Temple University Athletics
Reddick Honored at City Hall for His Return to Philadelphia
6.13.22 | Football
Former Temple Owls' linebacker Haason Reddick, signed a three-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles this spring. Since that Time, Reddick has been a familiar face on campus often seen working out and spending time with his favorite college football team.
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Reddick, a Camden, N.J., native, has made the most of his return home after spending his first five NFL seasons in Arizona and Carolina. On June 10, he was honored at a pep rally at City Hall. In addition to celebrating Reddick's return to Philadelphia, speakers and entertainers highlighted the positive impact of sports for young people and Philadelphia as a whole.
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The rally featured several guest speakers including Temple football coach Stan Drayton, City Council member Isaiah Thomas, and Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney presented Reddick with an honorary Liberty Bell award, along with an official citation from City Council.
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"I'm trying to reach the youth," Reddick told the Philadelphia Inquirer. "They are the future. If I can reach them before they hit 15, 16, 17 years old — when they start to getting to that age when they are going to make decisions on their own — I want to be able to get into their lives and help guide them in the right direction now. I want to genuinely see everybody do better. The best way I feel I can do that is actually get out and be in front of people. That's what I'm going to do."
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Reddick, a Camden, N.J., native, has made the most of his return home after spending his first five NFL seasons in Arizona and Carolina. On June 10, he was honored at a pep rally at City Hall. In addition to celebrating Reddick's return to Philadelphia, speakers and entertainers highlighted the positive impact of sports for young people and Philadelphia as a whole.
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The rally featured several guest speakers including Temple football coach Stan Drayton, City Council member Isaiah Thomas, and Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney presented Reddick with an honorary Liberty Bell award, along with an official citation from City Council.
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"I'm trying to reach the youth," Reddick told the Philadelphia Inquirer. "They are the future. If I can reach them before they hit 15, 16, 17 years old — when they start to getting to that age when they are going to make decisions on their own — I want to be able to get into their lives and help guide them in the right direction now. I want to genuinely see everybody do better. The best way I feel I can do that is actually get out and be in front of people. That's what I'm going to do."
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