR Geronimo Allison on IR, release S Whitehead". Packers.com. November 6, 2018.
  23. ^ "Packers sign RB Lavon Coleman to active roster". Packers.com. December 22, 2018.
  24. ^ "Packers, S Will Redmond agree to terms". Packers.com. March 27, 2020.
  25. ^ "Packers re-sign S Will Redmond". Packers.com. April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  26. ^ "Packers place S Will Redmond on IR, trade CB Ka'dar Hollman to Texans". Packers.com. August 24, 2021.
  27. ^ Kruse, Zach (November 22, 2021). "Packers release S Will Redmond from injured reserve". PackersWire. USAToday.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  28. ^ "Colts Activate LB Malik Jefferson To 53-Man Roster From Practice Squad, Sign S Will Redmond To Practice Squad". Colts.com. December 15, 2021.
  29. ^ "Colts Sign 14 Players To Reserve/Future Contracts". Colts.com. January 10, 2022.
  30. ^ "Colts Announce Final 2022 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. August 30, 2022.
  31. ^ "Colts Sign 13 Players To Practice Squad". Colts.com. August 31, 2022.
  32. ^ "Colts Sign CB Tony Brown To 53-Man Roster, Waive K Rodrigo Blankenship; Sign CB Darrell Baker Jr., S Henry Black, K Lucas Havrisik, K Chase McLaughlin To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 13, 2022.
  33. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-15-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. November 15, 2022.

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