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Cedric Reed
No. 56, 66, 94
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]

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]

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.
  5. ^ "Bills make four roster moves". BuffaloBills.com. September 11, 2015. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  6. ^ Hunter, Jeff (July 30, 2016). "Bills sign DT Casey Walker, release DE Cedric Reed".
  7. ^ Poupart, Alain (September 3, 2016). "Dolphins Make Moves To Get Roster To 53". MiamiDolphins.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018.
  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.
  9. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  10. ^ "Jonathan Marshall". June 29, 2016.