Taylor Reed
| No. 44 Ottawa Redblacks | |
| Date of birth | August 7, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Beaumont, Texas |
| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| College | Southern Methodist |
| High school | Beaumont (TX) West Brook |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2013 | Dallas Cowboys* |
| 2013 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers* |
| 2013 | Dallas Cowboys* |
| 2013–2014 | New England Patriots* |
| 2014–2015 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2016 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 2016–present | Ottawa Redblacks |
| *Offseason or practice squad only | |
| Career stats | |
Taylor Reed (born August 7, 1991) is an American football linebacker for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Southern Methodist University. He has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, New England Patriots, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Calgary Stampeders.
Early years
Reed played high school football for the West Brook Senior High School Bruins of Beaumont, Texas and earned all-district honors.[1]
College career
Reed played in 52 games for the SMU Mustangs from 2009 to 2012, recording 400 total tackles. He was named second-team All-Conference USA in 2011 and 2012, honorable mention All-Conference USA in 2010 and All-Freshman Conference USA in 2009.[1]
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 in | 240 lb | 4.63 s | 1.65 s | 2.70 s | 4.25 s | 7.22 s | 30 1⁄2 in | 9 ft 9 in | 29 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from SMU Pro Day[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
Dallas Cowboys
Reed was signed by the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) on May 10, 2013 after going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft.[1] He was released by the Cowboys on August 30, 2013.[3]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
On October 2, 2013, Reed was signed to the practice squad of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL.[1]
Dallas Cowboys
Reed was signed to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad on November 18, 2013.[3] He was released by the Cowboys on November 26, 2013.[1]
New England Patriots
On December 30, 2013, Reed was signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots of the NFL.[1] He was signed to a futures contract by the Patriots on January 20, 2014. He was released by the Patriots on March 10, 2014.[3]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Reed was signed by the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats on June 27, 2014.[1] He was named Defensive Player of the Week for week twelve of the 2014 CFL season after recording six defensive tackles, one tackle for a loss, one special teams tackle and one quarterback sack.[4]
Calgary Stampeders
Reed signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on February 10, 2016.[5] He was released by the Stampeders on on September 12, 2016.[6]
Ottawa Redblacks
Reed was signed by the CFL's Ottawa Redblacks on September 13, 2016.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Taylor Reed". ticats.ca. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Taylor Reed". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Taylor Reed". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Reed & Sinkfield Collect CFL Honours". ticats.ca. September 16, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ↑ Mitchell, Scott (February 10, 2016). "Stampeders sign Bakari Grant, Taylor Reed". calgarysun.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- ↑ Fisher, Scott (September 12, 2016). "Calgary Stampeders release ML Taylor Reed". calgarysun.com. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ↑ "REDBLACKS SIGN RECENTLY-RELEASED TAYLOR REED". cfl.ca. September 13, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.