Jah Reid (born July 21, 1988) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the third round of the

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. He played

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, University of Central Florida.

Early years

Reid attended

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, where he played

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for the Hornets.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Reid was drafted by the

in the third round of the

. On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Ravens.

Kansas City Chiefs

On September 7, 2015, Reid was signed by the

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. On August 31, 2017, Reid was released by the Chiefs.

Houston Texans

On September 18, 2017, Reid was signed by the

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. He was released on October 10, 2017.

Off-field headlines

Reid was arrested March 9, 2014 and charged with two misdemeanor counts of battery while at a South Florida stripclub. According to the arrest affidavit, security footage viewed by the arresting officer shows Reid being accidentally bumped into by Edmond Mussa, which triggered an argument. Reid then allegedly charged Mussa, head-butted and punched him causing Mussa to fall to the ground, Reid allegedly began kicking him once he was on the ground. When security guard David Smith intervened, police said Reid punched Smith in the face.

References

External links

UCF Knights bio

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reid, Jah 1988 births Living people People from Kissimmee, Florida Players of American football from Florida Sportspeople from Greater Orlando American football offensive tackles UCF Knights football players Baltimore Ravens players Kansas City Chiefs players Houston Texans players