Gabe Reid
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Gabriel "Gabe" Reid is a former American football
tight end
for the Chicago Bears
in the National Football League
. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Brigham Young University
. Reid played high school football
for Leone High School in American Samoa and followed older brother Spencer Reid to Brigham Young University
. Spencer was the first graduate from an American Samoan high school to play in the NFL, playing for the Carolina Panthers (1998) and Indianapolis Colts (1999).
On December 24, 2006, Lovie Smith
converted Reid into a full back after starting full back, Jason McKie
, injured his ankle. He fumbled a kickoff possession in the 2007 Superbowl at his 35 yard line with Colts Player Tyjuan Hagler recovering and the Colts, after a fumble of their own, subsequently scored. After a four year career, with only 7 Receptions for 57 yards and no touchdowns, Gabe was later released and has not played professional football since.
Reid is currently an unrestricted free agent,
Reid is also a husband, a Father of 4 children, 3 girls, 1 boy and a member of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
for the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
. Reid played high school football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
for Leone High School in American Samoa and followed older brother Spencer Reid to Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
. Spencer was the first graduate from an American Samoan high school to play in the NFL, playing for the Carolina Panthers (1998) and Indianapolis Colts (1999).
On December 24, 2006, Lovie Smith
Lovie Smith
Lovie Lee Smith is the head coach of the Chicago Bears professional football team of the NFL. Smith has been to the Super Bowl twice, as the defensive coordinator for the 2001 Saint Louis Rams and as the head coach for the Chicago Bears in 2006....
converted Reid into a full back after starting full back, Jason McKie
Jason McKie
Jason A. McKie is an American football fullback who currently a free agent. He was signed as a undrafted free agent out of Temple University by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2002....
, injured his ankle. He fumbled a kickoff possession in the 2007 Superbowl at his 35 yard line with Colts Player Tyjuan Hagler recovering and the Colts, after a fumble of their own, subsequently scored. After a four year career, with only 7 Receptions for 57 yards and no touchdowns, Gabe was later released and has not played professional football since.
Reid is currently an unrestricted free agent,
Reid is also a husband, a Father of 4 children, 3 girls, 1 boy and a member of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).