David Reed (American football)
Practice at M&T Bank Stadium in August 2011.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 22, 1987 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Dubuque, Iowa | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | New London (CT) | ||||||||||
| College: | Utah | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 5 / Pick: 156 | ||||||||||
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| Receptions: | 6 |
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| Receiving Yards: | 68 |
| Total Return Yards: | 1,740 |
| Total TDs: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Brandon David Reed (born March 22, 1987) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Utah.
A native of New Britain, Connecticut, David Reed attended St. Paul Catholic High School for his freshman year of high school where he lettered in football and basketball. Reed left St. Paul the following year to attend New Britain High School. Reed followed his head coach Jack Cochran to New London High School, where he was First Team All-Conference and All-State. He went on to attend Pasadena City College, where he averaged 166.1 yards per game receiving and broke every single-game and career reception record, while setting a national junior college reception record with 111 catches (1,661 yards, 13 TDs) in 10 games in 2007. He was named First Team All-Conference and First Team Junior College Gridwire All-American.
Regarded as a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, Reed was recruited by Utah, Iowa, and Kansas State.
In his first season at Utah, Reed earned All-MWC honorable mention as kick-returner. He played in all 13 games, on special teams and as wide receiver, recording 25 catches for 427 yards (17.1 yards per reception led Utah) and six touchdown catches (ranked second on the team). Reed helped the 2008 Utes to a 13–0 season and a 31–17 win over Alabama in the 2009 Sugar Bowl, in which he averaged 29.0 yards on two receptions, including a 28-yard touchdown grab that gave Utah a 28-17 lead.
As a senior, Reed set school records for both receptions (81) and receiving yards (1,188) in a season. He led the MWC and ranked 15th in the nation in receiving yards per game (91.4). He also led the MWC in receptions with 81 and was the only 1,000-yard receiver in the conference (1,188).
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