1. Nicholas Matthew Reed was born on September 1,1987 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League.
16 Facts About Nick Reed
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Nick Reed was honored as First-team All-CIF Southern Section, CIF Southern Section Division II co-defensive player of the year, South Coast League defensive MVP and received votes on the Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West balloting.
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Nick Reed finished at the University of Oregon with a school-record 29.5 sacks, which ranks fourth in Pac-10 history.
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Nick Reed's 51.5 tackles behind the line of scrimmage is a school record.
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Nick Reed was an All-American in 2008 after totaling 53 tackles with 20 going for losses and 13 sacks and forcing two fumbles and leading the nation with five fumble recoveries.
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Nick Reed was one of eight semi-finalists for the Lott Trophy and one of six finalists for the Ted Hendricks Award and was First-team All-Pac-10.
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In 2007, Nick Reed played in and started all 13 games and had 60 tackles and 22.5 of them being for a loss.
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Nick Reed was selected in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft by the Seattle Seahawks.
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Nick Reed made the final roster after an impressive performance in his rookie preseason and served primarily as Seattle's situational pass rushing specialist.
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On November 9,2010, Nick Reed worked out for the Philadelphia Eagles but was not offered a contract.
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On January 20,2011, Nick Reed signed a futures contract with the Chicago Bears.
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Nick Reed made the team's 53-man roster in the final rounds of cuts on 3 September 2011.
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On November 14,2011, Nick Reed was waived by the Bears.
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On December 13,2011, Nick Reed was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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On May 15,2012, Nick Reed was signed by the Minnesota Vikings to a 2-year contract.
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In 2013, Nick Reed would enlist in the United States Airforce and would go on to become a B-2 Spirit Aircraft commander and nuclear plans officer for the 393rd Bomb Squadron.