Cory Redding
Redding with the Indianapolis Colts in 2014
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 15, 1980 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Houston, Texas | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 318 lb (144 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Houston (TX) North Shore | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Texas | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2003 / Round: 3 / Pick: 66 | ||||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 417 |
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| Sacks: | 35.5 |
| Forced fumbles: | 4 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 11 |
| Interceptions: | 2 |
| Safeties: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Cory Bartholomew Redding (born November 15, 1980) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft and played college football at Texas. Redding also played for the Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts and Arizona Cardinals.
He was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Carl Benjamin Redding and Mary Zerlene Brantley.
Redding played football at North Shore High School. In his senior year in 1999, he was named USA Today's Defensive Player of the Year and was a consensus All-American choice. He also excelled in track and field, winning the state Class 5A title in the discus as a junior and senior (career best toss of 193'9").
Redding played college football for the Texas Longhorns at the University of Texas. During his four years there, he was a two-time All-Big 12 Conference selection and played in every game, including a string of 35 consecutive starts on the defensive line.
He finished his collegiate career with 201 tackles (123 solos), 21 sacks (174 yards), and 53 stops (third on the school's career-record list) for losses of 249 yards.
In the 2003 NFL Draft Redding was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 3rd round (66th overall).
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