Greg Reid
 Reid with the Tampa Bay Storm in 2017 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback / kick returner | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 8, 1990 Valdosta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Lowndes (Valdosta, Georgia) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Florida State/Valdosta State | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||||||
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Greg Reid (born September 8, 1990) is an American former professional football cornerback who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He led college football in yards per punt return in 2009,[1] and was named defensive MVP of the 2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl.[2]
Early life
[edit]After a senior season in which he rushed for over 1,200 yards, scored 18 touchdowns and had nine interceptions, Reid was named the fourth best cornerback in the nation, and the top overall prospect in Georgia.[3] He earned All-American honors from Parade and SuperPrep. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution named him "Georgia Player of the Year" and he was also the class five-A "Georgia Player of the Decade".[4]
Reid was heavily recruited out of high school, earning five star ratings from both Rivals and Scouts, and received scholarship offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida (he initially chose Florida over FSU during the recruiting process), and Georgia, among others.[3]
College career
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Reid played all thirteen games of the 2009 season, intercepting two passes and leading the NCAA in punt return average".[5]
On August 1, 2012, Reid was dismissed from the Florida State Seminoles team for violating team rules.[6] He transferred to Valdosta State University which is in his hometown.
Professional career
[edit]Reid signed with the St. Louis Rams on March 24, 2014. This was two days after the Rams held a private workout for him.[7] He was waived during final cuts on August 30, 2014.
He was assigned to the New Orleans VooDoo on December 23, 2014.[8]
Reid participated in the first inaugural NFL Veteran Combine on March 22, 2015.[9]
On April 29, 2015, Reid was assigned to the Jacksonville Sharks. Reid's play led to him being named to the First-team All-Arena squad; he was also the AFL Rookie of the Year.[10]
On May 30, 2017, Reid was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm. He was placed on league suspension on June 8, 2017.
Reid signed with the Monterrey Steel for their postseason run.
On May 22, 2018, Reid was assigned to the Washington Valor.
His first full season with the Montreal Alouettes was 2019. Reid had 71 defensive tackles, knocked down 10 passes, made 3 interceptions, forced a fumble and recovered one. He was an integral member of the secondary on a resurgent Alouettes team and was named one of the 2019 CFL All-Stars. [11] He signed a contract extension with the team on December 18, 2020.[12] He became a free agent after the 2022 season.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Reid's Talent Crystal Clear". Seminoles.com. April 6, 2010. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
- ^ "Evolution of Greg Reid | Tallahassee Democrat". tallahassee.com. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ a b "Greg Reid – Yahoo! Sports". Rivals.yahoo.com. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "Player Bio: Greg Reid". Seminoles.com. September 8, 1990. Archived from the original on February 2, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "Florida State CB Greg Reid on humbling performance at Oklahoma: I needed that". Blogs.orlandosentinel.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
- ^ Heather Hinich (August 1, 2010). "FSU CB Greg Reid dismissed from team". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ^ "Rams sign ex-FSU star Greg Reid". ESPN.com. March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ "Geralds, Reid Assigned to VooDoo". arenafootball.com. December 24, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
- ^ Sterling Xie (March 21, 2015). "NFL Veteran Combine Participants 2015: Players Who Will Make Rosters This Season". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ Clayton Freeman (August 27, 2015). "Sharks DB Greg Reid named AFL rookie of the year". www.jacksonville.com. The Florida-Times Union. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ "Henoc Muamba, Greg Reid and William Stanback Named on the 2019 CFL All-Stars". November 27, 2019.
- ^ "Roosevelt, Matte, Reid headline long list of Als extensions". CFL.ca. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ "2023 CFL free agent rankings: defensive backs". 3downnation.com. February 12, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Player profile at Seminoles.com
Media related to Greg Reid at Wikimedia Commons
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Under Armour All-American football players
- American football cornerbacks
- American football return specialists
- Florida State Seminoles football players
- St. Louis Rams players
- New Orleans VooDoo players
- Players of American football from Valdosta, Georgia
- Players of Canadian football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Jacksonville Sharks players
- Tampa Bay Storm players
- Monterrey Steel players
- Washington Valor players
- Montreal Alouettes players
- Canadian football defensive backs