Will Redmond
{{Short description|American football player (born 1993)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Will Redmond
| image = Will Redmond 2019.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Redmond with the Green Bay Packers in 2019
| current_team =
| number = 23, 25, 29, 22
| position = Safety
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|12|28}}
| birth_place = Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 186
| high_school = East (Memphis, Tennessee)
| college = Mississippi State
| draftyear = 2016
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 68
| pastteams = * San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2017}})
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2018}})*
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2018}}–{{NFL Year|2021}})
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2021}}–{{NFL Year|2022}})
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2022}})
| status =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 67
| statlabel2 = Pass deflections
| statvalue2 = 2
| pfr = R/RedmWi00
}}
Will E. Redmond (born December 28, 1993) is an American former professional football safety. 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 life
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.{{Cite web |title=Will Redmond bio |url=http://www.hailstate.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205503165 |access-date=October 11, 2015 |website=HailState.com}}
Redmond was rated as a four-star recruit by 247sports.com{{Cite web |title=Will Redmond |url=https://247sports.com/Player/Will-Redmond-12209/?Institution=20356 |access-date=October 11, 2015 |website=247sports.com}} and Rivals.com,{{Cite web |title=Will Redmond |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Will-Redmond-109821 |access-date=October 11, 2015 |website=Rivals.com}} and a three-star recruit by ESPN.{{Cite web |title=Will Redmond |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/115722/will-redmond |access-date=October 11, 2015 |publisher=ESPN}} 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, and signed with the Bulldogs the following February, despite a late push from Georgia.{{Cite web |last=Rowe |first=Jake |title=Final Predictions |url=https://vanderbilt.rivals.com/barrier_noentry.asp?sid=1087&script=%2Fcontent%2Easp&cid=1325800 |access-date=October 11, 2015 |website=Rivals.com |publisher=Yahoo}}
College career
File:Will Redmond 20151010.png
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.{{Cite web |last=Schroeder |first=George |date=June 7, 2013 |title=NCAA penalizes Mississippi State for recruiting violations |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/06/07/ncaa-penalizes-mississippi-state-for-recruiting-violations/2400367/ |access-date=October 11, 2015 |website=USA Today}} The university formally disassociated the booster. The NCAA declared Redmond ineligible for the 2012 season and the first five games of the 2013 season. He was also required to repay $2,660 in impermissible benefits.{{Cite web |last=Stephens |first=Matt |date=June 8, 2013 |title=The timeline of events in the case of Mississippi State and the recruitment of Will Redmond |url=http://www.cdispatch.com/msusports/article.asp?aid=24776 |access-date=October 11, 2015 |website=USA Today}}
Redmond made his college debut against Bowling Green in October 2013. 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.{{Cite web |date=September 20, 2014 |title=Dak Prescott leads Mississippi State to first win at No. 8 LSU since 1991 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/400548386 |access-date=October 15, 2014 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press}} Redmond repeated the feat a few weeks later with an end zone interception in the final minute of a 17–10 victory over Arkansas.{{Cite web |date=November 2, 2014 |title=Dak Prescott's career-high 331 yards lead Mississippi St. past Arkansas |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/400548350 |access-date=October 15, 2014 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press}} He finished the season with 51 tackles and three interceptions.
On October 22, 2015, after playing in seven games, Redmond tore his ACL in practice.{{Cite web |last=Bonner |first=Michael |date=October 22, 2015 |title=Sources: MSU corner Will Redmond tears ACL |url=http://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/mississippi-state/2015/10/22/sources-msu-corner-redmond-tears-acl/74386232/ |access-date=October 24, 2015 |website=ClarionLedger.com |publisher=The Clarion Ledger}} Redmond finished the season with 25 tackles and two interceptions.
=College statistics=
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| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mississippi State | 8 | 23 | 0 |
| 2014 | Mississippi State | 13 | 51 | 3 |
| 2015 | Mississippi State | 7 | 25 | 2 |
| style="background:#660000; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| colspan=2 | Career | 28 | 99 | 5 |
Professional career
=Pre-draft=
File:49'ers select Will Redmond 1 (32887997854).jpg
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| weight = 182
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| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |title=Will Redmond Combine Profile |url=http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/will-redmond?id=2555545 |access-date=October 11, 2019 |publisher=National Football League}}
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Prior to the draft, Redmond was projected as one of the top cornerbacks in the 2016 NFL draft by Mel Kiper Jr.{{Cite web |last=Bonner |first=Michael |date=July 3, 2015 |title=Mel Kiper believes MSU has nation's best senior corner |url=http://www.clarionledger.com/story/mississippistatesports/2015/07/03/mel-kiper-believes-msu-has-nations-best-corner/29662699/ |access-date=October 11, 2015 |website=ClarionLedger.com |publisher=The Clarion-Ledger}} and as a first-round pick by Todd McShay,{{Cite web |last=McShay |first=Todd |date=September 30, 2015 |title=McShay's latest Top 32 features Ohio State's Joey Bosa at No. 1 |url=https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft2016/insider/story/_/id/13773940/todd-mcshay-latest-top-32-features-ohio-state-joey-bosa-no-1 |access-date=October 11, 2015 |publisher=ESPN}} 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 was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round, 68th overall in the 2016 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Fann, Joe |date=April 29, 2016 |title=San Francisco 49ers Draft Mississippi State CB Will Redmond |url=http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/San-Francisco-49ers-Draft-Mississippi-State-CB-Will-Redmond/c5982138-9787-4d72-8cca-16e321fcf718 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110114339/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/San-Francisco-49ers-Draft-Mississippi-State-CB-Will-Redmond/c5982138-9787-4d72-8cca-16e321fcf718 |archive-date=November 10, 2017 |access-date=November 9, 2017 |website=49ers.com}}
On September 5, 2016, Redmond was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury, ending his rookie season before it even started.{{Cite web |date=September 5, 2016 |title=49ers Sign RB DuJuan Harris, Place CB Will Redmond on Injured Reserve |url=http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Sign-RB-DuJuan-Harris-Place-CB-Will-Redmond-on-Injured-Reserve/15621b12-653f-45a8-b6f0-898e56d5c3e6 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906092208/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Sign-RB-DuJuan-Harris-Place-CB-Will-Redmond-on-Injured-Reserve/15621b12-653f-45a8-b6f0-898e56d5c3e6 |archive-date=September 6, 2017 |website=49ers.com}}
On September 1, 2017, Redmond was waived/injured by the 49ers and placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury.{{Cite web |date=September 1, 2017 |title=49ers Announce Several Roster Moves |url=http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Announce-Several-Roster-Moves/f2f5edf1-1065-4caa-9ce5-c92f7c168b55 |url-status=dead |archive-url= |archive-date= |website=49ers.com}} He was released on October 31.{{Cite web |date=October 31, 2017 |title=49ers Trade CB Rashard Robinson to Jets, Announce Other Roster Moves |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-trade-cb-rashard-robinson-to-jets-announce-other-roster-moves-19679390 |website=49ers.com}}
=Kansas City Chiefs=
On November 9, 2017, Redmond was signed to the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs.{{Cite web |date=November 9, 2017 |title=Chiefs Sign CB Will Redmond To Practice Squad, Release OT Nick Becton |url=http://nfltraderumors.co/chiefs-sign-cb-will-redmond-practice-squad-release-ot-nick-becton/}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on January 10, 2018.{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2018 |title=Chiefs sign all 10 practice squad players to reserve/futures deals |url=http://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2018/01/09/chiefs-sign-all-10-practice-squad-players-to-reserve-futures-deals/ |website=USA Today}}
On September 1, 2018, Redmond was waived by the Chiefs.{{Cite web |date=September 1, 2018 |title=Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53 |url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-roster-down-to-nfl-mandated-53 |website=Chiefs.com}}
=Green Bay Packers=
On September 11, 2018, Redmond was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad.{{Cite web |date=September 11, 2018 |title=Packers claim CB Deante Burton, WR Trevor Davis placed on IR |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-claim-cb-deante-burton-wr-trevor-davis-placed-on-ir |website=Packers.com |access-date=September 11, 2018 |archive-date=February 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217161621/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-claim-cb-deante-burton-wr-trevor-davis-placed-on-ir |url-status=dead }} He was promoted to the active roster on November 6.{{Cite web |date=November 6, 2018 |title=Packers place WR Geronimo Allison on IR, release S Whitehead |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-place-wr-geronimo-allison-on-ir-release-s-whitehead |website=Packers.com |access-date=November 7, 2018 |archive-date=November 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107104201/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-place-wr-geronimo-allison-on-ir-release-s-whitehead |url-status=dead }} On December 22, Redmond was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.{{Cite web |date=December 22, 2018 |title=Packers sign RB Lavon Coleman to active roster |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-rb-lavon-coleman-to-active-roster |website=Packers.com}}
On March 27, 2020, Redmond re-signed with the Packers.{{Cite web |date=March 27, 2020 |title=Packers, S Will Redmond agree to terms |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-s-will-redmond-agree-to-terms |website=Packers.com}} He re-signed with the team on April 2, 2021.{{Cite web |date=April 2, 2021 |title=Packers re-sign S Will Redmond |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-re-sign-s-will-redmond |access-date=April 2, 2021 |website=Packers.com}}
Redmond was placed on injured reserve with a toe injury on August 24, 2021.{{Cite web |date=August 24, 2021 |title=Packers place S Will Redmond on IR, trade CB Ka'dar Hollman to Texans |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-place-s-will-redmond-on-ir-trade-cb-ka-dar-hollman-to-texans |website=Packers.com}} The Packers released him from injured reserve on November 22.{{cite web |last1=Kruse |first1=Zach |title=Packers release S Will Redmond from injured reserve |url=https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2021/11/22/packers-release-s-will-redmond-from-injured-reserve/ |website=PackersWire |publisher=USAToday.com |access-date=23 November 2021 |date=22 November 2021}}
=Indianapolis Colts=
On December 15, 2021, Redmond was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.{{cite web|title=Colts Activate LB Malik Jefferson To 53-Man Roster From Practice Squad, Sign S Will Redmond To Practice Squad|url=https://www.colts.com/news/malik-jefferson-signed-active-53-man-roster-will-redmond-practice-squad|website=Colts.com|date=December 15, 2021}} He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2022.{{cite web|title=Colts Sign 14 Players To Reserve/Future Contracts|url=https://www.colts.com/news/roster-moves-reserve-future-contracts-james-morgan-keke-coutee-demichael-harris|website=Colts.com|date=January 10, 2022}}
On August 30, 2022, Redmond was released by the Colts and signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Colts Announce Final 2022 Roster Cuts|url=https://www.colts.com/news/final-2022-roster-cuts-philip-lindsay-tyson-williams-jack-coan|website=Colts.com|date=August 30, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Colts Sign 13 Players To Practice Squad|url=https://www.colts.com/news/practice-squad-curtis-brooks-keke-coutee-marcel-dabo-jared-scott|website=Colts.com|date=August 31, 2022}} He was released on September 13.{{cite web|title=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|url=https://www.colts.com/news/rodrigo-blankenship-waived-tony-brown-signed-practice-squad-kicker-roster-moves|website=Colts.com|date=September 13, 2022}}
=Houston Texans=
On November 15, 2022, Redmond signed with the practice squad of the Houston Texans.{{cite web|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-11-15-2022|title=Houston Texans Transactions (11-15-2022)|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=November 15, 2022}}
NFL career statistics
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Tackles ! colspan="6"| Interceptions ! colspan="2"| 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 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="2" | Career | 37 || 5 || 67 || 49 || 18 || 0.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="16"|Source: [https://www.nfl.com/players/will-redmond/stats/career NFL.com] |
=Postseason=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Tackles ! colspan="6"| Interceptions ! colspan="2"| 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 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| Career | 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="16"|Source: [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RedmWi00.htm pro-football-reference.com] |
References
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External links
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- [http://www.hailstate.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205503165 Mississippi State Bulldogs bio]
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