Kevin Reddick (born December 28, 1989) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at North Carolina. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
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| Born: | December 28, 1989 New Bern, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | New Bern (New Bern, North Carolina) | ||||||
| College: | North Carolina | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||
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High school
editReddick 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 |
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| 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 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 5 Rivals: 6 | ||||||
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College career
editDuring 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
editNew Orleans Saints
editReddick 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
editReddick signed with the San Diego Chargers on September 23, 2014, and was released October 7, 2014.[6]
Carolina Panthers
editReddick 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
editReddick 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
edit- ^ "Kevin Reddick - Yahoo! Sports". Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ^ Heather Denich (2008). "UNC receiver Dwight Jones admitted to school". ESPN. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ "Reddick, Highsmith Sign Free Agent Contracts". www.witn.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2014.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ "Dalton Freeman, Kevin Reddick claimed on waivers by Buffalo Bills". Buffalorumblings.com. September 1, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ Orr, Conor (September 5, 2015). "Buffalo Bills release QB Matt Cassel". NFL.com. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ^ "Bills add C Gabe Ikard to 53-man roster; Five signed to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ^ Alper, Josh (August 7, 2016). "Bills release Javier Arenas, waive/injured Kevin Reddick". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 9, 2016.