Nick Reid

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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. He was cut from a spot on the Chiefs' roster on August 28, 2006, before the beginning of the NFL regular season. In February of 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.

Reid is from Derby, Kansas and attended Derby High School. He attended the University of Kansas and was a highly-decorated linebacker for the Kansas Jayhawks playing in 48 games (40 starts) for the Jayhawks. 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 (68 yards), 14 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. As a junior in 2004, he lead the team in tackles and earned First-Team All-Big 12 honors. As a sophomore in 2003, he recorded a team-best 133 tackles (93 solo) & was named Honorable Mention All-Big 12. As a freshman he received Big 12 All-Freshman Team honors by Sporting News.

Reid played for the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europa. Reid was named NFL Europa’s defensive player of the week May 30th, 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 INT, one forced fumble, 3 passes defensed & six special teams stops this 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 in November 2007 signed a contract to play for the Columbus Destroyers of the Arena League.