Will Redmond

Will Redmond

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Redmond with the San Francisco 49ers in 2016
No. 23 San Francisco 49ers
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1993-12-28) December 28, 1993
Place of birth: Memphis, Tennessee
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: Memphis (TN) East
College: Mississippi State
NFL Draft: 2016 / Round: 3 / Pick: 68
Career history
Roster status: Injured reserve
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Will Redmond (born December 28, 1993) is an American football cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State.

High school career

Redmond 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. Later, he 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] Redmond's 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]

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]

College career

Sophomore season (2013)

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

Junior season (2014)

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 Bulldog's 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.

Senior season (2015)

Redmond with Mississippi State in 2015

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

Career 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

Prior to the draft, Redmond was projected as one of the top cornerbacks in the 2016 NFL Draft by Mel Kiper[11] and as a first-round pick by Todd McShay,[12] who remarked that Redmond showed "excellent quickness and agility, which is why he gives up little separation in man-to-man coverage." Redmond was drafted in the third round, 68th overall, by the San Francisco 49ers.

On September 5, 2016, Redmond was placed on injured reserve.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 "Will Redmond bio". HailState.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  2. 1 2 "Will Redmond". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  3. ↑ "Will Redmond". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  4. ↑ "Will Redmond". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  5. ↑ Rowe, Jake. "Final Predictions". Rivals.com. Yahoo. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  6. ↑ Schroeder, George (2013-06-07). "NCAA penalizes Mississippi State for recruiting violations". USAToday.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  7. ↑ Stephens, Matt (2013-06-08). "The timeline of events in the case of Mississippi State and the recruitment of Will Redmond". USAToday.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  8. ↑ "Dak Prescott leads Mississippi State to first win at No. 8 LSU since 1991". ESPN.com. 2014-09-20. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  9. ↑ "Dak Prescott's career-high 331 yards lead Mississippi St. past Arkansas". ESPN.com. 2014-11-02. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  10. ↑ Bonner, Michael (2014-09-20). "Sources: MSU corner Will Redmond tears ACL". ClarionLedger.com. The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
  11. ↑ Bonner, Michael (2015-07-03). "Mel Kiper believes MSU has nation's best senior corner". ClarionLedger.com. The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  12. ↑ McShay, Todd (2015-09-30). "McShay's latest Top 32 features Ohio State's Joey Bosa at No. 1". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  13. ↑ "49ers Sign RB DuJuan Harris, Place CB Will Redmond on Injured Reserve". 49ers.com.
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