Tyler Reed
| No. 64 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 6, 1982 Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Jefferson Hills (PA) Jefferson |
| College: | Penn State |
| NFL draft: | 2006 / Round: 6 / Pick: 200 |
| Career history | |
Tyler Blake Reed (born October 6, 1982) is a former
.Early years
Reed played on both sides of the ball and
pancake blocks and 250 tackles, 23 of which were sacks during his high school career.[2] Reed also won the WPIAL Class AAA shot put championship in 2000.[3]
College career
offensive line as a senior, playing a key role on the Nittany Lions
team then finished the season as the number three ranked college football team in the nation.
The
Miami, Florida. A post-game photograph from that game captured Reed extending a hand to a defeated FSU player Brodrick Bunkley after the third overtime.[5]
Professional career
Chicago Bears
Reed signed a four-year contract with the Chicago Bears in June 2006.[4] He was waived by the Chicago Bears on September 2, 2006, and signed to the practice squad on September 3, 2006. He signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Bears on February 2, 2007.[2]
The Bears released Reed from the practice squad on October 6, 2008, only to re-sign him eight days later. Following the season, he was re-signed to a future contract on December 29, 2008. He was waived/injured on August 25 and subsequently reverted to
injured reserve
.
Reed was waived by the Bears on March 1, 2010.
References
- ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "Chicago Bears".
- ^ "Tyler Reed, Thomas Jefferson - Jocelyn Lindsay, Waynesburg". old.post-gazette.com.
- ^ a b "Sun Times".
- ^ "Top Orlando News, Weather, Sports, Entertainment".