John Reid (American football)

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John Reid
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Reid with the Seattle Seahawks in 2021
No. 29 – Seattle Seahawks
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-05-15) May 15, 1996 (age 25)
Mount Laurel, New Jersey
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
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 4 / Pick: 141
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Academic All-Big Ten (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2021
Total tackles:16
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com

John Earl Reid (born May 15, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State.

Early life and high school career[]

A native of Mount Laurel, New Jersey, he played high school football at St. Joseph's Prep in Philadelphia where he was a three-year starter.[1]

College career[]

Reid attended the Pennsylvania State University. He started two games as a true freshman and played in 13 games, earning ESPN.com's Big Ten All-Freshman team honors. He started all 14 games in 2016 as a sophomore, helping Penn State win Big Ten Championship and make a trip to the Rose Bowl. Reid 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+3⁄8 in
(1.79 m) 		187 lb
(85 kg) 		30+1⁄8 in
(0.77 m) 		9+1⁄8 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 Houston Texans in the fourth round with the 141st pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.[2]

Seattle Seahawks[]

On August 24, 2021, the Texans traded Reid to the Seattle Seahawks for a 2022 seventh round draft pick.[5] He was waived on August 31, 2021, re-signed to the practice squad the next day and one week later joined the 53-man roster.[6][7][8]

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.

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