Cedric Reed

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Cedric Reed
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1992-10-09) October 9, 1992 (age 31)
Cleveland, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:269 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school: Cleveland (TX)
College: Texas
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big 12 (2013) (2014)

Cedric Reed (born October 9, 1992) is a former American football defensive end. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at Texas. [1]

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College career

Reed made 32 starts for the Longhorns, tallying 37 career tackles for loss, 18 sacks, and six forced fumbles. [2]

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

Reed was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent following the 2015 NFL Draft. [3] On August 31, 2015, he was released by the Bills. [4] On September 11, 2015, the Bills signed Reed to their practice squad. [5] On July 30, 2016, Reed was released by the Bills. [6]

Miami Dolphins

Reed later signed with the Miami Dolphins. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Dolphins as part of final roster cuts. [7]

Los Angeles Wildcats

In October 2019, Reed was picked by the Los Angeles Wildcats as part of the 2020 XFL Draft's open phase. [8] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [9]

Personal life

Reed’s cousin, Jonathan Marshall, currently plays in the National Football League with the Pittsburgh Steelers. [10]

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References

  1. Texas Longhorns Athletics Profile - Cedric Reed
  2. Roto - Cedric Reed
  3. Cleveland’s Cedric Reed signs with Buffalo Bills
  4. Brown, Chris (August 31, 2015). "Fred Jackson released by Bills". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
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  6. Hunter, Jeff (July 30, 2016). "Bills sign DT Casey Walker, release DE Cedric Reed".
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  8. Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
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  10. "Jonathan Marshall". June 29, 2016.