John Reid (American football)

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John Reid
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Reid with the Seattle Seahawks in 2021
Personal information
Born: (1996-05-15) May 15, 1996 (age 27)
Mount Laurel, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Joseph's Preparatory School
College:Penn State (2015–2019)
Position:Cornerback
NFL draft:2020 / Round: 4 / Pick: 141
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:30
Pass deflections:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

John Earl Reid (born May 15, 1996) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Penn State.

Early years

A native of

St. Joseph's Prep in Philadelphia where he was a three-year starter.[1]

College career

Reid attended the

redshirted the 2017 season due to a knee injury. He started 24 games in his final two years as a Nittany Lion.[2] He finished third on the team with 72 tackles as a senior.[3] In his career, Reid had 125 total tackles and seven interceptions.[2] He was a three-time Big Ten Honorable Mention.[1] Aside from football, Reid majored in electrical engineering and computer science, where he had internships at Intel and Blizzard Entertainment.[4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+38 in
(1.79 m)
187 lb
(85 kg)
30+18 in
(0.77 m)
9+18 in
(0.23 m)
4.49 s 3.97 s 6.95 s 36.5 in
(0.93 m)
10 ft 9 in
(3.28 m)
20 reps
All values from
NFL Combine

Houston Texans

Reid was selected by the

Seattle Seahawks

On August 24, 2021, the Texans traded Reid to the

injured reserve
.

Atlanta Falcons (first stint)

On November 22, 2022, Reid signed with the practice squad of the Atlanta Falcons.[9]

Tennessee Titans

On December 7, 2022, Reid was signed by the Tennessee Titans off the Falcons practice squad.[10] He was waived on December 30.[11]

Atlanta Falcons (second stint)

On January 3, 2023, Reid was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9.[12] He was released on May 3.

Minnesota Vikings

On May 4, 2023, Reid was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Vikings.[13] He was waived on July 19, 2023.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b Scarcella, Rich (April 25, 2020). "Penn State's John Reid, Cam Brown, Robert Windsor are taken on 3rd day of NFL draft". Reading Eagle. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Sauber, John (April 25, 2020). "Penn State CB John Reid drafted by Houston: Here's what the Texans are getting". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Bodani, Frank (April 25, 2020). "2020 NFL Draft: 3 Penn State players selected on final day". York Daily Record. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. loves John Reid's fit with Houston Texans". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "Seahawks add cornerback in trade for John Reid of Houston". The Seattle Times. August 24, 2021.
  6. ^ Boyle, John (August 31, 2021). "Seahawks Reduce Roster To 52 Players". Seahawks.com.
  7. ^ Boyle, John (September 1, 2021). "Seahawks Sign 14 To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
  8. ^ Gonzalez, Ty (September 7, 2021). "Seahawks Sign CB John Reid to 53-Man Roster". si.com. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  9. ^ McElhaney, Tori (November 22, 2022). "Falcons sign offensive lineman to 53-man roster, plus other roster moves announced". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  10. ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 7, 2022). "Titans Add DB John Reid, Place DB Elijah Molden on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.
  11. ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 30, 2022). "Titans Release OLB Sam Okuayinonu and DB John Reid From 53-Man Roster". TennesseeTitans.com.
  12. ^ Deighton, John (January 9, 2023). "Falcons sign 18 players to Reserve/Future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  13. ^ Peters, Craig (May 4, 2023). "Vikings Claim Cornerback John Reid on Waivers from Falcons". Vikings.com.
  14. ^ "Vikings Waive CB John Reid". vikings.com. July 19, 2023.

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