After playing football for Louisville, quarterback Chris Redman was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens as the 75th pick overall in round three of the NFL draft.

In college, Redman won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (1999), which each year is given to the top senior quarterback in the nation. He was a standout NCAA performer, passing for 12,541 yards and hitting for 84 touchdowns. He threw 57 interceptions. He holds just about every quarterbacking record at the University of Louisville.

Redman was with Baltimore from 2000-2003. He was the third-string quarterback on the 2000 Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl Championship team. In 2005, he was under contract at various times with the New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans, but he was never a regular-season rostered player with either club. In 2007, he was a temporary member of the arena football Austin Wranglers. He signed with the Atlanta Falcons in 2007.

Redman has had an up and down career. He had injury problems with Atlanta and after being let go by the Falcons ended up on pre-season squads. Although he signed a deal in 2007 to play arena football with the Austin Wranglers, he was sought out by the Atlanta Falcons to be their backup quarterback. Part way through the 2007 season, Redman replaced the ineffective Joey Harrington and won the starting position. He is presently listed in the starting role for the 2008 season.

Since 2000, Redman has appeared in 17 games, earning a 79.5 QB rating. His best season was in 2007 with the Falcons when he appeared in seven games. He threw for 1,079 yards, making 10 touchdown passes and throwing five picks. He completed 59.7-percent of his passes and garnered a QB rating of 90.4.

At six-foot-three and 223 pounds, Redman is good sized for a NFL signal caller. Overall, he is calm under pressure and a good leader. He's an effective pocket passer, who sets up quickly and is accurate when not rushed. He is prone to trying to wedge his passes into openings that are too small. His arm strength is good enough to start in the NFL.