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Jalen Redmond (born March 12, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma, and was previously a member of the Carolina Panthers of the NFL and the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL).

Early life

Redmond was born in Midwest City, Oklahoma. He attended Midwest City High School, but only played basketball his first two years. Football coaches liked his size (6 ft 2 in, 230 lb) and convinced him to tryout for the team as a junior; during spring practice, he received his first athletic scholarship offer from Memphis, despite having not even played a varsity football game yet. That year, playing both defensive end and outside linebacker, Redmond posted 82 tackles and 14 sacks. Offers began flowing in at this point, and by the start of his senior year he had about 20 offers. He posted 87 tackles, 34 TFLs, and 19.5 sacks in his final season, being named first-team all-state by The Oklahoman. A five-star recruit and the 16th-best prospect nationally according to 247Sports, Redmond eventually announced his commitment to play college football for Oklahoma.

College career

At the University of Oklahoma, Redmond was in a position to compete for immediate playing time as a freshman in 2018, but a blood clot issue led to him being ruled out for the season. However, he returned midseason and appeared in three games, before then sitting out the rest, finishing the year with six total tackles. In 2019, he appeared in 13 out of 14 games and posted a team-leading 6.5 sacks and placed third in TFLs with 11. Redmond opted out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 and his blood clot issues.

Redmond returned to the team in 2021 and appeared in eight games, seven of which he started, and posted 19 tackles, eight TFLs, and 3.5 sacks despite missing five games due to injury. As a senior in 2022, he appeared in 12 games and posted 23 tackles, 10.0 TFLs and four sacks.

Professional career

Redmond impressed at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine, posting a 40-yard dash time that placed second among players at his position, as well as the second-best 10-yard split, and both the best broad jump and vertical jump for players at his position.

Carolina Panthers

Redmond was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2023. He was waived on August 8, 2023.

Arlington Renegades

On December 11, 2023, Redmond signed with the Arlington Renegades of the XFL. His contract with the team was terminated on June 17, 2024, to sign with an NFL team.

Minnesota Vikings

On June 18, 2024, Redmond signed with the Minnesota Vikings. He was waived on October 11, but signed with the practice squad three days later. He was promoted to the active roster on November 6.

References

1. "Jalen Redmond". ESPN.
2. ^ Wright, Scott (July 19, 2017). "Recruiting exploded upon Jalen Redmond's return to the game". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Unruh, Jacob; Wright, Scott (September 27, 2016). "High school notebook: Midwest City's Jalen Redmond becoming a name to know". The Oklahoman.
4. Stavenhagen, Cody (December 20, 2017). "OU football: Only two years into his football career, Midwest City's Jalen Redmond could become another star pass-rusher". Tulsa World.
5. Aber, Ryan (January 7, 2018). "All-State football: Late to football, Midwest City's Jalen Redmond sticking with it to OU". The Oklahoman.
6. "Jalen Redmond". Oklahoma Sooners.
7. ^ Hoover, John E. (March 2, 2023). "Oklahoma DL Jalen Redmond Shows Out at NFL Combine". Sports Illustrated.
8. "Midwest City DE Jalen Redmond commits to OU". Sapulpa Daily Herald. August 2, 2017. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Mussatto, Joe (October 17, 2018). "Freshman Jalen Redmond back practicing for Sooners". The Daily Oklahoman. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Aber, Ryan (October 29, 2018). "Freshmen D-linemen helping Sooners". The Daily Oklahoman. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Williams, John (March 16, 2022). "Oklahoma Sooners Snapshot Profile: No. 31 Jalen Redmond". USA Today.
12. Hoover, John E. (April 13, 2021). "After missing almost two years with health scares, Oklahoma's Jalen Redmond 'hungry'". Sports Illustrated.
13. Maakaron, John (February 13, 2023). "Is Jalen Redmond Lions' Defensive Lineman of Future?". Sports Illustrated.
14. Aber, Ryan (April 14, 2021). "Redmond motivated to make up for lost time". The Daily Oklahoman. p. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "NFL Draft Profile: Jalen Redmond, Defensive Lineman, Oklahoma Sooners". Sports Illustrated. March 14, 2023.
16. "Jalen Redmond College Stats". Sports-Reference.com.
17. "Jalen Redmond Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
18. "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jalen Redmond College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
19. Gantt, Darin (April 29, 2023). "Panthers agree to terms with undrafted rookies". Panthers.com.
20. Rizzuti, Anthony (August 8, 2023). "Panthers waive Jalen Redmond to make room for Justin Houston". Panthers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
21. "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
22. "UFL Player Transactions, June 17, 2024". UFLBoard.com. June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
23. Peters, Craig (June 18, 2024). "Vikings Sign DL Jalen Redmond, Waive WR Devron Harper". Vikings.com.
24. Peters, Craig (October 14, 2024). "Vikings Sign DL Jalen Redmond to Practice Squad". Vikings.com. Retrieved October 15, 2024.

External links

• Minnesota Vikings bio
• Oklahoma Sooners bio

• Living people
• American football outside linebackers
• American football defensive tackles
• American football defensive ends
• People from Midwest City, Oklahoma
• Players of American football from Oklahoma
• Oklahoma Sooners football players
• Carolina Panthers players
• Minnesota Vikings players
• 1999 births
• Arlington Renegades players