A four-year player with the Arizona Cardinals after becoming a top prospect at Temple, Haason Reddick comes to Carolina after a breakout 2020 season. Read more about the edge rusher below:
Temple Tough
A native of New Jersey, Reddick was lightly recruited out of Haddon Heights High School after missing most of his junior and senior years due to injury. But he walked on at Temple, where he played for head coach Matt Rhule, and made himself into All-AAC player by his senior year, setting a new conference record with 22.5 tackles for loss.
Reddick's draft stock continued to rise after a solid performance in the Senior Bowl and he was chosen 13th overall in the first round in 2017.
2020 breakout season
Reddick averaged 2.5 sacks a year over his first three seasons in Arizona (2017-19), creating some doubts about his future. The Cardinals didn't pick up the fifth-year option on his rookie deal because of that uncertainty. Then 2020 happened.
Reddick broke out in a big way last season. He tied for fourth in the league with 12.5 sacks, ranked second with six forced fumbles and tied for third with 15 tackles for loss. He was the only player in the league to rank in the top five in all three categories.
Since 2017, Reddick is just one of three players (along with Jamal Adams and Kyle Van Noy) with at least 250 tackles and 20.0 sacks.
Records fell in Week 14
Reddick's gaudy 2020 numbers were certainly boosted by one game in particular — Week 14 against the New York Giants. Reddick had 5.0 sacks, six QB hits and forced three fumbles on Daniel Jones.
He won NFC Defensive Player of the Week, as you might imagine. He also became just the second player since 2000 (when forced fumbles were officially recorded) with at least five sacks and three forced fumbles in the same game.
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View photos of Haason Reddick during his four seasons with the Arizona Cardinals from 2017-20.
Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Haason Reddick (43) during an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals linebacker Haason Reddick (43) during the first half of an preseason NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Haason Reddick, top, and cornerback Jamar Taylor tackle Oakland Raiders wide receiver Marcell Ateman (88) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Haason Reddick (43) celebrates his sack against the Los Angeles Rams with defensive end Chandler Jones (55) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals' Haason Reddick recovers a fumble forced by teammate Patrick Peterson during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Haason Reddick (43) lines up for a play in the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Haason Reddick sacks Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals linebacker Haason Reddick is pictured during the first half an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, in Seattle. The Seahawks won 28-21. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers (23) scores a touchdown as Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Haason Reddick (43) and middle linebacker Jordan Hicks (58) defend during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, left, tries to grab a loose ball while being tackled by Arizona Cardinals' Haason Reddick during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
Arizona Cardinals' Haason Reddick reacts after sacking New York Giants quarterback Colt McCoy during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Haason Reddick (43) knocks the ball away from New York Giants quarterback Colt McCoy (12) during an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Giants quarterback Colt McCoy (12) is tackled by Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Haason Reddick (43) during an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Haason Reddick (43) reacts after sacking New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) during an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. Cardinals linebacker Haason Reddick has morphed from a borderline bust to one of the team's best defensive players. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones fumbles the ball as he is tackled by Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Haason Reddick (43) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Arizona Cardinals' Haason Reddick, left, reaches out to knock the ball out of New York Giants quarterback Colt McCoy hands during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (2) throws as Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Haason Reddick (43) pursues during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Haason Reddick (43) against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Haason Reddick (43) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Haason Reddick (43) smiles prior to an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Jennifer Stewart)
Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert (88) and Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Haason Reddick (43) in action during an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Jennifer Stewart)
Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Haason Reddick (43) in action against the San Francisco 49ers during an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Jennifer Stewart)
Los Angeles Rams quarterback John Wolford center, is tackled by Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Haason Reddick, left, and free safety Jalen Thompson during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Temple linebacker Haason Reddick poses after being selected by the Arizona Cardinals during the 2017 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
