Taylor Reed

Taylor Reed
No. 44     Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Date of birth: August 7, 1991
Place of birth: Beaumont, Texas
Career information
Status: Active
CFL status: International
Position(s): Linebacker
Height: 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight: 235 lb (107 kg)
College: Southern Methodist
High school: Beaumont (TX) West Brook
Organizations
As player:
2013
2013
2013
2013-2014
2014-present

Dallas Cowboys*
Winnipeg Blue Bombers*
Dallas Cowboys*
New England Patriots*
Hamilton Tiger-Cats

*Offseason or practice squad only
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca
Playing stats at NFL.com

Taylor Reed (born August 7, 1991) is an American football linebacker who is currently a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Southern Methodist University and attended West Brook Senior High School in Beaumont, Texas. He has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and New England Patriots.

Early years

Reed played high school football for the West Brook Senior High School Bruins and earned all-district honors.[1]

College career

Reed played in 52 games for the SMU Mustangs from 2009 to 2012, recording 400 total tackles. He was named second-team All-Conference USA in 2011 and 2012, honorable mention All-Conference USA in 2010 and All-Freshman Conference USA in 2009.[1]

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Reed was signed by the Dallas Cowboys on May 10, 2013 after going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft.[1] He was released by the Cowboys on August 30, 2013.[2]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Reed was signed to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers practice squad on October 2, 2013.[1]

Dallas Cowboys

Reed was signed to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad on November 18, 2013.[2] He was released by the Cowboys on November 26, 2013.[1]

New England Patriots

Reed was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad on December 30, 2013.[1] He was signed to a futures contract by the Patriots on January 20, 2014. He was released by the Patriots on March 10, 2014.[2]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Reed was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on June 27, 2014.[1] He was named Defensive Player of the Week for week twelve of the 2014 CFL season after recording six defensive tackles, one tackle for a loss, one special teams tackle and one quarterback sack.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Taylor Reed". ticats.ca. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Taylor Reed". kffl.com. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Reed & Sinkfield Collect CFL Honours". ticats.ca. September 16, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2014.

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