Role American football player Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight 91 kg | Undrafted: 2008 Positions Placekicker Name Jason Reda | |
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Date of birth: (1985-08-16) August 16, 1985 (age 30) College Illinois Fighting Illini football | ||
Place of birth: Rock Island, Illinois | ||
2008 Rose Bowl - Jason Reda hits a FG
Jason Gerard Reda (born August 16, 1985) is a former American football placekicker. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Illinois.
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College career
At Illinois, Reda made 16 of his 18 attempted field goals in his senior year. He made three out of his three attempted +50 yard field goals. He was put on Illinois' All Decade Team and put on the prestigious Top Ten Specialists of All Time list. Jason is the all-time scoring leader for the Fighting Illini, having scored 267 career points between 2004 and 2007.
Professional career
Currently, Jason works as the General Manager of Firehaus Bar & Grill, the Clybourne, as well as The Red Lion, all local campustown bars in Champaign, Illinois.
Cleveland Browns
Reda was undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns on May 1, 2008. He was cut by the Browns on August 30, 2008
After spending the 2008 regular season out of football, Reda was re-signed to a future contract by the Browns on December 30, 2008, only to be waived on February 9, 2009.