Vince Redd
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Elizabethton, Tennessee, U.S.
 Redd with the New England Patriots in 2008 | |||||
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| Position | Defensive lineman | ||||
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| Born | September 1, 1985 Elizabethton, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
| Weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Elizabethton | ||||
| College | Liberty | ||||
| NFL draft | 2008: undrafted | ||||
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Vincent Edward Redd (born September 1, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers and Liberty Flames.
Redd was also a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Calgary Stampeders, Alabama Vipers, Hartford Colonials and New Yorker Lions.
Redd attended Elizabethton High School in Elizabethton, Tennessee, and was listed as the No. 12 defensive end nationally. He was named to the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team after he tallied 104 tackles in his career. Redd was also a standout on the basketball team and lettered in track and field, where he helped set the state record in the 400-meter relay. That record was later broken by Craig Bowling, also from Elizabethton. Additionally, Redd finished fourth in the state championship in the shot put as a junior.
College career
In 2007, Redd had 63 tackles, 6.5 sacks and two interceptions at Liberty University. He redshirted for the 2006 season after transferring from the University of Virginia. In 2005, he played in 10 out of 12 games for the Cavaliers and finished with 16 tackles and three TFL. In 2004 with the Cavaliers, played in all 12 and saw time at linebacker and on special teams return units.