Darrell Reid (born June 20, 1982) is a former
American football
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linebacker
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. He was signed by the
Indianapolis Colts as an
undrafted free agent
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in 2005 and was a part of their
Super Bowl XLI winning team against the
Chicago Bears. He played
college football at
Minnesota
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.
Born and raised in
Freehold Borough, New Jersey, Reid attended
Freehold High School
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.
College career
Reid played
college football for the
Minnesota Golden Gophers
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from
2000
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-
2004, where he was a four-year starter. He arrived at Minnesota as a
linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, ...
, but was switched to
defensive tackle in
2001. During his junior season, he led the team with 5.5 sacks. Reid switched to
defensive end
Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football.
This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations over the years have substantially changed how the position is ...
in
2004 and again led Minnesota in sacks with 7.5. This effort gained him a spot on the 2004 All-
Big Ten
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Second-team.
Professional career
Indianapolis Colts
Reid was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Colts, and spent time at the
defensive tackle. He filled in as a
fullback in goal line situations, and has played
special teams
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.
Reid won
Super Bowl XLI with the Colts in 2007.
Denver Broncos
On February 28, 2009, Reid signed a three-year, $10 million contract with the Denver Broncos. The deal includes a $1.3 million signing bonus and Reid could earn an additional $2.8 million through sack and playing-time incentives.
Health care fraud case
Reid was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and health care fraud, one count of wire fraud, and one count of health care fraud by the
United States Department of Justice
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on July 24, 2020. He pleaded guilty by December 2020. By February 2022, he had been sentenced to 180 days of
house arrest and ordered to perform 240 hours of community service.
References
External links
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Official websiteReid's comments on Tim Tebow
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1982 births
Living people
Freehold High School alumni
People from Freehold Borough, New Jersey
Players of American football from New Jersey
Sportspeople from Monmouth County, New Jersey
African-American players of American football
American football defensive ends
American football defensive tackles
American football outside linebackers
Minnesota Golden Gophers football players
Indianapolis Colts players
Denver Broncos players
21st-century African-American sportspeople
20th-century African-American people