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Nicholas Gregory Reid (born 1983-11-18) was an American football
linebacker
who played college football
for the Kansas Jayhawks
. He signed a free agent
contract with the Kansas City Chiefs
on May 2, 2006. In February 2007, Reid was resigned by the Chiefs to a two-year contract. Later that month Reid was assigned by Chiefs to the Frankfurt Galaxy
of NFL Europa.
. He attended Derby High School
. In high school, Reid started at quarterback and defensive back for the Panthers. He was ranked as the top quarterback prospect in Kansas by MoKan Football.com and Scout.com. He was also named to the Coaches Association, Wichita Eagle, Topeka Capital-Journal, and Kansas City Star Class 6A 1st Team All-state team following his senior year. Reid set a school record for career total offense with 4,171 yards. He was credited with 16 career touchdown passes. He also rushed for 13 touchdowns. A three-year starter at quarterback, he averaged 10.4 yards per carry and 21.6 yards per passing attempt as a senior. Following his senior season, Reid was selected to play in the Shrine Bowl All-Star game. He helped his team to an 8-1 record and district runner-up finish in 2001. He missed three games due to a sprained knee. He was a 1st Team All-league selection and honorable mention all-state choice as a junior. Reid rushed for 637 yards and passed for 1,111 yards as a junior. He started on the varsity as a sophomore and helped Derby to a No. 1 ranking in the state and a 9-1 season record. Reid helped guide Derby to a combined 25-3 record his three seasons as a starter. He was coached in football by Tom Young. Additionally, he was named the Derby High School 2002 Male Athlete of the Year and was one of three finalists selected by the media for the Greater Wichita Sports Commission Barry Sanders
High School Male Athlete of the Year. Also, he was a four-year starter and All-League performer in basketball and the Panthers leading scorer and rebounder. Reid was an all-league and state performer in track while competing in high hurdles and with high jumps reaching 6'7.
and was a highly-decorated linebacker for the Kansas Jayhawks playing in 48 games (40 starts
) for the Jayhawks. As a freshman he received Big 12 All-Freshman Team honors by Sporting News. As a sophomore in 2003, he recorded a team-best 133 tackles (93 solo) & was named Honorable Mention All-Big 12. As a junior in 2004, he led the team in tackles and earned First-Team All-Big 12 honors. Reid finished his college career with 416 tackles
(254 solo), 41.0 tackles for loss (-154.0 yards), 14.0 sacks
(-85.0 yards), three interceptions, fourteen passes defensed, six forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. His 416 career tackles put him second in school records behind LB Willie Pless
. He was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, was a member of the First-Team All-Big 12 selection as well as a Third-Team College Football All-American selection as a senior in 2005.
of NFL Europa. Reid was named NFL Europa’s defensive player of the week May 30, after turning in a phenomenal performance for the Galaxy in their 23-10 victory over the Rhein Fire
. Reid was allocated by the Kansas City Chiefs
to Frankfurt, after he signed a two-year contract in February. Reid played linebacker and special teams for the Galaxy and had a total of 55 tackles (52 solo), three sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, three passes defensed, and six special teams stops during the 2006 season. Reid was cut by the Chiefs at the end of training camp as one of the Chiefs' final roster moves for the 2007 season
.
and currently resides in Wichita, Kansas
while working with his family's business.
Nicholas Gregory Reid (born 1983-11-18) was an American football
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...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
who 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...
for the Kansas Jayhawks
Kansas Jayhawks
The sports teams at the University of Kansas are known as the Jayhawks. They are one of three schools in the state of Kansas that participate in NCAA Division I. The Jayhawks are also a member of the Big 12 Conference...
. He signed 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....
contract with the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
on May 2, 2006. In February 2007, Reid was resigned by the Chiefs to a two-year contract. Later that month Reid was assigned by Chiefs to the Frankfurt Galaxy
Frankfurt Galaxy
The Frankfurt Galaxy was a professional American football team that originally played in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. The team was based in Frankfurt, Germany and played in the Commerzbank-Arena, formerly called the Waldstadion.-History:In 1991, the...
of NFL Europa.
High school career
Reid was born on November 18, 1983 in Derby, KansasDerby, Kansas
Derby is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. Formerly known as El Paso, it is a suburb of Wichita. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 22,158. As of 2008 the population was estimated at 22,517, making it the 17th largest city in the state of Kansas...
. He attended Derby High School
Derby High School (Kansas)
Derby High School is a public secondary school, for grades 9-12, in Derby, Kansas, USA. It is the only public High School in the USD 260 Derby school district. The total enrollment for the 2011-2012 school year is over 1,950 students, ranking Derby the 4th largest High School in the State of Kansas...
. In high school, Reid started at quarterback and defensive back for the Panthers. He was ranked as the top quarterback prospect in Kansas by MoKan Football.com and Scout.com. He was also named to the Coaches Association, Wichita Eagle, Topeka Capital-Journal, and Kansas City Star Class 6A 1st Team All-state team following his senior year. Reid set a school record for career total offense with 4,171 yards. He was credited with 16 career touchdown passes. He also rushed for 13 touchdowns. A three-year starter at quarterback, he averaged 10.4 yards per carry and 21.6 yards per passing attempt as a senior. Following his senior season, Reid was selected to play in the Shrine Bowl All-Star game. He helped his team to an 8-1 record and district runner-up finish in 2001. He missed three games due to a sprained knee. He was a 1st Team All-league selection and honorable mention all-state choice as a junior. Reid rushed for 637 yards and passed for 1,111 yards as a junior. He started on the varsity as a sophomore and helped Derby to a No. 1 ranking in the state and a 9-1 season record. Reid helped guide Derby to a combined 25-3 record his three seasons as a starter. He was coached in football by Tom Young. Additionally, he was named the Derby High School 2002 Male Athlete of the Year and was one of three finalists selected by the media for the Greater Wichita Sports Commission Barry Sanders
Barry Sanders
Barry Sanders is a former American football running back who spent all of his professional career with the Detroit Lions in the NFL. Sanders left the game just short of the all-time rushing record...
High School Male Athlete of the Year. Also, he was a four-year starter and All-League performer in basketball and the Panthers leading scorer and rebounder. Reid was an all-league and state performer in track while competing in high hurdles and with high jumps reaching 6'7.
Collegiate career
He attended the University of KansasUniversity of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
and was a highly-decorated linebacker for the Kansas Jayhawks playing in 48 games (40 starts
Starting lineup
A starting lineup in sports is an official list of the set of players who will actively participate in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes or bench players.The starters are commonly the best...
) for the Jayhawks. As a freshman he received Big 12 All-Freshman Team honors by Sporting News. As a sophomore in 2003, he recorded a team-best 133 tackles (93 solo) & was named Honorable Mention All-Big 12. As a junior in 2004, he led the team in tackles and earned First-Team All-Big 12 honors. Reid finished his college career with 416 tackles
Tackle (football move)
Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. The primary purposes of tackling is to disposses an opponent of the ball, to stop the player from gaining ground towards goal or to stop them from carrying out what they intend....
(254 solo), 41.0 tackles for loss (-154.0 yards), 14.0 sacks
Quarterback sack
In American football and Canadian football, a sack occurs when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage before he can throw a forward pass, or when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage in the "pocket" and the intent of what he was going to do is unclear...
(-85.0 yards), three interceptions, fourteen passes defensed, six forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. His 416 career tackles put him second in school records behind LB Willie Pless
Willie Pless
Willie Pless is a retired Canadian football linebacker in the Canadian Football League. He played for the Toronto Argonauts, BC Lions, Edmonton Eskimos, and Saskatchewan Roughriders, winning the 1993 Grey Cup with the Eskimos...
. He was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, was a member of the First-Team All-Big 12 selection as well as a Third-Team College Football All-American selection as a senior in 2005.
Professional career
Reid played for the Frankfurt GalaxyFrankfurt Galaxy
The Frankfurt Galaxy was a professional American football team that originally played in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. The team was based in Frankfurt, Germany and played in the Commerzbank-Arena, formerly called the Waldstadion.-History:In 1991, the...
of NFL Europa. Reid was named NFL Europa’s defensive player of the week May 30, after turning in a phenomenal performance for the Galaxy in their 23-10 victory over the Rhein Fire
Rhein Fire
The Rhein Fire was a professional American football team in NFL Europe, formerly the World League of American Football. Established in Germany in 1995, the franchise resurrected the name of the former Birmingham Fire team which was active during the 1991-1992 WLAF seasons.-History:The team was...
. Reid was allocated by the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
to Frankfurt, after he signed a two-year contract in February. Reid played linebacker and special teams for the Galaxy and had a total of 55 tackles (52 solo), three sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, three passes defensed, and six special teams stops during the 2006 season. Reid was cut by the Chiefs at the end of training camp as one of the Chiefs' final roster moves for the 2007 season
2007 Kansas City Chiefs season
The 2007 Kansas City Chiefs season began with the team looking to improve on their 9-7 record in 2006 and attempting to secure the franchise's first back-to-back playoff berth since 1995. The season ended with a nine game losing streak, the team's first since 1987 and a 4-12 record...
.
Personal life
Reid is married to the former Cori Hale of Frontenac, KansasFrontenac, Kansas
Frontenac is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. The population was 3,437 at the 2010 census.-History:Frontenac was established as a coal mining town in 1886 in the Cherokee-Crawford Coal Fields. In 1888, Frontenac had the worst mining disaster in Kansas history, when an explosion...
and currently resides in Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
while working with his family's business.