He played college football at Mississippi State and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft.

Redmond has also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, and Houston Texans.

Redmond first attended Manassas High School in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was the starting quarterback for the Tigers team documented in the Oscar-winning documentary film Undefeated.

Redmond later transferred to East High School in Memphis, Tennessee, where played both sides of the ball and on special teams.

[4] His scholarship offers included Cincinnati, Clemson, Georgia, Illinois, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Purdue, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, and Virginia.

Redmond committed to Mississippi State on August 1, 2011,[2] and signed with the Bulldogs the following February, despite a late push from Georgia.

He caught the game-clinching interception in the end zone on the final play to preserve the Bulldogs' 34–29 upset win over LSU.

[8] Redmond repeated the feat a few weeks later with an end zone interception in the final minute of a 17–10 victory over Arkansas.