Devine Redding
{{Short description|American football player (born 1996)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
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| image =
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| current_team =
| number = 34, 40
| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|2|5|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 8
| weight_lbs = 205
| high_school = Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio)
| college = Indiana
| undraftedyear = 2017
| pastteams =
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2017}})*
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
- YCF Power (2018)
| status =
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| pfr = ReddDe00
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Devine Redding (born February 5, 1996) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Indiana.
High school career
Redding played his Freshman year for Austintown Fitch High School. At the beginning of his Sophomore year, he transferred to Mineral Ridge High School to play the next two years as a standout running back and outside linebacker. He transferred again to Glenville High School for his senior year where his team reached the OHSAA DIV II State Championship. He received honorable mention all-state his senior year and was rated the 58th running back nationally, in 2013, according to 247Sports.com.{{Cite web |url=http://iuhoosiers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3707 |title=Devine Redding |access-date=September 28, 2016 |archive-date=October 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001184819/http://iuhoosiers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3707 |url-status=live }}
=Recruiting=
Redding received offers from West Virginia and Indiana, while also considering Cincinnati, Akron and Ohio State. Redding committed to Indiana in October 2013.{{Cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/157050/devine-redding |title=ESPN Recruiting Profile - Devine Redding |access-date=September 28, 2016 |archive-date=October 2, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002020413/http://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/157050/devine-redding |url-status=live }}
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| position = RB
| hometown = Youngstown, Ohio
| highschool = Glenville High School
| feet = 5
| inches = 10
| weight = 187
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| commitdate = October 20, 2013
| scout stars = 2
| rivals stars = 3
| espn grade = 74
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College career
=Freshman year=
In 2014, Redding played in 10 games, rushing for 118 yards with 1 touchdown. His sole touchdown would come in the 5th week of the season against North Texas on October 4.[http://iuhoosiers.com/news/2014/10/4/post_game_notes_indiana_vs_north_texas.aspx Redding scores first collegiate touchdown]
=Sophomore year=
Following the departure of Tevin Coleman to the 2015 NFL draft, Redding was utilized as one of Indiana's main running backs for the 2015 season; Redding would split time during the season with future NFL running back Jordan Howard. Redding started four games, appeared in all 12 regular season games and participated in Indiana's bid to the Pinstripe Bowl. Redding would finish the season with 1,012 yards rushing, including a Pinstripe Bowl record-setting performance with 227 yards and 1 touchdown and IU Offensive Player of the Week (against Duke). His rushing numbers for 2015 put him 17th overall in program history for yards ran in a single season.[http://iuhoosiers.com/news/2015/12/26/FB_1226152000.aspx?path=football Devine Redding - Pinstripe Bowl]
=Junior year=
Prior to the start of the 2016 season, Redding was added to the list of candidates for the Doak Walker Award.{{Cite web |title=Doak Walker Award Candidates |url=https://www.smu.edu/DoakWalkerAward/Candidates |access-date=2023-11-03 |website=www.smu.edu |language=en |archive-date=November 15, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115005026/http://www.smu.edu/DoakWalkerAward/Candidates |url-status=live }} Redding finished the year with 1,122 total yards rushing and 7 touchdowns. This was the second year in a row that Redding finished the season with more than 1,000 yards rushing. Redding received 2016 All-Big Ten honorable mention honors. On January 6, 2017, Redding announced that he would forego his senior season and declare for the 2017 NFL draft.{{cite web |title=Redding declares for NFL draft|url=https://twitter.com/D1vine_34/status/817469214005096448|publisher=Twitter.com|accessdate=January 9, 2017}}
=Statistics=
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| rowspan=2|Season
! colspan=5|Rushing ! colspan=5|Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | Long | TD |
| 2014
| 29 | 118 | 4.1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | {{yes|14.0}} | 14 | 0 |
| 2015
| 226 | 1,012 | {{yes|4.5}} | {{yes|66}} | {{yes|9}} | 12 | 85 | 7.1 | {{yes|21}} | 0 |
| 2016
| {{yes|253}} | {{yes|1,122}} | 4.4 | 36 | 7 | {{yes|27}} | {{yes|146}} | 5.4 | 19 | {{yes|2}} |
| NCAA Total
! 508 | 2,252 | 4.4 | 66 | 17 | 40 | 245 | 6.1 | 21 | 2 |
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{{cite web|title=Devine Redding|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/devine-redding-1.html|publisher=USA TODAY Sports Digital Properties|work=www.sports-reference.com|accessdate=November 15, 2016|archive-date=November 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115194404/http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/devine-redding-1.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Devine Redding|url=http://iuhoosiers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7674&path=football|publisher=Indiana University Athletics|work=www.iuhoosiers.com|accessdate=November 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161116015713/http://iuhoosiers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7674&path=football|archive-date=November 16, 2016|url-status=dead}}
Professional career
=Kansas City Chiefs=
Redding was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2017.{{cite web|title=Chiefs Announce Roster Moves|url=http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Announce-Roster-Moves/b97f3a47-39df-4982-9b4d-f072a232435d|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424235456/http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Announce-Roster-Moves/b97f3a47-39df-4982-9b4d-f072a232435d|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 24, 2018|website=Chiefs.com|date=May 9, 2017|accessdate=May 9, 2017}} He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Chiefs Roster Down to NFL Mandated 53|url=http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Roster-Down-to-NFL-Mandated-53/29056cc8-800b-4a3f-be18-d873f2470e6b|website=Chiefs.com|date=September 2, 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180603165651/http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Roster-Down-to-NFL-Mandated-53/29056cc8-800b-4a3f-be18-d873f2470e6b|archivedate=June 3, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Chiefs Sign Eight to Practice Squad|url=http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Sign-Eight-to-Practice-Squad/2095211c-8f3e-45d0-aa31-7a3c74e420b3|website=Chiefs.com|date=September 3, 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180603173550/http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Sign-Eight-to-Practice-Squad/2095211c-8f3e-45d0-aa31-7a3c74e420b3|archivedate=June 3, 2018}} He was released on September 6, 2017.{{cite web|title=Chiefs sign CB Taurean Nixon to practice squad, cut RB Devine Redding|url=http://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2017/09/07/chiefs-sign-cb-taurean-nixon-to-practice-squad-cut-rb-devine-redding/|author=Roesch, Wesley|website=USAToday.com|date=September 7, 2017|access-date=September 7, 2017|archive-date=September 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907213112/http://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2017/09/07/chiefs-sign-cb-taurean-nixon-to-practice-squad-cut-rb-devine-redding/|url-status=live}}
=Tampa Bay Buccaneers=
On August 26, 2018, Redding was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.{{cite web|title=Bucs Sign Three to Start Last Preseason Week|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-sign-three-to-start-last-preseason-week|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=August 26, 2018}} He was waived on September 1, 2018.{{cite web|title=Robinson, Tandy Among Cuts as Bucs Get to 53|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/robinson-tandy-among-cuts-as-bucs-get-to-53|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=September 1, 2018|access-date=September 9, 2018|archive-date=September 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180909184901/https://www.buccaneers.com/news/robinson-tandy-among-cuts-as-bucs-get-to-53|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- [http://iuhoosiers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3707 Indiana Hoosiers Profile]
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Category:Players of American football from Youngstown, Ohio
Category:American football running backs
Category:Glenville High School alumni
Category:Indiana Hoosiers football players