2012 Football Roster
Roster
Will Redmond
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Memphis, TN
- High School/Previous School:
- East HS
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER: Elite, lockdown corner who has promising potential at the next level … Vocal leader … Played in 27 games with seven starts … His senior season was cut short due to injury … Logged 99 tackles – 69 of the solo variety – with 5.5 tackles for loss, eight pass breakups and five interceptions … Also contributed as a special teams returner … Arrived at MSU after an outstanding prep career in Memphis.
2015 SENIOR SEASON: Started seven games at cornerback before suffering a torn ACL in his right knee in practice on Oct. 20 … Missed the final six games of the year … Injury occurred during Kentucky week … Underwent surgery soon after … Made 25 tackles and two interceptions on the year … Hauled in his fourth career interception and made five solo tackles in his first career start at Southern Miss … Collected five tackles (four solo) versus No. 14 LSU in week two, allowing zero completions despite being targeted twice … Credited with five stops in the Northwestern State win … Returned his fifth career interception for 19 yards in the win at No. 25 Auburn, finishing with four solo tackles and a quarterback hurry … The pick occurred at the goal line and halted a potential scoring drive … Totaled three tackles and a pass breakup against Louisiana Tech in what would be his final career game.
2014 JUNIOR SEASON: Served as a backup at corner and MSU’s nickel back … Tallied 51 tackles, three tackles for loss, five pass breakups and a team-best three interceptions … Tied for 11th in the SEC in picks with two of those being game clinchers … Notched six tackles in the win over UAB (9/6) … Hauled in his first career interception in the second quarter at South Alabama, setting up a touchdown that led to a 28-3 lead (9/13) … Pulled down his second career interception on a game-ending Hail Mary attempt at No. 8 LSU, helping MSU pick up its first win at Tiger Stadium since 1991 … Collected a career-high 10 tackles, including one for loss, in win over No. 6 Texas A&M (10/4) … Tallied five tackles, one tackle for loss and two pass breakups in win over No. 2 Auburn (10/11) … Credited with five tackles in the home win against Arkansas (11/1) and made the biggest play of the contest on game-clinching interception in the endzone with 15 seconds left to preserve MSU’s perfect record at the time … Registered a team-high six tackles in the Egg Bowl at Ole Miss (11/29) … Notched five tackles, including one tackle for loss, in the Orange Bowl against Georgia Tech (12/31).
2013 SOPHOMORE SEASON: Played in eight games as a reserve defensive back ... Recorded 23 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss on the year ... Made collegiate debut against Bowling Green (10/12) and recorded one tackle and a pass breakup ... Notched five tackles including first stop for lost yardage at Texas A&M (11/9) ... Matched personal best with five tackles against Alabama (11/16) ... Made two stops in the opening quarter against the Crimson Tide and dragged down T.J. Yeldon for a two-yard loss in the fourth quarter ... Tallied all three hits at Arkansas (11/23) within the opening half ... Booked four tackles against Ole Miss, including one for a loss of three yards (11/28).
2012 FRESHMAN SEASON: Sat out his first season on campus.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a four-star recruit by Scout.com and Rivals.com . . . Rated the seventh-best prospect in the state of Tennessee by 247Sports . . . The 21st ranked safety prospect by Rivals.com . . . Played on both sides of the ball for East High School . . . Totaled 1,355 yards passing, rushing and receiving his senior season, along with 18 total scores . . . On the defensive side, totaled 51 tackles and four interceptions . . . Returned nine kickoffs his senior season for 318 yards and two touchdowns.
PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 28, 1993 . . . Son of Vanessa Brown … Majoring in communication.
REDMOND’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles – 10, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14)
Tackles For Loss – 1.0, (5x) last vs. Georgia Tech (12-31-14)
Pass Breakups - 2, vs. Auburn (10-11-14)
Interceptions – 1, (5x) last at Auburn (9-26-15)
