John Reid (American football)

John Earl Reid (born May 15, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State.

For the American football player and football, basketball, and baseball coach (1896–1963), see John B. Reid.

John Reid
No. 34 – Houston Texans
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-05-15) May 15, 1996
Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Joseph's Preparatory School
College:Penn State
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 4 / Pick: 141
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
  • Academic All-Big Ten (2017)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and high school career

A native of Mount Laurel, New Jersey, he played high school football at St. Joseph's Prep in Philadelphia where he was a three-year starter.[1]

College career

Reid attended the Pennsylvania State University. He started two games as a true freshman and played in 13 games, earning ESPN.com’s Big Ten All-Freshman team honors. He started all 14 games in 2016 as a sophomore, helping Penn State win 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.[2] He finished third on the team with 72 tackles as a senior.[3] In his career, Reid had 125 total tackles and seven interceptions.[2] He was a three-time Big Ten Honorable Mention.[1] Aside from football, Reid majored in electrical engineering and computer science, where he had internships at Intel and Blizzard Entertainment.[4]

Professional career

Reid was selected in the fourth round with the 141st pick of the 2020 NFL draft by the Houston Texans.[2]

References
  1. Scarcella, Rich (April 25, 2020). "Penn State's John Reid, Cam Brown, Robert Windsor are taken on 3rd day of NFL draft". Reading Eagle. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  2. Sauber, John (April 25, 2020). "Penn State CB John Reid drafted by Houston: Here's what the Texans are getting". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  3. Bodani, Frank (April 25, 2020). "2020 NFL Draft: 3 Penn State players selected on final day". York Daily Record. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  4. "ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. loves John Reid's fit with Houston Texans". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
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