Simplify the following text for a Grade 12 native English-speaking person.
Original: Cory Bartholomew Redding ( born November 15 , 1980 in Houston , Texas ) is an American Football defensive end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League ( NFL ) .
Simplified: Cory Bartholomew Redding ( born November 15 , 1980 ) is an American football defensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League .