John Earl Reid (born May 15, 1996) is an

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who is a free agent. He played

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Early life and high school career

A native of

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, he played high school football at St. Joseph's Prep in Philadelphia where he was a three-year starter.

College career

Reid attended the

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. He started two games as a true freshman and played in 13 games, earning ESPN.com's

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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. He finished third on the team with 72 tackles as a senior. In his career, Reid had 125 total tackles and seven interceptions. He was a three-time Big Ten Honorable Mention. Aside from football, Reid majored in electrical engineering and computer science, where he had internships at Intel and Blizzard Entertainment.

Professional career

Houston Texans

Reid was selected by the

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in the fourth round with the 141st pick of the

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Seattle Seahawks

On August 24, 2021, the Texans traded Reid to the

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for a 2022 seventh round draft pick. 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. He was released on October 12, 2022, after beginning the season on

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Atlanta Falcons

On November 22, 2022, Reid signed with the practice squad of the

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Tennessee Titans

On December 7, 2022, Reid was signed by the

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off the Falcons practice squad. He was waived on December 30.

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. He was released on May 3.

Minnesota Vikings

On May 4, 2023, Reid was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived on July 19, 2023.

References

External links

Penn State Nittany Lions bio
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