Place of birth Beaumont, Texas Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Position(s) Linebacker | CFL status International Status Active Name Taylor Reed | |
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Date of birth (1991-08-07) August 7, 1991 (age 24) | ||
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Taylor Reed (born August 7, 1991) is an gridiron football linebacker for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Southern Methodist University. He has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, New England Patriots, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Calgary Stampeders.
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- Early years
- College career
- Dallas Cowboys
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Dallas Cowboys II
- New England Patriots
- Hamilton Tiger Cats
- Calgary Stampeders
- Ottawa Redblacks
- References
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Early years
Reed played high school football for the West Brook Senior High School Bruins of Beaumont, Texas and earned all-district honors.
College career
Reed played in 52 games for the SMU Mustangs from 2009 to 2012, recording 400 total tackles. He was named second-team All-Conference USA in 2011 and 2012, honorable mention All-Conference USA in 2010 and All-Freshman Conference USA in 2009.
Dallas Cowboys
Reed was signed by the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) on May 10, 2013 after going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft. He was released by the Cowboys on August 30, 2013.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
On October 2, 2013, Reed was signed to the practice squad of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL.
Dallas Cowboys (II)
Reed was signed to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad on November 18, 2013. He was released by the Cowboys on November 26, 2013.
New England Patriots
On December 30, 2013, Reed was signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots of the NFL. He was signed to a futures contract by the Patriots on January 20, 2014. He was released by the Patriots on March 10, 2014.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Reed was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League on June 27, 2014. He was named Defensive Player of the Week for week twelve of the 2014 CFL season after recording six defensive tackles, one tackle for a loss, one special teams tackle and one quarterback sack. In two seasons with the Tiger-Cats Reed played in 33 games contributing 141 defensive tackles, 7 special teams tackles, 10 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and 2 interceptions.
Calgary Stampeders
As a free agent Reed signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on February 10, 2016. He was released by the Stampeders on September 12, 2016. Prior to being released he had played in all 10 games to start the 2016 season, contributing 41 tackles, 2 sacks and 1 forced fumble. The reason for his release was the exceptional play of national linebacker Alex Singleton.
Ottawa Redblacks
Reed was signed by the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL on September 13, 2016; only one day after being let go by Calgary. He played in all 8 of the remaining regular season games for Ottawa, and their two playoff games. During the 2016 season with Ottawa he accumulated 39 tackles and 1 quarterback sack. He set a career-high 12 tackles against Winnipeg on October 29. Reed helped lead Ottawa's defense to a championship in the 104th Grey Cup game versus his former team, the Calgary Stampeders, with a final score of 39-33 in overtime. On January 10, 2017 the Redblacks confirmed they had signed Taylor Reed to a one-year extension. Reed would have become a free agent on February 14, 2017.