Kevin Reddick
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New Bern, North Carolina, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born | December 28, 1989 New Bern, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | New Bern | ||||||
| College | North Carolina | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2013: undrafted | ||||||
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Kevin Reddick (born December 28, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
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 2007 North Carolina 4AA state championship, 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.
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| 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 |
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| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 5 Rivals: 6 | ||||||
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College career
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.