Prior to Liberty: Transferred to Liberty from Virginia just prior to the start of the 2006 season; however, did not play for the Flames last season … two-year letterwinner at Virginia … saw playing time in 10 out of the Cavaliers’ 12 games in 2005 … finished the year with 16 tackles (10 solo and six assisted) and three tackles for a loss (four yards) … in 2004, he saw playing time in all 12 games … finished the year with six tackles, including one for a loss … saw playing time at linebacker and as part of the punt and kickoff punts.

High School: Graduated from Elizabethton High School… 104 tackles and scored seven touchdowns in a variety of ways (caught three, returned two fumbles, a kickoff and an interception) his senior year ... Class AAAA All-State and Mountain Lakes Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a junior ... also a standout on his school's basketball team ... averaged 15.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per game ... first-team All-Watauga Conference, first-team All-East Tennessee, and first-team All-State on the hardwood ... lettered in track ... finished fourth in the state championship in the shot put as a junior.

Personal: Son of Vincent and Valerie Redd … comes from an athletic family as his father played football at East Tennessee State … birthday is on Sept. 1 … is a general studies major at Liberty.