Andre Reed
Reed signing autographs in March 2009 for American servicemen aboard the USS Ronald Reagan.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 29, 1964 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Allentown, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Allentown (PA) Dieruff | ||||||||
| College: | Kutztown | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1985 / Round: 4 / Pick: 86 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 951 |
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| Receiving yards: | 13,198 |
| Touchdowns: | 87 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Andre Darnell Reed (born January 29, 1964) is a former professional American football player. He played wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons, 15 with the Buffalo Bills (1985–1999) and one with the Washington Redskins (2000). After being eligible for eight years, Reed was selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014.
Reed ranks twelfth in NFL history in total career receptions with 951. In 2009, Reed was elected to the Buffalo Bills 50th Season All-Time Team.
Reed was born in Allentown and began his football career at Allentown's Dieruff High School, where he played quarterback and competed in the East Penn Conference (now known as the Lehigh Valley Conference), which is known for producing top collegiate and NFL football talent. In his senior year (1981–1982), Reed helped lead Dieruff to an EPC tri-championship, tying for the championship with Emmaus High School and Whitehall High School.
Reed then attended Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, where he moved to the wide receiver position and quickly drew the attention of the NFL for his speed and durability at the receiver position.
In the 1985 NFL Draft, Reed was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round with the 86th overall selection. He played for the Bills for 15 consecutive seasons, from 1985 through 1999, during which he played in four Super Bowls for the Bills. He was released in the 2000 offseason, along with fellow longtime Bills Thurman Thomas and Bruce Smith, after the team found itself in severe salary cap trouble; the roster dump began a period of downfall from which the Buffalo Bills have yet to return to the playoffs as of the 2015 season.
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