Tyler Blake Reed (born October 6, 1982) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. He played

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Early years

Reed played on both sides of the ball and

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4 years while attending Thomas Jefferson High School in

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. He recorded over 150

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and 250 tackles, 23 of which were sacks during his

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career. Reed also won the

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Class AAA

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championship in 2000.

College career

Collegiately, Reed started 30 games at right guard while at Penn State. Reed started 11 games on the offensive line as a senior, playing a key role on the

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team then finished the season as the number three ranked college football team in the nation. The 2005 Penn State football season culminated in the

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. A post-game photograph from that game captured Reed extending a hand to a defeated FSU player Brodrick Bunkley after the third overtime.

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Reed signed a four-year contract with the Chicago Bears in June 2006. He was waived by the Chicago Bears on September 2, 2006, and signed to the practice squad on September 3, 2006. He signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Bears on February 2, 2007. The Bears released Reed from the practice squad on October 6, 2008, only to re-sign him eight days later. Following the season, he was re-signed to a future contract on December 29, 2008. He was waived/injured on August 25 and subsequently reverted to

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. Reed was waived by the Bears on March 1, 2010.

References

External links

Chicago Bears bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reed, Tyler 1982 births Living people Players of American football from Pittsburgh American football offensive guards Penn State Nittany Lions football players Chicago Bears players