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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Redd Signs Free Agent Contract With Indianapolis Colts
April 28, 2003 | Football
April 28, 2003
Bowling Green, Ohio - Former BGSU wide receiver Robert Redd (Dayton, Ohio/Wayne HS) has signed a free agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts. Redd holds BGSU receiving records for receptions in a season (83, 2002), receptions in a career (211), and receiving yards in a career (2,726). His 14 receptions against Northern Illinois also is a single-game Falcon record.
Redd (5-10, 200) also earned first-team All-MAC honors in 2001 and 2002.
Bio
2002: Named first-team All-MAC... led BG in receiving, with 83 catches for 973 yards and nine TDs ... averaged 81.08 receiving yards per game ... averaged 6.7 yards on 31 punt returns ... listed as the MAC's "Most Dangerous Player" in The Sporting News' Conference Call ...finished the season ranked ninth in the nation in receptions per game (6.92)...finished the season ranked second in the MAC in receptions per game and sixth in receiving yards per game (81.08) ... ranked among the MAC's active leaders in both receiving (third, 2,726 career yards) and scoring (T-9th, 150 pts.) ... holds the school's all-time receptions mark with 211 ... was second in BGSU history (and eighth in MAC history) with 25 career TD catches ... his uncle, Ronnie Redd (1991-94) currently holds the school record with 27 ... had nine TD catches this year, which was only two away from the BG single-season record (11, Jim Ladd, 1952) ... in EMU game, broke BGSU single-season record for receptions (78, broke his own mark of 72 set last year) and career-receiving yards (2,686, was 2,679 by Stan Hunter 1982-85) ... had seven catches for 97 yards vs. EMU ... caught 11 passes for 128 yards vs. South Florida ... became the school's all-time receptions leader with his 14 catches at NIU ... had 119 yards receiving ... had five catches for 40 yards vs. BSU ... tied his career best with three TD catches vs. Ohio ... earned MAC West Offensive P-O-W honors after catching 10 passes for 209 yards and a TD vs. Missouri ... that performance made him the first Falcon ever to have 200 receiving yards in a game at Perry Stadium ... leads all current Falcons with a total of 38 career starts ... team captain ... consensus pre-season All-MAC pick ... a first-team All-MAC selection in 2001.
2001: Played and started in all 11 games...received first team All-MAC honors...caught a school record 72 passes and led the team in receiving yards (884) and TD's (9)... his 215 receiving yards vs. Marshall set a school record...averaged 80.4 receiving yards per game...had a 61 yard punt return for a touchdown against Miami... averaged 11.0 yards per punt return...had a career-best 12 receptions against Northwestern...had three 100-plus yard games this season (Marshall,Northwestern, and Toledo)...averaged 12.3 yards a catch...averaged 116.3 all purpose yards per game...led the team in scoring with 10 TD's.
2000:Did not play ... attended the University of Louisville in the spring of 2000.
1999: Played in nine games ... caught 39 passes for 552 yards ... led the team with six TD catches ... had three TD catches vs. Akron.
1998: Earned first letter after playing in nine games and starting four ... missed the Central Florida and Northern Illinois contests after separating his shoulder against Akron ... started the Ohio, Miami, Toledo and Kent games at split end ... ranked second on the team in receiving yards and fourth in receptions ... averaged 18.6 yards per catch ... established a high of five receptions in the Ohio game and 131 receiving yards in the Akron contest ... had a 78-yard catch in that UA game, the longest non-scoring pass reception in school history ... had only scoring reception of season in the OU contest ... his 131 receiving yards in the UA game are the most-ever by a freshman at BGSU ... it marked only the second time a frosh has topped the century mark in a game (teammate Kurt Gerling had accomplished it earlier in the season) ... was seventh in the MAC in punt returns, averaging 6.7 yards on 15 returns. At Wayne H.S.: four-year letterwinner and three-year starter for Coach Mike Snyder ... was a part-time starter at running back as a freshman, started as the slot receiver as a sophomore and started at wide receiver his last two seasons ... also started at cornerback as a junior ... helped team to a tie for third in the Western Ohio League as a senior, leading the state with 75 receptions for 1,095 yards and 17 touchdowns ... also had 22 punt returns for 412 yards and 14 kickoff returns for 332 yards ... returned one punt and one kickoff each for a TD ... also ran the ball 22 times for 156 yards and three scores ... was voted the team MVP and earned second-team Division I all-state honors ... was the Offensive Back of the Year in the league and a first-team all-district selection ... was the Co-Offensive Player of the Year as picked by the Dayton Daily News ... team finished 7-3 overall and 5-2 in the league ... had 44 receptions for 435 yards and seven TDs as a junior, helping Wayne to a 6-4 record ... also had 20 punt returns for 283 yards and two kickoff returns for 105 yards ... had one touchdown on both a punt and kickoff ... also had 50 rushing yards on 17 attempts ... for his career he had 152 receptions for 2,007 yards and 27 touchdowns, all school records ... had 52 punt returns for 838 yards and three scores; 18 kickoff returns for 455 yards and two scores; and 70 rushes for 329 yards and four TDs.
Personal: The son of Ronda Redd ... born Sept. 1, 1980 ... is the nephew of former BG wide receiver Ronnie Redd and former defensive back Ray Redd.
Redd's Career Scorecard
Year Rec. Avg. TD Long Rush Avg. TD Long 2002 83/973 11.7 9 52 1/8 8.0 0 8 2001 72/884 12.3 9 63 - - - - 2000 Did not play 1999 39/552 14.2 6 41 1/6 6.0 0 6 1998 17/317 18.6 1 78 1/8 8.0 0 8 Career 211/2726 12.9 25 78 3/22 7.3 0 8
