J. R. Redmond

J. R. Redmond

No. 21, 27
Positions	Running back Fullback
Personal information
Born	(1977-09-28) September 28, 1977 (age 48) Carson, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school	Carson
College	Arizona State
NFL draft	2000: 3rd round, 76th overall pick
Career history
New England Patriots (2000–2002) Oakland Raiders (2003–2004) Arizona Cardinals (2005) [1]
Awards and highlights
Super Bowl champion (XXXVI) 3× First-team All-Pac-10 (1997–1999)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards 676 Rushing average 3.5 Rushing touchdowns 1 Receptions 68 Receiving yards 502 Receiving touchdowns 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joseph Robert Redmond (born September 28, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2000 NFL draft. He played in the NFL for New England and the Oakland Raiders, and won Super Bowl XXXVI as a member of the Patriots over the St. Louis Rams.

College career

As a senior at Arizona State University, he was a Heisman Trophy and Doak Walker award candidate, and was one of the premier kick returners in the country. ^[2] He ranks third in ASU history with 3,299 career rushing yards. His total career yardage ranks 26th in Pac-10 history. ^[3]

• 1997: 142 carries for 805 yards with 7 TD. 15 catches for 186 yards with 1 TD.
• 1998: 166 carries for 833 yards with 11 TD. 22 catches for 194 yards.
• 1999: 241 carries for 1,174 yards with 12 TD. 15 catches for 100 yards with 1 TD.

Professional career

Redmond was selected in the third round of the 2000 NFL draft. ^[4] Redmond is best known for his role on the 2001 New England Patriots. Redmond caught three passes in the Patriots' game-winning overtime drive during the famous "Snow Bowl" playoff game against the Oakland Raiders. ^[2] He also caught three passes on the Patriots' game-winning drive at the end of Super Bowl XXXVI; most notably, with the Patriots on their own 30-yard line with 41 seconds left, Redmond caught a 3-yard dump-down pass from quarterback Tom Brady, dodged a tackler to pass the first down marker and then dragged a second tackler to the sideline, extending the ball out of bounds to stop the clock. The 11-yard gain and stopped clock allowed the Patriots to keep the drive alive and led, plays later, to a Patriots victory on an Adam Vinatieri field goal. Charlie Weis, the Patriots offensive coordinator at the time, has said that he would have recommended playing for overtime had Redmond not gotten the first down or failed to get out of bounds and stop the clock. ^[5]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving
		GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
2000	NE	12	5	125	406	3.2	20	1	20	126	6.3	20	2
2001	NE	12	0	35	119	3.4	16	0	13	132	10.2	17	0
2002	NE	9	0	4	2	0.5	5	0	2	5	2.5	3	0
2003	OAK	1	0	9	30	3.3	9	0	1	6	6.0	6	0
2004	OAK	16	1	21	119	5.7	18	0	32	233	7.3	22	0
		50	6	194	676	3.5	20	1	68	502	7.4	22	2

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving
		GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
2001	NE	3	0	7	6	0.9	7	0	9	69	7.7	20	0
		3	0	7	6	0.9	7	0	9	69	7.7	20	0

References

1. "J.R. Redmond". Pro Football Reference.
2. Gordon, Sam (April 4, 2019). "Unsung Patriots: J.R. Redmond". Prime Time Sports Talk. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
3. "J.R. Redmond Profile". Sun Devils Athletics: Football. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
4. "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
5. "About Just Run Pro Training". Archived from the original on September 8, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.