Dub Redd's career as a Defensive Tackle can only be put into the proper prospective if you know about his Freshman year of High School football. Dub's father Bill Redd was a historic figure for the Springdale Arkansas Bulldogs as the all team leader in passing yards. Dub had big shoes to fill following in his father's footsteps, but Dub's tenure as quarterback would be short lived. Dub was just going into his Sophomore year after a historic Freshman quarterback season for the Bulldogs. In the first game of the season against the Harrison Goblins, on the first play of the game, Dub Redd suffered a brutal hand injury after being sacked by opposing Linebacker John Blieu. Doctor's told Redd he would never be able to properly grip or throw a football ever again, and they were right.
What makes this game and story defining for Dub's career is how he handled the trials and tribulations on the road to recovery. Instead of giving up on his football dreams, Redd made the best with what he had left. Redd hit the weights, bulked up, and switched to the defensive side of the game where is lack of being able to grip a football was a non-concern. That game and the adversity he faced in recovery are what drive Dub Redd to be the hardest worker on and off the field to this day.
What makes this game and story defining for Dub's career is how he handled the trials and tribulations on the road to recovery. Instead of giving up on his football dreams, Redd made the best with what he had left. Redd hit the weights, bulked up, and switched to the defensive side of the game where is lack of being able to grip a football was a non-concern. That game and the adversity he faced in recovery are what drive Dub Redd to be the hardest worker on and off the field to this day.