Teo Redding
{{Short description|American football player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Teo Redding
| image =
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| current_team = Massachusetts Pirates
| number = 8
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|12|8|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Warren, Michigan, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 176
| high_school = Michigan Collegiate
| college = Bowling Green
| undraftedyear = 2018
| pastteams =
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2018}}–{{NFL Year|2019}})*
- New York Guardians ({{XFL Year|2020}})
- Montreal Alouettes ({{CFL Year|2021}})
- Houston Gamblers ({{USFL Year|2022}}–{{USFL Year|2023}})
- Massachusetts Pirates ({{IFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
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Teo Redding (born December 8, 1994) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He attended Michigan Collegiate High School. He played college football at Bowling Green{{Cite web|url=https://bgsufalcons.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6485|title=Bowling Green Athletics – Bowling Green State University|website=bgsufalcons.com|access-date=May 24, 2018}} and was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He has also been a member of the Washington Redskins, Green Bay Packers, New York Guardians, and Montreal Alouettes.
College career
=Bowling Green=
As a redshirt freshman for the Bowling Green Falcons football team in 2014, Redding caught five passes for 59 yards in limited action. In 2015, he played in all 14 games and earned his first collegiate start in the 2015 GoDaddy Bowl. On the season, he had 13 receptions for 222 yards and three touchdowns while the Falcons won the 2015 MAC Championship. As a redshirt senior in 2017, Redding caught a career high eight passes for 197 yards and two touchdowns against Miami (OH) in a 37-29 victory.{{Cite web |title=Falcons rally for 37-29 win over RedHawks |url=https://bgsufalcons.com/news/2017/10/7/football-falcons-rally-for-37-29-win-over-redhawks |access-date= |website=bgsufalcons.com}} He finished his senior season with 45 receptions for 624 yards and led the Falcons with eight touchdowns, earning him Second-team All-MAC.{{Cite web |title=MAC Announces 2017 Postseason Football Awards |url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2017/11/28/mac-announces-2017-postseason-football-awards.aspx |access-date= |website=getsomemaction.com}}
=College statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="12" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Bowling Green Falcons|color=white}};"| Bowling Green Falcons | ||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Receiving | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| 2013 | Bowling Green
| colspan="10"| Redshirt File:Redshirt.svg | |||||
| 2014 | Bowling Green
| 7 || 0 || 5 || 59 || 11.8 || 0 | |||||
| 2015 | Bowling Green
| 14 || 1 || 13 || 222 || 17.1 || 3 | |||||
| 2016 | Bowling Green
| 12 || 8 || 31 || 423 || 13.6 || 3 | |||||
| 2017 | Bowling Green
| 11 || 10 || 45 || 624 || 13.9 || 8 | |||||
| colspan="2"| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/teo-redding-1.html Career] | 44 | 19 | 94 | 1,328 | 14.1 | 14 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1
| weight = 181
| dash = 4.46
| ten split = 1.59
| twenty split = 2.58
| shuttle = 4.22
| cone drill = 6.85
| vertical = 38 1/2
| broad ft = 11
| broad in = 0
| bench = 10
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 32 5/8
| hand span = 9 3/8
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |title=Teo Redding, Bowling Green, WR, 2018 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1006499&DraftYear=2018 |access-date=January 2, 2024 |website=draftscout.com}}
}}
=Detroit Lions=
Redding signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018.{{cite web|title=Lions sign five 2018 NFL Draft picks and 16 undrafted rookie free agents|url=http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-sign-five-2018-NFL-Draft-picks-and-16-undrafted-rookie-free-agents/28abebcf-ea93-412d-b84b-34531202d980|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512122921/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-sign-five-2018-NFL-Draft-picks-and-16-undrafted-rookie-free-agents/28abebcf-ea93-412d-b84b-34531202d980|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 12, 2018|website=DetroitLions.com|date=May 11, 2018|accessdate=July 8, 2018}} He was waived on August 31, 2018.{{cite web|title=Lions announce roster|url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-announce-roster-moves|website=DetroitLions.com|date=August 31, 2018}}
=Washington Redskins=
On September 11, 2018, Redding signed with the Washington Redskins' practice squad, but was waived on September 18.{{cite web |title=Redskins Sign Brian Quick, Place Cam Sims on Injured Reserve |url=https://www.redskins.com/news/redskins-sign-brian-quick-place-cam-sims-on-injured-reserve |website=Redskins.com |accessdate=September 12, 2018}}{{cite web |title=Redskins Sign Breshad Perriman And Michael Floyd, Place Rob Kelley on Injured Reserve |url=https://www.redskins.com/news/redskins-sign-breshad-perriman-and-michael-floyd-place-rob-kelley-on-injured-res |website=Redskins.com |accessdate=September 18, 2018}}
=Green Bay Packers=
On November 20, 2018, Redding was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad.{{cite web|title=Packers sign WR Teo Redding to practice squad|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-wr-teo-redding-to-practice-squad|website=Packers.com|date=November 20, 2018|access-date=November 21, 2018|archive-date=November 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121054959/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-wr-teo-redding-to-practice-squad|url-status=dead}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Packers on December 31, 2018.{{cite web|title=Packers sign 10 free agents|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-10-free-agents|website=Packers.com|date=December 31, 2018}} He was released on August 31, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-announce-roster-moves-x5219|title=Packers announce roster moves|date=August 31, 2019|work=Packers.com}}
=New York Guardians=
Redding was signed by the New York Guardians of the XFL on December 23, 2019.{{cite tweet |user=XFLGuardians |title=The New York Guardians have new additions to the roster: WR: Taivon Jacobs, Teo Redding, Dalton Ponchillia OL: Brant Weiss (T), Jordan Agasiva (G) DL: Charles Wright (End) DEF: Connor Strachan (LB), Tre Mathis (CB) #OnDuty {{!}} #ForTheLoveOfFootball |number=1209127446362181632 |date=December 23, 2019 |accessdate=December 24, 2019}} He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.{{cite news |author=Condotta, Bob |title=XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/xfl-suspends-operations-terminates-all-employees/ |website=SeattleTimes.com |date=April 10, 2020 |accessdate=July 17, 2020}}
=Montreal Alouettes=
Redding signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL on December 18, 2020.{{cite news |title=Roosevelt, Matte, Reid headline long list of Als extensions |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2020/12/18/roosevelt-matte-reid-headline-long-list-als-extensions/ |website=CFL.ca |date=December 18, 2020 |accessdate=December 18, 2020}}
=Massachusetts Pirates (first stint)=
In 2022, Redding signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL). In a Week 1 game against the Frisco Fighters, Redding had three receptions for 17 yards. He was then selected for the USFL supplemental draft.{{cite news |title=PIRATES WR TEO REDDING SELECTED BY HOUSTON IN USFL |url=https://masspiratesfootball.com/sports/2022/3/24/march-18-2022-pirates-wr-teo-redding-selected-by-houston-in-usfl.aspx?id=76 |website=masspiratesfootball |date=March 18, 2022 |accessdate=February 2, 2024}}
=Houston Gamblers / Roughnecks=
On March 10, 2022, Redding was selected by the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League in the 2022 USFL supplemental draft.{{cite web |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/usfl/usfl-draft-supplemental-pick-results |title=USFL Draft 2022: Supplemental Draft Pick-by-Pick Results |date=March 10, 2022 |publisher=Fox Media LLC |work=www.foxsports.com |access-date=March 11, 2022}} He was transferred to the team's practice squad before the start of the regular season on April 16, 2022,{{cite tweet |user=USFLGamblers |title=Roster Updates: Transferred to practice squad: |number=1515214868391108609 |date=April 16, 2022 |access-date=April 16, 2022}} and remained on the inactive roster on April 22.{{cite tweet |user=USFLGamblers |title=Players remaining on inactive roster |number=1517411595734839296 |date=April 22, 2022 |access-date=April 23, 2022}} He was transferred to the active roster on April 30.{{cite tweet |user=USFLGamblers |title=Roster Updates |number=1520310311357583361 |date=April 30, 2022 |access-date=April 30, 2022}} He was ruled inactive for the team's game against the New Orleans Breakers on May 8, 2022,{{cite tweet |user=USFLGamblers |title=Today's inactives vs the Breakers |number=1523361747628744705 |date=May 8, 2022 |access-date=May 9, 2022}} and moved back to the active roster on May 14.{{cite tweet |user=USFLGamblers |title=Roster Updates |number=1525586693100904448 |date=May 14, 2022 |access-date=May 16, 2022}} He was re-signed on December 23, 2023.{{cite tweet |number=1738690379828887997 |user=USFLGamblers |title=Free Agent Signings: |date=December 23, 2023 |access-date=December 23, 2023}}
Redding and all other Houston Gamblers players and coaches were all transferred to the Houston Roughnecks after it was announced that the Gamblers took on the identity of their XFL counterpart, the Roughnecks.{{Cite web |title=United Football League Reveals Team Markets and Head Coaches for 2024 Season |url=https://www.xfl.com/xfl-latest-news/united-football-league-reveals-team-markets-and-head-coaches-for-2024-season |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=www.xfl.com |language=en}} He was released on March 10, 2024.{{Cite news |title=UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58 |url=https://uflboard.com/news/ufl-teams-set-their-training-camp-rosters-to-58/ |website=UFLBoard.com |date=March 10, 2024 |access-date=March 10, 2024}}
=Massachusetts Pirates (second stint)=
On March 15, 2024, Redding signed with the Pirates again.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-15 |title=Massachusetts Pirates Transactional Roundup |url=https://masspiratesfootball.com/news/2024/3/15/football-massachusetts-pirates-transactional-roundup.aspx |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=Massachusetts Pirates |language=en}}
Career statistics
=Outdoor=
Regular season
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| League ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Receiving | ||||||
| {{abbr|GP|Games played}} | {{abbr|GS|Games started}} | {{abbr|Rec|Receptions}} | {{abbr|Yds|Receiving yards}} | {{abbr|Avg|Yards per reception}} | {{abbr|TD|Receiving touchdowns}} | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NY | XFL
| 5 || 1 || 8 || 102 || 12.7 || 0 | ||||
| 2022 | HOU | rowspan="2"| USFL
| 7 || 6 || 17 || 249 || 14.6 || 1 | ||||
| 2023 | HOU
| 10 || 10 || 13 || 156 || 12.0 || 0 | |||||
| colspan="3"| [https://www.footballdb.com/players/teo-redding-reddite01 Career] | 22 | 17 | 38 | 507 | 13.3 | 1 |
=Indoor=
As of May 20, 2025
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| League ! colspan="1"| Games ! colspan="4"| Receiving ! colspan="4"| Rushing ! colspan="4"| Kick returns | |||||||||||||
| GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MASS | rowspan="3"| IFL
| 1 || 3 || 17 || 5.6 || 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |||||||||||
| 2024 | MASS
| 19 || 61 || 729 || 12.0 || 15 || — || — || — || — || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | MASS
| 7 || 22 || 231 || 10.5 || 4 || 5 || 26 || 5.2 || 0 || 2 || 27 || 13.5 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="3"| [https://masspiratesfootball.com/sports/football/stats/2024 Career] | 27 | 81 | 977 | 12.1 | 19 | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://bgsufalcons.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6485 Bowling Green Falcons bio]
- [https://www.foxsports.com/usfl/teo-redding-player Houston Gamblers bio]
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Category:Sportspeople from Warren, Michigan
Category:Players of American football from Macomb County, Michigan
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Bowling Green Falcons football players
Category:Detroit Lions players
Category:Washington Redskins players
Category:Green Bay Packers players
Category:New York Guardians players
Category:Montreal Alouettes players