It he makes it in the NFL I wonder if it will still say Nick? Maybe somebody should do a writeup or an article on Nick Reed. I don’t have a clue about the guy as of right now……

Nicholas Gregory Reid (born 1983-11-18) was an American football linebacker who played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks. He signed a free agent contract with the Kansas City Chiefs on May 2, 2006. He was cut from a spot on the Chiefs’ roster on August 28, 2006, before the beginning of the NFL regular season. In February 2007, Reid was resigned by the Chiefs to a two-year contract. Later that month Reid was assigned by Chiefs to the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europa.

Reid is from Derby, Kansas and attended Derby High School. An all-around athlete who started at Quarterback and Defensive back for the Panthers… The top quarterback prospect in Kansas by MoKan Football.com and Scout.com … Named to the Coaches association, Wichita Eagle, Topeka Capital-Journal, and Kansas City Star Class 6A 1st Team All-state team his senior year … Set a school record for career total offense with 4,171 yards … Credited with 16 career TD passes … Also rushed for 13 TDs … A three-year starter at quarterback … Averaged 10.4 yards per carry and 21.6 yards per passing attempt as a senior … Selected to play in the Shrine High School All-Star game … Helped his team to an 8-1 record and district runner-up finish in 2001 … Missed three games due to a sprained knee … A 1st Team All-league selection and honorable mention all-state choice as a junior … Rushed for 637 yards and passed for 1,111 yards as a junior … Started on the varsity as a sophomore and helped Derby to a No. 1 ranking in the state and a 9-1 season record … Guided Derby to a combined 25-3 record his three seasons as a starter … Coached in football by Tom Young … Named the Derby High School 2002 Male Athlete of the Year and was one of three finalists selected by the media for the Greater Wichita Sports Commission Barry Sanders High School Male Athlete of the Year … Also a four-year starter and All-League performer in basketball and the Panthers leading scorer and rebounder … An all-league and state performer in track while competing in High Hurdles and with High Jumps reaching 6’7.

He attended the University of Kansas and was a highly-decorated linebacker for the Kansas Jayhawks playing in 48 games (40 starts) for the Jayhawks. Reid finished his college career with 416 tackles (254 solo), 41.0 tackles for loss (-154.0 yards), 14.0 sacks (-85.0 yards), three interceptions (68 yards), 14 passes defensed, six forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. His 416 career tackles put him second in school records behind LB Willie Pless. He was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, was a member of the First-Team All-Big 12 selection as well as a Third-Team College Football All-American selection as a senior in 2005. As a junior in 2004, he lead the team in tackles and earned First-Team All-Big 12 honors. As a sophomore in 2003, he recorded a team-best 133 tackles (93 solo) & was named Honorable Mention All-Big 12. As a freshman he received Big 12 All-Freshman Team honors by Sporting News.

Reid played for the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europa. Reid was named NFL Europa’s defensive player of the week May 30th, after turning in a phenomenal performance for the Galaxy in their 23-10 victory over the Rhein Fire. Reid was allocated by the Kansas City Chiefs to Frankfurt, after he signed a two-year contract in February. Reid played linebacker and special teams for the Galaxy and had a total of 55 tackles (52 solo), three sacks, one INT, one forced fumble, 3 passes defensed & six special teams stops this season. Reid was cut by the Chiefs at the end of training camp as one of the Chiefs’ final roster moves for the 2007 season

Reid is married to the former Cori Hale of Frontenac, Kansas and currently resides in Wichita, Kansas while working with his family’s business.

very interesting what it was. Another note, Nick Reid was one of the most vocal former players this week coming out in support of Mark Mangino with the recent attacks he’s come under. Nick Reid was a standup guy and a big overachiever.

Probably reading too much into this, but it almost seems like a little show of support by Mike Leach for his former colleague.

It well may have been Leach’s way of supporting, in some way, his friend, Mangino. With the publicity concerning the big coach really blowing things up, I must say something. I don’t know how many of you guys know anything about the former baseball coach at Monterey High School in Lubbock. He was one of the strictest and demanding coaches I have known, with many players being good enough to be good to excellent players in college and some even in the pros. There were several players who could not take to his coaching methods, which were substantial enough to produce many district championships and 4 or 5 state championships. Those players left the team, leaving behind a core of players that were very loyal and responsive to Bobby Moegle’s teaching and coaching methods. They were all instrumental in giving him an amazing celebrational party upon his retirement. I am sure Mangino may even achieve such accolades from former players. While he is maybe a bit over the line, we must remember these players should be tough enough to withstand any verbal abuse, which is a part of coaching—-always has been, always will be. Mike Leach knows of Mangino’s coaching abilities and practices and would not offer support if he did not understand and agree that they were well within the limits acceptable for coaches (although, I don’t think it is necessarily Mike’s way to coach). So, for me, all this is just a result of the softer player types being produced by the high schools now. The real players go out and play hard and do not voice such dribble. Let us all get past this and look forward to some future great football in the Big-12 from Texas Tech and, hopefully from Kansas with the present coaches still employed at their universities of choice.

Dallas paper is claiming it was a Nick Reid that played D End at Oregon and currently plays for Seattle.