Career
He played college football at the University of Southern California and Penn State prior. After not being selected in the 2014 NFL Draft, the Redskins signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2014. Redd played in the 2010 United States. Army All-American Bowl.
Redd served as a backup in 2010, and became Penn State"s lead running back in 2011.
He rushed for 1,188 yards in the 2011 regular season, third most in the Big Ten Conference and 22nd most among all National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Bowl Subdivision players. He ranked 28th in the Football Bowl Subdivision in rushing yards per game.
Redd rushed for 100 or more yards in six of 12 games for Penn State in 2011, including a career-high 164 yards against Northwestern on October 22, 2011. On July 31, 2012, Redd announced he would transfer to University of Southern California in the wake of National Collegiate Athletic Association sanctions levied against the Nittany Lions football program that gave players an opportunity to transfer to another major program without sitting out a year.
Redd practiced with the Trojans for the first time on August 6.
He finished his first year with 905 rushing yards and nine touchdowns. Redd announced he intended to remain at University of Southern California for his senior season. He played in six games, rushing for 376 yards with one touchdown.
