Austin Reed (American football)
| No. 16 – Chicago Bears | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 22, 2000 St. Augustine, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | St. Augustine (FL) |
| College: | Southern Illinois (2018) West Florida (2019–2021) Western Kentucky (2022–2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Austin Reed (born February 22, 2000) is an American professional football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Illinois Salukis, West Florida Argonauts, and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.
Early life
[edit]Austin Reed grew up in St. Augustine Beach, Florida, and attended St. Augustine High School.
College career
[edit]Southern Illinois
[edit]Reed began his college football career at Southern Illinois.
West Florida
[edit]Reed transferred to West Florida in the Summer of 2019. He led the 2019 West Florida Argonauts football team to the NCAA Division II national championship. During the national championship season he totaled 4,084 passing yards with 40 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.[1]
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.[2]
Western Kentucky
[edit]After the 2021 season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal and committed in March 2022 to Western Kentucky.[3] He was selected as the team's starting quarterback during summer camp in August 2022.[4]
In his first game at Western Kentucky, he threw four touchdown passes in a 38–28 victory over Austin Peay.[5] Reed passed for more yards in the 2022 season than any other college football quarterback with 4,744 passing yards on the season.[6]
On January 6, 2024, Reed announced that he would enter the 2024 NFL draft.[7]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| Southern Illinois Salukis | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | DNP | ||||||||||||||
| West Florida Argonauts | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 15 | 13–2 | 279 | 491 | 56.8 | 4,089 | 8.3 | 40 | 11 | 149.2 | 72 | 149 | 2.1 | 6 | |
| 2020 | DNP | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 11 | 9–2 | 205 | 378 | 54.2 | 3,375 | 8.9 | 38 | 9 | 157.6 | 28 | 172 | 6.1 | 3 | |
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 14 | 9–5 | 389 | 602 | 64.6 | 4,744 | 7.9 | 40 | 11 | 149.1 | 91 | 224 | 2.5 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 7–5 | 289 | 470 | 61.5 | 3,324 | 7.1 | 31 | 11 | 138.0 | 42 | 100 | 2.4 | 4 | |
| Career | 52 | 38−14 | 1,077 | 1,211 | 59.3 | 14,488 | 8.0 | 138 | 36 | 147.62 | 220 | 636 | 2.9 | 20 | |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 4.82 s | 1.67 s | 2.81 s | ||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Reed signed as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Bears after going undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft.[10][11] He completed 12 of 16 passes for 123 yards and one touchdown during the preseason, finishing with a passer rating of 117.4.[12]
Reed was waived by the Bears on August 27, 2024, then signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14]
References
[edit]- ^ "What will Argos look like in 2020?". Pensacola News-Journal. December 27, 2019. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UWF QB's NIL deal marks start of a new college football era". Pensacola News Journal. July 11, 2021. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ MacDonald, Jared (March 14, 2022). "Hilltoppers get commitment from DII transfer QB Reed". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ MacDonald, Jared (August 18, 2022). "Reed named WKU starting QB". Bowling Green Daily News.
- ^ "Reed throws four TD passes, Western Kentucky rolls in opener". My San Antonio. August 27, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Season Stats". espn.com. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ Grieco, Ben (January 6, 2024). "'A lasting legacy': Former UWF QB Austin Reed enters 2024 NFL Draft after stint with WKU". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "Austin Reed Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Austin Reed College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ Staff, G5 Football Daily (April 28, 2024). "REPORT: Western Kentucky QB Austin Reed Signing UDFA Deal With Chicago Bears". Sports Illustrated G5 Football Daily News, Analysis and More. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Mayer, Larry (May 9, 2024). "Roster Moves: Bears agree to terms with nine undrafted rookie free agents". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ "Austin Reed Signs with Bears Practice Squad After Strong Preseason". bvmsports.com. August 28, 2024.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (August 27, 2024). "Roster Moves: Bears reach 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (August 28, 2024). "Roster Moves: Bears sign players to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com.
External links
[edit]- Chicago Bears bio
- Western Kentucky Hilltoppers bio
- West Florida Argonauts bio
- Southern Illinois Salukis bio
- Austin Reed on Twitter
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