Redmond with the San Francisco 49ers in 2016
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No. 23 San Francisco 49ers | |||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||
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Date of birth: | December 28, 1993 | ||
Place of birth: | Memphis, Tennessee | ||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||
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High school: | Memphis (TN) East | ||
College: | Mississippi State | ||
NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 3 / Pick: 68 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||
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Will Redmond (born December 28, 1993) is an American football cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State.
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.
Redmond was rated as a four-star recruit by 247sports.com and Rivals.com, and a three-star recruit by ESPN. 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, and signed with the Bulldogs the following February, despite a late push from Georgia.