Karene Reid

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Karene Reid
Utah Utes–No. 21
Position Linebacker
ClassJunior
Personal information
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight227 lb (103 kg)
Career history
College
  • Utah (2021–present)
High school Timpview High School
Career highlights and awards

Karene Reid is an American football linebacker for the Utah Utes.

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Early life

Reid attended Timpview High School in American Fork, Utah, and played on the football team. He racked up 185 tackles with 26 being for a loss, 5.5 sacks, one pass deflection, two interceptions, and a forced fumble. [1] Reid initially committed to play college football at the Utah State, but later decided to walk on at the University of Utah. [2] [3]

College career

In Reid's first career game in 2021, he tallied 15 tackles, a sack, and an interception, helping the Utes beat Washington State. For his performance, he was named the Pac-12 freshman of the week. [4] [5] Reid finished the 2021 season with 45 tackles with two of them going for a loss, a sack, two pass deflections, and an interception. [6] In week three of the 2022 season, he intercepted a pass and had half a sack, as he would help Utah beat San Diego State 35–7. [7] In week twelve, Reid recovered a fumble and returned it 11 yards for a touchdown, but the Utes fell 20–17 against Oregon. [8] Reid finished his breakout 2022 season with 72 tackles with 9.5 being for a loss, five sacks, three pass deflections, an interception, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble, and a touchdown. [9] For his performance, he was named second-team all Pac-12. [10] [11] Reid was named preseason first-team all Pac-12 ahead of the 2023 season. [12] Reid was also named to the Butkus Award watch list, which is awarded to the nation's best linebacker. [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ Turner, Jason. "Pair of linebackers commit to Utah State". The Herald Journal. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Bagley, Cole. "Karene Reid: The Freshman Walk-On You Need to Know About". 247Sports. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Ireland, Kyle. "Utah LB Karene Reid Snags First Career Interception Against Washington State". KSL Sports. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Utah's Karene Reid named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week after spectacular 15-tackle performance". Yahoo. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Karene Reid 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  7. ↑ Coles, Joe. "3 takeaways from No. 14 Utah's win over San Diego State". Desert News. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  8. ↑ Metzker, Graham. "Oregon Gets Revenge, Holds on to Beat Utah in 20-17 Thriller". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "Karene Reid 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  10. ↑ Bartle, Steve. "Utah with 12 players named to Pac-12 All-Conference Football Teams". 247Sports. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  11. ↑ Spencer, Adam. "Pac-12 announces 2022 awards and all-conference teams". Saturday Out West. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  12. ↑ Judd, Brandon. "Utes land impressive Pac-12 preseason haul, with 1 notable omission". Desert News. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  13. ↑ Bodkin, Michelle. "Karene Reid Gets Butkus Award Watch List Nod". KSL Sports. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
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