Redha Kramdi
Canadian gridiron football player (born 1996)
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Redha Kramdi (born December 22, 1996) is a Canadian professional football linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a Grey Cup champion after winning with the Blue Bombers in 2021.
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Kramdi with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2025 | |
| No. 6 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 22, 1996 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| University | Montréal |
| CFL draft | 2021: 2nd round, 16th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 2021–present | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Early life
Kramdi is the son of Algerian parents and was initially attending F.A.C.E. School in Montreal, a fine arts grade school his parents wanted him to attend.[1] Though he liked the school, he was not all that into the arts and asked his parents if he could attend École secondaire Dalbé-Viau in the borough of Lachine instead, in order to play his preferred sport of football.[1]
University career
Kramdi played U Sports football for the Montreal Carabins.[2]
Professional career
Kramdi was drafted in the second round, 16th overall by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2021 CFL draft.[1] He played in seven regular season games in 2021 where he had one special teams tackle.[3] He also played in both post-season games, including his first Grey Cup game where the Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 108th Grey Cup game.[3]
In 2022, Kramdi played in 17 regular season games, starting in one, where he had nine defensive tackles and seven special teams tackles.[3] In the 2023 season, he established himself as a starter as he played in 14 games, starting in 11, where he had 22 defensive tackles, six special teams tackles, four pass knockdowns, and two sacks.[3] He played in the 109th Grey Cup game where he had two defensive tackles and one pass knockdown in the team's loss to the Toronto Argonauts.[3]
In 2024, Kramdi played and started in all 18 regular season games where he had 59 defensive tackles, two special teams tackles, two sacks, and five pass knockdowns.[4] He also played and started in the team's two post-season games that year, including the 111th Grey Cup where he had two defensive tackles as the Argonauts defeated the Blue Bombers 41–24.[5]