Redha Kramdi
 Kramdi with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2025 | |
| No. 6 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 22, 1996 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| University | Montréal |
| CFL draft | 2021: 2nd round, 16th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 2021–present | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]Kramdi played U Sports football for the Montreal Carabins.[2]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
198.1 lb (90 kg) |
4.70 s | 4.30 s | 6.76 s | 10 ft 1⁄8 in (3.05 m) |
18 reps | ||||||
| All values from CFL Combine[3] | ||||||||||||
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.[4] 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.[4]
In 2022, Kramdi played in 17 regular season games, starting in one, where he had nine defensive tackles and seven special teams tackles.[4] 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.[4] 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.[4]
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.[5] 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.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Ed Tait (May 11, 2021). "Draft Profile: Redha Kramdi". Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
- ^ "Redha Kramdi profile". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ^ "Redha Kramdi CFL Combine Results". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "111th Grey Cup notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "Play-by-Play, 111th Grey Cup". Canadian Football League. November 17, 2024.