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Austin Reed (American football)

Austin Reed
No. 16 – Chicago Bears
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (2000-02-22) February 22, 2000 (age 24)
St. Augustine, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Augustine (FL)
College:Southern Illinois (2018)
West Florida (2019–2021)
Western Kentucky (2022–2023)
Undrafted:2024
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • NCAA Division II champion (2019)
  • C-USA Newcomer of the Year (2022)
  • Second-team All-C-USA (2022)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Austin Reed (born February 22, 2000) is an American professional football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Illinois Salukis, West Florida Argonauts, and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.

Early life

Austin Reed grew up in St. Augustine Beach, Florida, and attended St. Augustine High School.

College career

Southern Illinois

Reed began his college football career at Southern Illinois.

West Florida

Reed transferred to West Florida in the Summer of 2019. He led the 2019 West Florida Argonauts football team to the NCAA Division II national championship. During the national championship season he totaled 4,084 passing yards with 40 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.[1]

In July 2021, Reed signed the first Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) sponsorship in West Florida history, striking a deal with the Running Wild chain of running stores.[2]

Western Kentucky

After the 2021 season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal and committed in March 2022 to Western Kentucky.[3] He was selected as the team's starting quarterback during summer camp in August 2022.[4]

In his first game at Western Kentucky, he threw four touchdown passes in a 38–28 victory over Austin Peay.[5] Reed passed for more yards in the 2022 season than any other college football quarterback with 4,744 passing yards on the season.[6]

On January 6, 2024, Reed announced that he would enter the 2024 NFL draft.[7]

Statistics

Season Games Passing Rushing
GP Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
Southern Illinois Salukis
2018 DNP
West Florida Argonauts
2019 15 13–2 279 491 56.8 4,089 8.3 40 11 149.2 72 149 2.1 6
2020 DNP
2021 11 9–2 205 378 54.2 3,375 8.9 38 9 157.6 28 172 6.1 3
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
2022 14 9–5 389 602 64.6 4,744 7.9 40 11 149.1 91 224 2.5 8
2023 12 7–5 289 470 61.5 3,324 7.1 31 11 138.0 42 100 2.4 4
Career 52 38−14 1,077 1,211 59.3 14,488 8.0 138 36 147.62 220 636 2.9 20

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
6 ft 1+1⁄2 in
(1.87 m) 		220 lb
(100 kg) 		30+1⁄8 in
(0.77 m) 		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		 4.82 s 1.67 s 2.81 s
All values from NFL Combine[8][9]

Reed signed as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Bears after going undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft.[10][11] He completed 12 of 16 passes for 123 yards and one touchdown during the preseason, finishing with a passer rating of 117.4.[12]

Reed was waived by the Bears on August 27, 2024, then signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025.[15]

References

  1. ^ "What will Argos look like in 2020?". Pensacola News-Journal. December 27, 2019. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "UWF QB's NIL deal marks start of a new college football era". Pensacola News Journal. July 11, 2021. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ MacDonald, Jared (March 14, 2022). "Hilltoppers get commitment from DII transfer QB Reed". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  4. ^ MacDonald, Jared (August 18, 2022). "Reed named WKU starting QB". Bowling Green Daily News.
  5. ^ "Reed throws four TD passes, Western Kentucky rolls in opener". My San Antonio. August 27, 2022.
  6. ^ "2022 Season Stats". espn.com. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  7. ^ Grieco, Ben (January 6, 2024). "'A lasting legacy': Former UWF QB Austin Reed enters 2024 NFL Draft after stint with WKU". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  8. ^ "Austin Reed Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  9. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Austin Reed College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  10. ^ "REPORT: Western Kentucky QB Austin Reed Signing UDFA Deal With Chicago Bears". Sports Illustrated. April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  11. ^ Mayer, Larry (May 9, 2024). "Roster Moves: Bears agree to terms with nine undrafted rookie free agents". ChicagoBears.com.
  12. ^ "Austin Reed Signs with Bears Practice Squad After Strong Preseason". bvmsports.com. August 28, 2024.
  13. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 27, 2024). "Roster Moves: Bears reach 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com.
  14. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 28, 2024). "Roster Moves: Bears sign players to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com.
  15. ^ "Roster Moves: Bears sign nine players to reserve/future contracts". ChicagoBears.com. January 6, 2025.


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