| Linebacker | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: December 28, 1989 | |
| Place of birth: New Bern, North Carolina | |
| Career information | |
| College: North Carolina | |
| Undrafted in 2013 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
* New Orleans Saints ( 2013)
| |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| * First-team All-ACC (2012) | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2015 | |
| Total tackles | 17 |
| Sacks | 0.0 |
| Forced fumbles | 1 |
Kevin Reddick (born December 28, 1989) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at North Carolina. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
High school[]
Reddick attended New Bern High School in New Bern, North Carolina, and also attended Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia. He was a varsity starter as a sophomore at fullback, and earned offensive MVP honors in the state 4-AA finals as a senior at that position after scoring two touchdowns to end Charlotte Independence’s reign. He was named the Coastal Conference defensive player of the year, and earned first-team all-state honors at linebacker as a senior. He recorded 189 tackles, eight sacks, six forced fumbles and blocked four punts, and also rushed for 163 yards and six touchdowns at fullback, and he earned all-conference and all-area honors as a junior.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was listed as the no. 33 outside linebacker in the nation. He accepted a scholarship offer from North Carolina over offers from North Carolina State, Virginia and Clemson.[1] Reddick did not qualify for NCAA eligibility in 2008, leading him to enroll at Hargrave Military Academy.[2] Once eligible to enroll in 2009, he was considered a four-star recruit by both Rivals.com and Scout.com.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Reddick LB |
New Bern, NC | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | 4.65 | Aug 9, 2008 |
| Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 5 Rivals: 6 | ||||||
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College career[]
During his tenure, he played in 50 games, accumulating 275 tackles, including 36 for loss, 8.5 sacks, two interception and two forced fumbles. As a senior, he was named first-team All-ACC.
Professional career[]
New Orleans Saints[]
Reddick was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New Orleans Saints on April 27, 2013.[3][4] The Saints released Reddick on August 26, 2014.[5]
San Diego Chargers[]
Reddick signed with the San Diego Chargers on September 23, 2014, and was released October 7, 2014.[6]
Carolina Panthers[]
Reddick signed with the Carolina Panthers in September 2014. He was released by the Panthers on August 30, 2015 as part of the first wave of roster cuts.[7]
Buffalo Bills[]
Reddick was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills on September 1, 2015, due to injuries to their linebacking unit.[8] He was released by the Bills on September 5, 2015.[9] On September 6, 2015, the Bills signed Reddick to their practice squad.[10] On November 24, 2015, he was released from practice squad. On December 1, 2015, he was signed to the active roster.
On August 7, 2016, the Bills waived/injured Reddick due to a knee injury.[11] After going unclaimed, he was placed on the team's injured reserve.
References[]
- ↑ https://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/player-Kevin-Reddick-63693
- ↑ Heather Denich (2008). "UNC receiver Dwight Jones admitted to school". ESPN. http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/191/unc-receiver-dwight-jones-admitted-to-school. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.witn.com/sports/headlines/Reddick-Highsmith-Sign-Free-Agent-Contracts-205046551.html?ref=551
- ↑ http://www.wnct.com/story/22098202/saints-sign-reddick-jr-vikings-draft-bond
- ↑ New Orleans Saints announce roster moves
- ↑ Busy Chargers sign Reddick, cut Guy
- ↑ "Panthers reduce roster by eight". Panthers.com. August 30, 2015. http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-reduce-roster-by-eight/9415b1be-7d46-4123-9576-cc0a7a308efc. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Dalton Freeman, Kevin Reddick claimed on waivers by Buffalo Bills". Buffalorumblings.com. September 1, 2015. http://www.buffalorumblings.com/buffalo-bills-news/2015/9/1/9242317/dalton-freeman-kevin-reddick-buffalo-bills-claimed-on-waivers. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ↑ Orr, Conor (September 5, 2015). "Buffalo Bills release QB Matt Cassel". http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000523174/article/buffalo-bills-release-qb-matt-cassel. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Bills add C Gabe Ikard to 53-man roster; Five signed to practice squad". September 6, 2015. http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-add-C-Gabe-Ikard-to-53-man-roster-Five-signed-to-practice-squad/8e534eab-b78e-48db-88c6-857e9eb9d158. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ↑ Alper, Josh (August 7, 2016). "Bills release Javier Arenas, waive/injured Kevin Reddick". NBCSports.com. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/08/07/bills-release-javier-arenas-waiveinjured-kevin-reddick/. Retrieved August 9, 2016.