Kyle Reed
| Position: | Quarterback |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 21, 1987 Oakland, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Oakland (CA) McClymonds |
| College: | San Jose State |
| Undrafted: | 2010 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kyle Anthony Reed, (born March 21, 1987) is an American football quarterback formerly for the San Jose State Spartans, a college football team for San Jose State University.
Early years[edit]
Reed prepped at McClymonds High School in Oakland, California. He was one of the nation’s top-ranked dual-purpose quarterbacks in 2004. A Super Prep All-American, he was ranked the #10-ranked signal caller by ESPN.com, and the #5-ranked quarterback by Rivals.com and Sporting News. Reed, the 2004 Contra Costa Times Cream of the Crop selection passed for 1,500 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior, 1,100 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior and 1,400 yards and 10 scores as a sophomore.
College career[edit]
California[edit]
2005[edit]
Reed signed with the California Golden Bears after his senior year. Reed redshirted his freshman season.
2006[edit]
Reed competed with quarterbacks Kevin Riley, and Nate Longshore, but did not get the starting or backup job. As a result, he did not see any game action. He decided to transfer to San Jose State following the 2007 preseason camp.[1][2][3]
San Jose State[edit]
2007[edit]
Reed redshirted the 2007 season as a transfer student-athlete.
2008[edit]
At the start of Spring camp for the 2008 season, he competed with Myles Eden. He was setback with an injury and was eventually named the third-string quarterback. However, in the first game against UC Davis Aggies, the Spartans were down 10–6 in the first 3 quarters, so Reed was brought in to replace Eden, and in the last 15 seconds of the 4th quarter scored on a 37-yard touchdown to Kevin Jurovich, leading the Spartans to a 13–10 victory. Reed was then named the starter of the 2008 season. In the next game against Nebraska, the Spartans lost 35–12, making the season –-1. However in the following week against San Diego State, the Spartans had a huge win 35-10, with Reed throwing 3 touchdowns. He was then named the WAC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.[4]
2009[edit]
Reed started in the season opener against USC, but was replaced in the second quarter by Jordan La Secla. Reed graduated from SJSU in 2010.
Further reading[edit]
- "Cal football QB Reed's injury motivates him to get back on the field". Daily Californian. April 11, 2007.
- "San Jose State Spartans quarterback Kyle Reed finally gets chance to play". Las Cruces Sun-News. October 18, 2008.
- "After transfer, injury and playing on third team, Reed gave Spartans a spark". Lincoln Journal Star (Nebraska). September 5, 2008.
- "QB Reed 'just got his bell rung' Tomey says". Oakland Tribune. September 8, 2008.
- "Reed worth the wait". San Francisco Chronicle. August 31, 2008.
- "SPARTANS' REED HAS A TALL ORDER". San Jose Mercury News. September 6, 2008.
- "REED BACK AT QB AFTER EDEN STRUGGLES". San Jose Mercury News. November 9, 2008.
- "Former Cal quarterback Reed lands on his feet at San Jose State]". Oakland Tribune. September 4, 2008.
- "REED MAY GIVE SPARTANS BEST SHOT AT QB". San Jose Mercury News. November 24, 2009.
- "Reed is back at quarterback for SJSU". San Jose Mercury News. November 10, 2008.
- "REED RETURNS IN A BIG WAY, LEADS SJSU TO EASY VICTORY". San Jose Mercury News. September 14, 2008.
- "San Jose State quarterback Reed has a tall order". San Jose Mercury News. September 6, 2008.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Cal reserve QB Reed transfers to San Jose State". San Francisco Chronicle. August 30, 2007.
- ↑ "Future seems forever in the future for Reed". San Francisco Chronicle. August 19, 2007.
- ↑ "Quarterback Reed opts to leave Cal, Former McClymonds High star will transfer to San Jose State after losing out on the top backup job". Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News,. August 30, 2007.
- ↑ https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=29304&SPID=2290&DB_OEM_ID=5600&ATCLID=1582552
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