- A three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN
- Rated No. 90 recruit in the nation by 247Sports
- Caught eight passes for 96 yards and a score as a junior
- Tallied 36 tackles in 2019 including 19 solo, six sacks, and six quarterback hurries
- All-League Second Team honoree as a junior helping San Clemente to a 10-2 record
- Freshman Defensive Player of the Year honoree
- Didn’t have a senior season in 2020 due to California’s pandemic policies
- In addition to football, played varsity basketball at San Clemente HS
- Comes from the same high school as current BYU tight end Isaac Rex
- Three-time Scholar Athlete Award recipient and Science Student of the Year
- Earned a 4.0+ GPA every year
- Father Matt Redden played on the defensive line at BYU
- Also recruited by Tennessee, Utah, Washington, UCLA, Virginia, Arizona State, Nebraska, Washington State, Utah State, Kansas, New Mexico, Fresno State, Yale, Penn, Harvard, Columbia, Princeton, Dartmouth, UNLV, San Jose State