


Jalen Redmond (born March 12, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, and was previously a member of the Carolina Panthers of the NFL and the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL).
Early life
Redmond was born in Midwest City, Oklahoma. He attended Midwest City High School, but only played basketball his first two years. Football coaches liked his size (6 ft 2 in, 230 lb) and convinced him to tryout for the team as a junior; during spring practice, he received his first athletic scholarship offer from Memphis, despite having not even played a varsity football game yet. That year, playing both defensive end and outside linebacker, Redmond posted 82 tackles and 14 sacks. Offers began flowing in at this point, and by the start of his senior year he had about 20 offers. He posted 87 tackles, 34 TFLs, and 19.5 sacks in his final season, being named first-team all-state by The Oklahoman. A five-star recruit and the 16th-best prospect nationally according to 247Sports, Redmond eventually announced his commitment to play college football for Oklahoma.
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| Quarter Back Hit | NFL | 2024 | 1 |
| Pass Defended | NFL | 2024 | 2 |
| Tackle For a loss | NFL | 2024 | 6 |
| Tackle Sacks | NFL | 2024 | 1 |
| Tackle Assists | NFL | 2024 | 8 |
| Total Tackles | NFL | 2024 | 10 |
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