Robert Redd
Encyclopedia
Robert Redd is a American football
wide receiver
, who currently plays for the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League
.
, where he compiled 152 career catches for 2,007 yards and 27 touchdowns. He was named the co-offensive player of the year by the Dayton Daily News
his junior season, when he led the state with 75 catches for 1,095 yards and 17 scores. He also played running back and cornerback, while returning punts and kickoffs.
from 1998–2002, continuing a family tradition of playing for the Falcons set by his two uncles (Ronnie and Ray).
He was a two-time All-MAC selection and registered 211 career receptions for 2,726 yards and 26 touchdowns. As a senior, he led the team and ranked 10th in the nation with 83 catches. He also set a school record for receiving yards in a game (215 vs Marshall) during his junior campaign.
free agent
and attended training camp
with the Indianapolis Colts
in 2003.
. He participated in preseason games, but he failed to make the roster.
, and was released in training camp.
, of NFL Europe
, in 2003 after he was released from training camp.
, where he had 7 catches for 102 yards and a touchdown.
. Redd saw action in the final 5 games, where he saw great production.
of the newly formed Indoor Football League
. He spent just 5 games with the Extreme, but was still the teams 3rd leading receiver, and tied for 3rd on the team with 6 touchdowns.
. He played in 9 games and was 2nd on the team in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. The team went on to win the IFL Title.
in the reformed AFL, but he was released 2 months later.
of the Continental Indoor Football League. He went on to be 5th in the league in receiving, and the Commandos went 9-1 in the regular season. The Commandos went on to win the CIFL Championship Game.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
, who currently plays for the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League
Arena Football League
The Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...
.
Early life
Redd attended Wayne High School (Ohio)Wayne High School (Ohio)
Wayne High School is a secondary public school with an enrollment of more than 2,300 located in Huber Heights, Ohio, north of Dayton, Ohio.In 2007 Dr. Reva Cosby became head principal, replacing John Allen.- Facilities :...
, where he compiled 152 career catches for 2,007 yards and 27 touchdowns. He was named the co-offensive player of the year by the Dayton Daily News
Dayton Daily News
The Dayton Daily News is a daily newspaper published in Dayton, Ohio. It is owned by Cox Enterprises. In the 2010 Associated Press Society of Ohio newspaper competition that takes place every year, DaytonDailyNews.com was named "the best large-newspaper web site in Ohio".-History:On August 15,...
his junior season, when he led the state with 75 catches for 1,095 yards and 17 scores. He also played running back and cornerback, while returning punts and kickoffs.
College career
Redd played collegiately at Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State...
from 1998–2002, continuing a family tradition of playing for the Falcons set by his two uncles (Ronnie and Ray).
He was a two-time All-MAC selection and registered 211 career receptions for 2,726 yards and 26 touchdowns. As a senior, he led the team and ranked 10th in the nation with 83 catches. He also set a school record for receiving yards in a game (215 vs Marshall) during his junior campaign.
Indianapolis Colts
Originally signed as a rookieRookie
Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of...
free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
and attended training camp
Training camp
A training camp is a place, usually with an army-camp-type environment, where people go to learn skills, usually skills involving physical action rather than book subjects, usually for an armed force or an action sport...
with the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
in 2003.
Philadelphia Eagles
In 2005, Redd had an opportunity to make the Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He participated in preseason games, but he failed to make the roster.
Atlanta Falcons
In 2006, Robert tried out for the Atlanta FalconsAtlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, and was released in training camp.
2003
The Colts assigned Redd to play for the Berlin ThunderBerlin Thunder
The Berlin Thunder were a professional American football team in NFL Europe, which was a springtime American football league serving primarily as a developmental league for the National Football League. Most of the players were young American professional players assigned by NFL teams to receive...
, of NFL Europe
NFL Europe
NFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
, in 2003 after he was released from training camp.
2005
After failing to make the Eagles after the preseason, Redd was once again assigned to the Thunder, where he helped lead them to an appearance in the World BowlWorld Bowl
The World Bowl was the American football Championship game of NFL Europe, similar to the Super Bowl of the National Football League.The World Bowl trophy itself was a globe made of glass measuring 35.5 cm in diameter and weighing 18.6 kg .-World League of American Football:When NFL Europe was...
, where he had 7 catches for 102 yards and a touchdown.
2004
In 2004, Redd agreed to play with the Colorado CrushColorado Crush
Colorado Crush were an Arena Football League team that began play as a 2003 expansion team. The Crush played in the Central Division of the American Conference until the Arena Football League suspended operations in 2009...
. Redd saw action in the final 5 games, where he saw great production.
2007
He returned to the Crush in 2007, where he had his best career year in the AFL to that point.2008
In 2008, Redd joined the close to home Cleveland Gladiators. There he was the Gladiators leading receiver, as well as threw for a touchdown, and rushed for a touchdown, while also having an interception while playing defense.2011
He returned to the Gladiators in 2011, where he was 4th on the team in receiving, and the team achieved a playoff berth.Bloomington Extreme
In 2009, the AFL had folded, so Redd signed with the Bloomington ExtremeBloomington Extreme
The Bloomington Extreme are a professional indoor football team and a member of the Indoor Football League. The team's name is derived from a naming rights deal with local auto dealer Extreme Motors. The Extreme play their home games at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington,...
of the newly formed Indoor Football League
Indoor Football League
The Indoor Football League began in 1999 as an offshoot of the troubled Professional Indoor Football League. Keary Ecklund, the owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, left the PIFL after its first, financially-troubled, season to start his own league. Unlike the PIFL, the IFL was an...
. He spent just 5 games with the Extreme, but was still the teams 3rd leading receiver, and tied for 3rd on the team with 6 touchdowns.
Billings Outlaws
He finished the 2009 season with the Billings OutlawsBillings Outlaws
The Billings Outlaws were a professional league indoor football team. They were a member of the Indoor Football League, of which they are the current champions. They played their home games at Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark...
. He played in 9 games and was 2nd on the team in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. The team went on to win the IFL Title.
Spokane Shock
In 2010, it was announced that Redd had signed with the Spokane ShockSpokane Shock
The Spokane Shock is a professional arena football team of the Arena Football League from Spokane, Washington, USA. They play their home games at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena...
in the reformed AFL, but he was released 2 months later.
Cincinnati Commandos
After his release, Redd signed with the Cincinnati CommandosCincinnati Commandos
The Cincinnati Commandos are team of the Ultimate Indoor Football League. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Commandos play their home games at the Cincinnati Gardens. Their team is based around Cincinnati area talent, such as Ben Mauk, Dominick Goodman, Robert Redd and Terrill Byrd...
of the Continental Indoor Football League. He went on to be 5th in the league in receiving, and the Commandos went 9-1 in the regular season. The Commandos went on to win the CIFL Championship Game.