Will Redmond

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Will Redmond
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Redmond in 2015
No. 23 San Francisco 49ers
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1993-12-28) December 28, 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth: Memphis, Tennessee
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Career information
High school: Memphis (TN) East
College: Mississippi State
NFL draft: 2016 / Round: 3 / Pick: 68
Career history
Roster status: Unsigned draft pick

Will Redmond (born December 28, 1993) is an American football cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers. 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 has started every game so far in 2015. Highlights have included interceptions in wins against Southern Miss and Auburn.

On October 22, after playing in seven games, Redmond tore his ACL in practice.[10] He is not expected to return to the field this season.

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

Redmond has been projected as the top cornerback in the 2016 NFL Draft by Mel Kiper[11] and as a first-round pick by Todd McShay,[12] who remarked that Redmond "shows excellent quickness and agility, which is why he gives up little separation in man-to-man coverage." Redmond was drafted 68th overall in the 3rd round, by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2016 NFL Draft.

References

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