Teo Redding

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Teo Redding
No. 11 – Massachusetts Pirates
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-08) December 8, 1994 (age 29)
Warren, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:176 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school: Michigan Collegiate
College: Bowling Green
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-MAC (2017)

Teo Redding (born December 8, 1994) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He attended Michigan Collegiate High School. He played college football at Bowling Green [1] and was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He has also been a member of the Washington Redskins, Green Bay Packers, New York Guardians, and Montreal Alouettes.

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College career

Bowling Green

As a redshirt freshman for the Bowling Green Falcons football team in 2014, Redding caught five passes for 59 yards in limited action. In 2015, he played in all 14 games and earned his first collegiate start in the 2015 GoDaddy Bowl. On the season, he had 13 receptions for 222 yards and three touchdowns while the Falcons won the 2015 MAC Championship. As a redshirt senior in 2017, Redding caught a career high eight passes for 197 yards and two touchdowns against Miami (OH) in a 37-29 victory. [2] He finished his senior season with 45 receptions for 624 yards and led the Falcons with eight touchdowns, earning him Second-team All-MAC. [3]

College statistics

Bowling Green Falcons
SeasonTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgTD
2013 Bowling Green Redshirt Redshirt.svg
2014 Bowling Green 7055911.80
2015 Bowling Green 1411322217.13
2016 Bowling Green 1283142313.63
2017 Bowling Green 11104562413.98
Career 4419941,32814.114

Professional career

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 in
(1.85 m)
181 lb
(82 kg)
32+58 in
(0.83 m)
9+38 in
(0.24 m)
4.46 s1.59 s2.58 s4.22 s6.85 s38+12 in
(0.98 m)
11 ft 0 in
(3.35 m)
10 reps
All values from Pro Day [4]

Detroit Lions

Redding signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018. [5] He was waived on August 31, 2018. [6]

Washington Redskins

On September 11, 2018, Redding signed with the Washington Redskins' practice squad, but was waived on September 18. [7] [8]

Green Bay Packers

On November 20, 2018, Redding was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad. [9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Packers on December 31, 2018. [10] He was released on August 31, 2019. [11]

New York Guardians

Redding was signed by the New York Guardians of the XFL on December 23, 2019. [12] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [13]

Montreal Alouettes

Redding signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL on December 18, 2020. [14]

Massachusetts Pirates

In 2022, Redding signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the IFL. In a Week 1 game against the Frisco Fighters, Redding had three receptions for 17 yards. He was then selected for the USFL supplemental draft. [15]

Houston Gamblers / Roughnecks

On March 10, 2022, Redding was selected by the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League in the 2022 USFL supplemental draft. [16] He was transferred to the team's practice squad before the start of the regular season on April 16, 2022, [17] and remained on the inactive roster on April 22. [18] He was transferred to the active roster on April 30. [19] He was ruled inactive for the team's game against the New Orleans Breakers on May 8, 2022, [20] and moved back to the active roster on May 14. [21] He was re-signed on December 23, 2023. [22]

Redding and all other Houston Gamblers players and coaches were all transferred to the Houston Roughnecks after it was announced that the Gamblers took on the identity of their XFL counterpart, the Roughnecks. [23] He was released on March 10, 2024. [24]

Massachusetts Pirates (second stint)

On March 15, 2024, Redding signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL). [25]

Career statistics

Outdoor

Regular season

YearLeagueTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgTD
2020 XFL NY 51810212.70
2022 USFL HOU 761724914.61
2023 USFL HOU 10101315612.00
Career22173850713.31

Indoor

Regular season

YearLeagueTeamGamesReceiving
GPRecYdsAvgTD
2022 IFL MASS 13175.60
2024 IFL MASS 196172911.915
Career 206474611.615

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