Redha Kramdi

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Redha Kramdi
2025, 06, Redha Kramdi.jpg
Kramdi with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2025
No. 6 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Position Linebacker
Roster statusActive
CFL status National
Personal information
Born (1996-12-22) December 22, 1996 (age 28)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
University Montréal
CFL draft 2021: 2nd round, 16th overall pick
Career history
2021–present Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Awards and highlights
Stats at CFL.ca

Redha Kramdi (born December 22, 1996) is a Canadian professional football linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a Grey Cup champion after winning with the Blue Bombers in 2021.

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Early life

Kramdi is the son of Algerian parents and was initially attending F.A.C.E. School in Montreal, a fine arts grade school his parents wanted him to attend. [1] Though he liked the school, he was not all that into the arts and asked his parents if he could attend École secondaire Dalbé-Viau in the borough of Lachine instead, in order to play his preferred sport of football. [1]

University career

Kramdi played U Sports football for the Montreal Carabins. [2]

Professional career

Kramdi was drafted in the second round, 16th overall by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2021 CFL draft. [1] He played in seven regular season games in 2021 where he had one special teams tackle. [3] He also played in both post-season games, including his first Grey Cup game where the Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 108th Grey Cup game. [3]

In 2022, Kramdi played in 17 regular season games, starting in one, where he had nine defensive tackles and seven special teams tackles. [3] In the 2023 season, he established himself as a starter as he played in 14 games, starting in 11, where he had 22 defensive tackles, six special teams tackles, four pass knockdowns, and two sacks. [3] He played in the 109th Grey Cup game where he had two defensive tackles and one pass knockdown in the team's loss to the Toronto Argonauts. [3]

In 2024, Kramdi played and started in all 18 regular season games where he had 59 defensive tackles, two special teams tackles, two sacks, and five pass knockdowns. [4] He also played and started in the team's two post-season games that year, including the 111th Grey Cup where he had two defensive tackles as the Argonauts defeated the Blue Bombers 41–24. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ed Tait (May 11, 2021). "Draft Profile: Redha Kramdi". Winnipeg Blue Bombers .
  2. ↑ "Redha Kramdi profile". Winnipeg Blue Bombers . Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ "111th Grey Cup notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Play-by-Play, 111th Grey Cup". Canadian Football League. November 17, 2024.
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