Jason Reda
Encyclopedia
Jason Gerard Reda is an American football
placekicker
who is currently a free agent
. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns
as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football
at Illinois
.
in his senior year. He made three out of his three attempted +50 yard field goals.
. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns
on May 1, 2008. He was cut by the Browns on August 30, 2008
After spending the 2008 regular season out of football, Reda was re-signed to a future contract by the Browns on December 30, 2008, only to be waived on February 9, 2009.
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...
placekicker
Placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Illinois
Illinois Fighting Illini football
The Illinois Fighting Illini are a major college football program, representing the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. They compete in NCAA Division I-A and the Big Ten Conference.-Current staff:-All-time win/loss/tie record:*563-513-51...
.
College career
At Illinois, Reda made 16 of his 18 attempted field goalsField goal (football)
A field goal in American football and Canadian football is a goal that may be scored during general play . Field goals may be scored by a placekick or the now practically extinct drop kick.The drop kick fell out of favor in 1934 when the shape of the ball was changed...
in his senior year. He made three out of his three attempted +50 yard field goals.
Cleveland Browns
Reda was undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft2008 NFL Draft
The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...
. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on May 1, 2008. He was cut by the Browns on August 30, 2008
After spending the 2008 regular season out of football, Reda was re-signed to a future contract by the Browns on December 30, 2008, only to be waived on February 9, 2009.