John Reid (American football)
John Earl Reid is an American football cornerback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He played college football at Penn State.A native of Mount Laurel, New Jersey, he played high school football at St. Joseph's Prep in Philadelphia where he was a three-year starter.College career
Reid attended the Pennsylvania State University. He started two games as a true freshman and played in 13 games, earning ESPN.com’s Big Ten All-Freshman team honors. He started all 14 games in 2016 as a sophomore, helping Penn State win Big Ten Championship and make a trip to the Rose Bowl. Reid redshirted the 2017 season due to a knee injury. He started 24 games in his final two years as a Nittany Lion. He finished third on the team with 72 tackles as a senior. In his career, Reid had 125 total tackles and seven interceptions. He was a three-time Big Ten Honorable Mention. Aside from football, Reid majored in electrical engineering and computer science, where he had internships at Intel and Blizzard Entertainment.Professional career
Reid was selected by the Houston Texans in the fourth round with the 141st pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.
