Quentin Redding

Photo by: Bjorn Franke

Position:
WR
Ht./Wt.:
5-7 / 160
Hometown:
Menomonee Falls, Wis.
High School:
Menomonee Falls
Years in College / At Minnesota:
4 / 4
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
2 years
Letters:
2
Class:
Redshirt Junior

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS:
Academic All-Big Ten (2022)
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2022, coaches)

2025 • SENIOR SEASON: Returned one punt against Northwestern State • played against Purdue and Nebraska • saw action at Iowa and against Michigan State • played at Oregon • saw action against Wisconsin.

2024 • JUNIOR SEASON: Played against North Carolina and Rhode Island before missing the rest of the season with an injury • returned one punt five yards and one kickoff 14 yards against North Carolina • returned one punt against Rhode Island before leaving the game with an injury.

2023 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Served as primary kick and punt returner • returned 15 kicks for 236 yards and six punts for 81 yards. Game-by-Game: Returned one punt for 10 yards and three kickoffs for 49 yards against Nebraska • returned one kickoff for 14 yards against Eastern Michigan before leaving the game with an injury • played at North Carolina • returned one kickoff for 16 yards at Northwestern • returned two kickoffs against Louisiana • saw action against Michigan • returned one kickoff for 12 yards at Iowa • returned one punt for 14 yards against Michigan State • played against Illinois • lone kick return went for 26 yards at Purdue • competed at Ohio State • gained 112 all-purpose yards (22 punt return and 90 kick return) against Wisconsin • returned two punts for 25 yards and one kickoff for 19 yards against Bowling Green.

2022 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in 13 games and served as Minnesota's primary kick and punt returner • returned 13 punts for 78 yards (6.0 average) and 20 kickoffs for 508 yards (25.4 average) • finished second on the team with 586 all-purpose yards. Game-by-Game: Made his collegiate and Minnesota debut against New Mexico State and returned one kickoff for 22 yards • lone kickoff return went for 23 yards against Western Illinois • returned three punts for 14 yards against Colorado • returned one punt for three yards at Michigan State • totaled 49 return yards (24 punt and 25 kick off) against Purdue • returned five kickoffs at Illinois for 151 yards, which included a 92-yard return • totaled 39 yards on two kick returns at Penn State • competed against Rutgers • returned three punts for 28 yards and two kickoffs for 43 yards at Nebraska • returned one punt for six yards and one kickoff for six yards against Northwestern • returned three kickoffs for 66 yards against Iowa • returned one kickoff for 15 yards and one punt for three yards at Wisconsin • returned three kickoffs for 118 yards – including a 72-yarder – against Syracuse.

2021: Redshirted • did not see game action.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Menomonee Falls high school in Menomonee Falls, Wis. • wore No. 1 in high school • as a senior, caught 25 passes for 481 yards and three touchdowns • rushed 43 times for 281 yards and four touchdowns • as a junior, hauled in 32 balls for 688 yards and nine scores • as a sophomore, made 20 receptions for 325 yards an two touchdowns • coached by Dan Lutz.

PERSONAL: Son of Robert and Jennifer Redding • has two siblings (Evan and Sydney) • brother, Evan, is a defensive back for Minnesota.