Kevin Reddick

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Kevin Reddick
Personal information
Born: (1989-12-28) December 28, 1989 (age 34)
New Bern, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:New Bern
(New Bern, North Carolina)
College:North Carolina
Position:Linebacker
Undrafted:2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-ACC (2012)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:17
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:1
Player stats at NFL.com

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[edit]

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.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 5   Rivals: 6
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "North Carolina Commit List for 2009". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
  • "RecruitTracker 2008: North Carolina". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 11, 2009.

College career[edit]

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[edit]

New Orleans Saints[edit]

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[edit]

Reddick signed with the San Diego Chargers on September 23, 2014, and was released October 7, 2014.[6]

Carolina Panthers[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "Kevin Reddick - Yahoo! Sports". Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  2. ^ Heather Denich (2008). "UNC receiver Dwight Jones admitted to school". ESPN. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  3. ^ "Reddick, Highsmith Sign Free Agent Contracts". www.witn.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2014.
  4. ^ http://www.wnct.com/story/22098202/saints-sign-reddick-jr-vikings-draft-bond
  5. ^ New Orleans Saints announce roster moves
  6. ^ Busy Chargers sign Reddick, cut Guy
  7. ^ "Panthers reduce roster by eight". Panthers.com. August 30, 2015. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  8. ^ "Dalton Freeman, Kevin Reddick claimed on waivers by Buffalo Bills". Buffalorumblings.com. September 1, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  9. ^ Orr, Conor (September 5, 2015). "Buffalo Bills release QB Matt Cassel". NFL.com. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ Alper, Josh (August 7, 2016). "Bills release Javier Arenas, waive/injured Kevin Reddick". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 9, 2016.

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