J. R. Redmond

Joseph Robert Redmond (born September 28, 1977) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the New England Patriots and Oakland Raiders, and won Super Bowl XXXVI as a member of the Patriots over the St. Louis Rams.

J. R. Redmond
No. 21, 27, 36
Position:Running back
Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1977-09-28) September 28, 1977
Carson, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Carson (CA)
College:Arizona State
NFL Draft:2000 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:676
Rushing average:3.5
Rushing touchdowns:1
Receptions:68
Receiving yards:502
Receiving touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

As a senior at Arizona State University he was a Heisman Trophy and Doak Walker award candidate, and was one of the premier kick returners in the country.[1] He ranks third in ASU history with 3,299 career rushing yards. His total career yardage ranks 26th in Pac-10 history.[2]

  • 1997: 142 carries for 805 yards with 7 TD. 15 catches for 186 yards with 1 TD.
  • 1998: 166 carries for 833 yards with 11 TD. 22 catches for 194 yards.
  • 1999: 241 carries for 1174 yards with 12 TD. 15 catches for 100 yards with 1 TD.

Professional career

Redmond was drafted in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft.[3] Redmond is best known for his role on the 2001 New England Patriots. Redmond caught three passes in the Patriots' game-winning overtime drive during the famous "Snow Bowl" playoff game against the Oakland Raiders.[1] Most famously, in Super Bowl XXXVI, with the Patriots on their own 30-yard line with 41 seconds left, Redmond caught a 3-yard dump-down pass from quarterback Tom Brady, dodged a tackler to pass the first down marker and then dragged a second tackler to the sideline, extending the ball out of bounds to stop the clock. The stopped clock allowed the Patriots to keep the drive alive and led, plays later, to a Patriots victory on an Adam Vinatieri field goal. Charlie Weis, the Patriots offensive coordinator at the time, has said that he would have recommended playing for overtime had Redmond not gotten the first down or failed to get out of bounds and stopped the clock.[4]

References
  1. "Unsung Patriots: J.R. Redmond". Prime Time Sports Talk. April 4, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  2. "J.R. Redmond Profile". Sun Devils Athletics: Football. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  3. "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  4. "About Just Run Pro Training". Archived from the original on September 8, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
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