Redha Kramdi

Redha Kramdi
No. 6     Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Kramdi with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2024
Born: (1996-12-22) December 22, 1996 (age 27)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Linebacker
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight196 lb (89 kg)
UniversityMontréal
CFL draft2021, round: 2, pick: 16
Drafted byWinnipeg Blue Bombers
Career history
As player
2021–presentWinnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Redha Kramdi (born December 22, 1996) is a Canadian professional football linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a Grey Cup champion after winning with the Blue Bombers in 2021.

Early life

Kramdi is the son of Algerian parents and was initially attending F.A.C.E. School in Montreal, a fine arts grade school his parents wanted him to attend.[1] Though he liked the school, he was not all that into the arts and asked his parents if he could attend École secondaire Dalbé-Viau in the borough of Lachine instead, in order to play his preferred sport of football.[1]

University career

Kramdi played U Sports football for the Montreal Carabins.[2]

Professional career

Kramdi was drafted in the second round, 16th overall by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2021 CFL Draft.[1] He played in seven regular season games in 2021 where he had one special teams tackle.[3] He also played in both post-season games, including his first Grey Cup game where the Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 108th Grey Cup game.[3]

In 2022, Kramdi played in 17 regular season games, starting in one, where he had nine defensive tackles and seven special teams tackles.[3] In the 2023 season, he established himself as a starter as he played in 14 games, starting in 11, where he had 22 defensive tackles, six special teams tackles, four pass knockdowns, and two sacks.[3] He played in the 109th Grey Cup game where he had two defensive tackles and one pass knockdown in the team's loss to the Toronto Argonauts.[3]

In 2024, Kramdi played and started in all 18 regular season games where he had 59 defensive tackles, two special teams tackles, two sacks, and five pass knockdowns.[4] He also played and started in the team's two post-season games that year, including the 111th Grey Cup where he had two defensive tackles as the Argonauts defeated the Blue Bombers 41–24.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Ed Tait (May 11, 2021). "Draft Profile: Redha Kramdi". Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
  2. ^ "Redha Kramdi profile". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  3. ^ a b c d e "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "111th Grey Cup notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  5. ^ "Play-by-Play, 111th Grey Cup". Canadian Football League. November 17, 2024.