Remembering Kasey Redfern and His NFL Career
Former professional football player kasey redfern has died at the age of 35 following an arduous battle with a cancerous brain tumor and CNS lymphoma. The journeyman athlete passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 13, after receiving chemotherapy treatments since his diagnosis in 2023.
Throughout his professional football career spanning from 2014 to 2019, kasey redfern secured contracts with seven different franchises. His journey included stints with the Jacksonville Jaguars, San Diego Chargers, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys, and Atlanta Falcons.
Professional Milestones with the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons
In 2017, kasey redfern made his official regular-season debut appearing in one game with the Detroit Lions, where he recorded a 50-yard punt. Two years later, he joined the Atlanta Falcons, participating in four preseason games and spending three weeks on the active roster in October 2019. During his time with Atlanta, he averaged 41.2 yards per punt across nine attempts, featuring a long kick of 54 yards.
College Success and Early Life
Hailing from Jamestown, North Carolina, kasey redfern built a standout athletic background at Ragsdale High School as a four-time scholar-athlete who also excelled in swimming and soccer. He later played four seasons of college football at Wofford from 2010 to 2013, serving as both a kicker and a punter while earning a spot on the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Reflecting on his life and passing, former NFL player Rob Greene remembered him as an exceptional individual, husband, father, and friend. Toward the final stages of his illness, his wife Lauryl shared updates on social media, noting that he entered hospice care on September 26. He is survived by his wife Lauryl and their two children.
Sources: Yahoo Sports, New York Post, The Daily Beast.
