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 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 Conference All-Freshman team honors. He started all 14 games in 2016 as a sophomore, helping Penn State win a 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] He was released on October 12, 2022, after beginning the season on 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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