Reid played for the Cougars from 1994 to 1997, lettering all four years.[1] Towards the end of the 1995 season, he was put in a starting role at middle linebacker after the suspension of team co-captainShay Muirbrook.[5] He helped the 1995 Cougars compile a record of 7–4 with a Western Athletic Conference (WAC) championship.[6] The next year, he started all 15 games as a strongside linebacker and helped the Cougars to a record of 14–1, repeating as WAC champions while also winning the 1997 Cotton Bowl Classic.[7][8] BYU then compiled a record of 6–5 in 1997, Reid's last season, and he was named the team defensive MVP.[9][10] He posted 83 tackles, four sacks and three forced fumbles with the Cougars and was named second-team All-WAC for his senior season.[11] At the conclusion of his collegiate career, he was invited to the Blue–Gray Football Classic and the Hula Bowl.[12]
Professional career
After going unselected in the 1998 NFL draft, Reid signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent.[1] After impressing in preseason, he made the team's final roster for the 1998 season.[1][13] He made his NFL debut in the team's Week 1 loss to the Atlanta Falcons and ended up appearing in all 16 games for the Panthers that year.[14] Reid was one of two undrafted rookies to play the entire season for the Panthers and was used mainly on special teams, posting five tackles there.[11][15] In the last preseason game in 1999, he recovered an onside kick with one second left that helped the Panthers win on the longest field goal in franchise history.[16] Despite this, the Panthers released him on September 5, 1999, prior to the regular season, and he was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts the next day.[1] He was inactive for four games early in the season.[17] Reid finished having appeared in 12 regular season games for the Colts as a backup, posting 11 total tackles, nine on special teams and two on defense.[1] He also appeared in one playoff game and made one tackle.[18] He was traded back to the Panthers on April 20, 2000, in exchange for Fred Lane.[19] Reid suffered a neck injury and was placed on injured reserve on August 22, 2000.[1][20] He became a free agent on March 2, 2001, and was not re-signed by Carolina, with his injury ending his career.[1][20] Reid appeared in 28 NFL games in his career.[1]
Personal life
Several members of Reid's family have also played football.[21] His brother Gabe played for BYU and later in the NFL, while other brothers Jared, Gordon and Adney each played in college.[21] His sons, Karene and Gabe, played at Utah and Karene now plays in the NFL.[21] His cousin fathered Utah players Logan and Spencer Fano, and the latter is named after Reid.[22]
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