Devine Redding

Devine Redding
Indiana Hoosiers No. 34
Position Running Back
Class Junior
Major Liberal Studies
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Cleveland (OH) Glenville
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-02-05) February 5, 1996
Place of birth Youngstown, Ohio
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career highlights and awards
  • IU offensive player of the week (2015)

Devine Redding (born February 5, 1996) is an American football running back for the Indiana Hoosiers.

High School

Redding was a three-year letterman in football for the Glenville High School Tarblooders. He received honorable mention all-state his senior year and was rated the 58th running back nationally, in 2013, according to 247Sports.com.[1]

Recruiting

Redding received offers from West Virginia and Indiana, while also considering Cincinnati, Akron and Ohio State. Redding committed to Indiana in October 2013.[2]

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Devine Redding
RB		 Youngstown, Ohio Glenville High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 4.75 Oct 20, 2013 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

College Career

Freshman year

In 2014, Redding played in 10 games, rushing for 118 yards with 1 touchdown. His sole touchdown would come in the 5th week of the season against North Texas on October 4.[3]

Sophomore year

Following the departure of Tevin Coleman to the 2015 NFL Draft, Redding was utilized as one of Indiana's main running backs for the 2015 season; Redding would split time during the season with future NFL running back Jordan Howard. Redding started four games, appeared in all 12 regular season games and participated in Indiana's bid to the Pinstripe Bowl. Redding would finish the season with 1,012 yards rushing, including a Pinstripe Bowl record-setting performance with 227 yards and 1 touchdown and IU Offensive Player of the Week (against Duke). His rushing numbers for 2015 put him 17th overall in program history for yards ran in a single season.[4][5]

Junior year

Prior to the start of the 2016 season, Redding was added to the list of candidates for the Doak Walker Award.[6]

Statistics

Collegiate career statistics
Season Rushing Receiving
Att Yards Avg Long TD Rec Yards Avg Long TD
2014 29 118 4.1 16 1 1 14 14.0 14 0
2015 226 1,012 4.5 66 9 12 85 7.1 21 0
2016                    
NCAA Total 255 1,130 4.3 82 10 13 99 10.55 35 0

[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ Devine Redding
  2. ↑ ESPN Recruiting Profile - Devine Redding
  3. ↑ Redding scores first collegiate touchdown
  4. ↑ Devine Redding - Profile
  5. ↑ Devine Redding - Pinstripe Bowl
  6. ↑ Doak Walker Award Candidate - Redding
  7. ↑ "Devine Redding". www.sports-reference.com. USA TODAY Sports Digital Properties. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Devine Redding". www.iuhoosiers.com. Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved November 15, 2016.

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