Kasey Redfern
Free agent | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Punter | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born: |
Jamestown, North Carolina | September 26, 1991||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school: |
Ragsdale (Jamestown, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||||
College: | Wofford | ||||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2017 | |||||||||||||||
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Kasey Redfern (born September 26, 1991) is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Wofford College. He signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
Professional career
Jacksonville Jaguars
After going unselected in the 2014 NFL Draft, Redfern signed with Jacksonville Jaguars on June 19, 2014.[1] He was waived on August 30, 2014.[2]
He re-signed with the Jaguars on January 27, 2015 on a futures contract. The Jaguars waived him on August 29, 2015.[3]
San Diego Chargers
On December 22, 2015, the San Diego Chargers signed Redfern to their practice squad.[4]
He signed a futures contract on January 21, 2016.[5]
Carolina Panthers
Redfern signed with the Carolina Panthers on August 15, 2016.[6]
Cleveland Browns
The Panthers traded Redfern and 2018 fourth round pick to the Cleveland Browns for punter Andy Lee and a 2017 seventh round pick on August 29, 2016.[7] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Browns.[8]
Detroit Lions
On April 25, 2017, Redfern signed with the Detroit Lions.[9]
On September 1, 2017, Redfern was announced as the Lions' starting punter due to an injury to incumbent punter Sam Martin that would sideline him for at least the first six weeks of the season.[10]
On September 10, in the regular season opener, Redfern suffered a torn ACL, MCL, and a partially torn patellar tendon after he was hit by Arizona Cardinals tight end Ifeanyi Momah near the sideline after Redferrn took a bobbled snap in his own end zone and tried to run for a first down. He was placed on the injured reserve on September 12, 2017.[11]
References
- ↑ "Kasey Redfern Signs with Jacksonville Jaguars". Athletics.Wofford.edu. June 19, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ↑ Cox, Danny (August 30, 2014). "Jacksonville Jaguars cut 18 players en route to 53-man roster". AXS.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ↑ Oehser, John (August 29, 2015). "Jaguars trim roster to 75 players". Jaguars.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ↑ Henne, Ricky (December 22, 2015). "Chargers Sign RB Dreamius Smith to Active Roster". Chargers.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ↑ Williams, Eric (January 21, 2016). "Chargers special teams not so special in 2015". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ↑ Strickland, Bryan (August 15, 2016). "Panthers sign punter Kasey Redfern, waive Swayze Waters". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ↑ Patra, Kevin (August 29, 2016). "Browns trade punter Andy Lee to Carolina Panthers". NFL.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ↑ Gribble, Andrew (September 3, 2016). "Cleveland Browns reduce roster to 53". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- ↑ "Lions sign free agent P Kasey Redfern". DetroitLions.com. April 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Lions roster cuts: Sam Martin to stay on NFI list, Matt Asiata released". PrideOfDetroit.com. September 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Lions sign P Jeff Locke and T Emmett Cleary". DetroitLions.com. September 12, 2017.