Austin Reed (born February 22, 2000) is an

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for the

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Early life

Austin Reed grew up in St. Augustine Beach, Florida, and attended

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College career

Southern Illinois

Reed began his college football career at

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West Florida

Reed transferred to

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in the Summer of 2019. He led the

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to the NCAA Division II national championship. During the national championship season he totaled 4,084 passing yards with 40 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. In July 2021, Reed signed the first Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) sponsorship in West Florida history, striking a deal with the Running Wild chain of running stores.

Western Kentucky

After the 2021 season, he entered the

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and committed in March 2022 to

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. He was selected as the team's starting quarterback during summer camp in August 2022. In his first game at Western Kentucky, he threw four touchdown passes in a 38–28 victory over

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. Through games played on November 19, he ranked second in the nation with 3,837 passing yards.

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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers bioWest Florida Argonauts bioSouthern Illinois Salukis bio
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