Haason Reddick

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Haason Reddick
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Reddick with the Cardinals in 2017
New York Jets
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-09-22) September 22, 1994 (age 29)
Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Haddon Heights
(Haddon Heights, New Jersey)
College: Temple (2012–2016)
NFL draft: 2017  / Round: 1 / Pick: 13
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:410
Sacks:58.0
Forced fumbles:16
Fumble recoveries:5
Pass deflections:19
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Haason Samir Reddick (born September 22, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Temple, and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft. He has also played for the Carolina Panthers and the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Early years

Reddick attended Haddon Heights High School in Haddon Heights, New Jersey. He played safety and running back for the Garnets high school football team. He played in only four games his senior season due to a fractured femur. [1]

College career

Reddick joined the Temple University football team as a walk-on in 2012. He was a running back and safety his freshman year. [2] [3] He redshirted for the 2012 season and saw his first game action in 2013. As a senior in 2016, he was named First-team All-American Athletic Conference after recording 65 tackles and 10.5 sacks as a defensive end. [4] [5] [6]

Professional career

Pre-draft

On November 14, 2016, it was announced that Reddick had accepted his invitation to play in the 2017 Senior Bowl. [7] He was moved to inside linebacker during the Senior Bowl and impressed team representatives and scouts after excelling in practice. On January 28, 2017, Reddick recorded a game-high nine combined tackles, tying Michigan's Ben Gedeon, as he played for Chicago Bears head coach John Fox's North team that lost 16–15 to the South. His Senior Bowl performance vastly improved his draft stock and made him one of the fastest risers through the draft process, going from an obscure potential top 100 prospect to a top 20 prospect. [8] He received an invitation to NFL Scouting Combine as a defensive end and completed all the required drills. Reddick's 11'1" broad jump was the best among defensive lineman since 2003 and his 4.52 in the 40-yard dash was the best among the defensive lineman at the draft and second-best among linebackers. [6] He also attended Temple's Pro Day and decided to only run the shuttle, three-cone, and do positional drills. Reddick was projected to be a first round pick by NFL draft experts and analysts. He was ranked the best linebacker prospect in the draft by ESPN, the second-best linebacker by Sports Illustrated , ranked the best outside linebacker by NFLDraftScout.com, and the second-best linebacker by NFL media analyst Mike Mayock. [9] [10] [11]

External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Haason Reddick's NFL Combine workout
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Haason Reddick's 40-yard dash
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+12 in
(1.87 m)
237 lb
(108 kg)
32+34 in
(0.83 m)
10+18 in
(0.26 m)
4.52 s1.59 s2.62 s4.37 s7.01 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)
11 ft 1 in
(3.38 m)
24 reps
All values from 2017 NFL Combine [12] [13] [14]

Arizona Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals selected Reddick in the first round (13th overall) of the 2017 NFL draft. [15] He was the first linebacker selected in 2017 and one of three Temple players, along with Dion Dawkins and Nate Hairston. [16] Reddick also surpassed Paul Palmer to become Temple's second highest draft pick in history, being behind only John Rienstra, who was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the ninth overall pick in the 1986 NFL draft. [17]

External videos
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Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Reddick's NFL Draft Interview

On June 8, 2017, the Arizona Cardinals signed Haason Reddick to a fully guaranteed $13.4 million contract (duration four-year), with a confirmed $7.94 Million signing bonus. [18]

Throughout training camp, Reddick competed for job as the starting inside linebacker against Deone Bucannon, Karlos Dansby and Zaviar Gooden. He played the hybrid inside linebacker position after Bucannon suffered an ankle injury and missed a bulk of training camp. Head coach Bruce Arians named him the backup "money" linebacker behind Bucannon. [19]

He made his professional regular season debut and first career start in the Cardinals' season-opener at the Detroit Lions and recorded a season-high eight combined tackles in their 35–23 loss. Reddick earned the start after Bucannon was declared inactive due to an ankle injury. [20] His first career tackle came on the Lions' first drive as he tackled Lions' running back Ameer Abdullah after a five-yard run in the first quarter. [21] The following week, he collected seven combined tackles in the Cardinals' 16–13 win against the Indianapolis Colts. On November 5, 2017, Reddick was ejected for being involved in a skirmish with Carlos Hyde and finished the game with one solo tackle and a half a sack during their 20–10 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. [22] He made his first career sack with Olsen Pierre, tackling quarterback C. J. Beathard in the first quarter. [23] On November 10, Reddick was fined $9,115 for his role in the brawl. During a Week 14 matchup against the Tennessee Titans, Reddick made three combined tackles and made the first solo sack of his career on quarterback Marcus Mariota as the Cardinals' achieved a 12–7 victory. [24]

In 2018, Reddick played in 16 games with 12 starts, finishing third on the team with 80 tackles.

2020 season

On May 3, 2020, the Cardinals declined the fifth-year option on Reddick's contract, making him a free agent in 2021. In Week 6 against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football, Reddick recorded two sacks on Andy Dalton during the 38–10 win. [25] In Week 14 against the New York Giants, Reddick recorded five sacks and 3 forced fumbles during the 26–7 win. It was an Arizona Cardinals franchise record and brought his season sack total to 10.0. [26] Reddick was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 14. [27] In Week 16 against the 49ers, Reddick recorded 1.5 sacks on C. J. Beathard, including a strip sack that was recovered by the Cardinals, during the 20–12 loss. [28]

Carolina Panthers

Reddick with the Eagles in 2022 Haason Reddick 2022 (cropped).jpg
Reddick with the Eagles in 2022

On March 18, 2021, Reddick signed a one-year contract with the Carolina Panthers, reuniting him with head coach Matt Rhule, who coached him at Temple. [29]

Philadelphia Eagles

On March 16, 2022, Reddick signed a three-year, $45 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. [30] [31] In Week 3 against the Washington Commanders, Reddick recorded 1.5 sacks including a forced fumble in the 24–8 win. The very next week, Reddick forced two sack-fumbles on Trevor Lawrence in the 29–21 win over the Jaguars, earning NFC Defensive Player of the Week. [32] [33] During the 2022 NFC Championship Game, Reddick recorded 2 sacks and forced a key fumble by 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. Purdy's throwing arm was injured in the process of the strip sack, leading to his inability to throw the ball effectively. The Eagles' went on to secure a 31–7 victory over the 49ers. [34] [35] The Eagles reached Super Bowl LVII. In the Super Bowl, Reddick was limited to one tackle in the Eagles 38–35 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. [36]

New York Jets

On April 1, 2024, Reddick was traded to the New York Jets for a conditional third-round selection. [37]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstTFLSckSftyIntYdsLngTDPDFFFRYdsTD
2017 ARI 16336231342.50000002000
2018 ARI 161280532784.00000051000
2019 ARI 16576433361.00000060130
2020 ARI 16116343201512.50000046000
2021 CAR 16166837311211.000000021220
2022 PHI 17174935141116.00000035310
2023 PHI 1717382991311.00000010000
Career 114814102631476958.00000019165260

Postseason

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstTfLSckSftyPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRYdsTD
2022 PHI 3397223.500000001100
2023 PHI 1110100.000000000000
Total44107323.500000001100

Personal life

In 2022, Reddick provided vocals on the Christmas album A Philly Special Christmas .

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