James Lewis Redmond III (born August 18, 1977) is a former

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wide receiver and

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who played four seasons in the

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(NFL) for the

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. He also spent time with the

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and

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, as well as the

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Early life

Jimmy Redmond was born on August 18, 1977, in

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. He grew up as a Chiefs fan. He went to Blue Springs South (MO) high school.

College

Redmond was a 5-star recruit in two sports, Track, and American football. He signed a scholarship offer to attend college at

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. During his time at Ohio State, he made 4 major bowl appearances. He was a 2x letter winner, Rose Bowl champion, and Sugar Bowl champion along with being a 4x Big Ten conference champion amassing a 43-7 record with his Buckeye football team. After two season-ending football injuries, 1997 against Wyoming University and 1998 against West Virginia, Redmond transferred to

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. Redmond did not pursue track at McNeese State University. He helped guide McNeese State football to the first round of the D1-AA football playoffs against Georgia Southern University, where he had 4 catches for 112 yards and 1 touchdown. He was in college from 1995 to 2001 and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree.

Professional career

Tennessee Titans Redmond was signed by the

as an undrafted free agent following the

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but he did not make the roster. Jacksonville Jaguars He was signed by the

to the practice squad on December 12, 2001. He was re-signed in January 2002. In 2001 he did not play in any games. In 2002 he played in 14 games, but he was only used on special teams. Redmond wore number 87 in 2002. He had 11 tackles in 2002. On March 24, 2003, he was re-signed again. He was released on August 31, 2003, but signed again on September 9. On September 28, 2003, against the

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, Redmond made a hit on

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which drew a penalty and a 5,000 dollar fine. During 2003 he played in 12 games. He had 11 tackles and he had 3 receptions for 67 yards. Jimmy wore number 17 with the Jaguars in 2003. In March 2004 he was signed to a one-year contract but he did not make the final roster. Frankfurt Galaxy During the 2002 offseason, Redmond played for the

in NFL Europe. He was also named to the All-NFL Europe team in 2002. Minnesota Vikings After not playing in 2004 or in 2005, he was signed by the

, but released 2 months later. After being released by the Vikings, he did not play another

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game.

Later life

Redmond is currently an Independent Consultant at Beehive Athletics.

References

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