Darrell Reid - Defensive Tackle

6-2, 288 Minnesota 4 years in the NFL FA-05 DOB: 06/20/1982

Signed as FA with Colts on April 29, 2005.

2008:  Appeared in 16 games as reserve DT and special teamer…had 19 defensive tackles, 11 solo, and two sacks…led team with 18 special teams stops, 11 solo…recorded one sack at Minnesota 9/14 and vs. Cincinnati 12/7…had four defensive tackles and two special teams stops vs. Jacksonville 9/21…had three defensive tackles, two solo, and one special teams tackle at Tennessee 10/27 and at Cleveland 11/30…was 1-12 KOR at Jacksonville 12/18…recorded three special teams tackles at Houston 10/5, at Green Bay 10/19 and vs. Detroit 12/14 for top totals.  POST-SEASON:  Was reserve DT and special teamer in Wild Card Playoffs at San Diego 1/3 and had one defensive stop and one special teams tackle.

2007:  Third-year veteran who opened one of 16 games, starting at LDE vs. Houston 12/23…saw action in remaining games as reserve DL and special teamer…had 25 tackles, 14 solo, 0.5 sacks, five pressures and two FR…led team with 22 special teams tackles, 21 solo…had season-high-tying four tackles vs. New Orleans 9/6…had two stops and one FR at Tennessee 9/16…had three tackles and 0.5 sack at Baltimore 12/9…had four tackles, three solo, vs. Houston…had two tackles and one FR vs. Tennessee 12/30…had special teams tackles in 12 games, including six multiple-tackle games…had four specialty stops vs. Houston and was named AFC Special Teams Player-of-the-Week…had three tackles at Jacksonville and vs. Tennessee for other top efforts.  POST-SEASON:  Saw action as reserve DL and special teamer vs. San Diego 1/13 in Divisional Playoffs and had one solo defensive tackle and one assisted special teams stop.

2006:  Reserve DT and special teamer who saw action in 15 games…was inactive vs. Buffalo 11/12 with hand injury…had 20 defensive tackles, 14 solo, and two QB pressures…also had 19 special teams stops, 17 solo…had four tackles vs. Houston 9/17…had three stops at NYJ 10/1 and at Houston 12/24…had two tackles vs. Jacksonville 9/24, at Denver 10/29 and at Dallas 11/19…had career-high five specialty stops vs. Washington 10/22…had four special teams tackles vs. Tennessee 10/8 and three at NYG 9/10 and vs. Philadelphia 11/26 for other top totals.  POST-SEASON:  Appeared as reserve DT and special teamer…had two solo defensive tackles and one QB pressure and team-leading nine special teams tackles, eight solo…had two defensive stops vs. Kansas City in Wild Card Playoffs 1/6…had four special teams tackles at Baltimore 1/13 in Divisional Playoffs and vs. New England 1/21 in AFC Championship Game…had one specialty tackle in Super Bowl XLI vs. Chicago 2/4.

2005:  Versatile lineman who opened one of eight games as rookie…saw action at every position on defensive line and developed into key special teamer in second half of season…was inactive games 3-6 and 10-13…had 15 stops, eight solo, five QB pressures and three special teams stops…started in rush package vs. Houston 11/13 and had one stop…had four stops at Baltimore 9/11, at Seattle 12/24 and vs. Arizona 1/1…had two specialty tackles vs. Arizona and one vs. San Diego 12/18.  POST-SEASON:  Saw action as special teamer vs. Pittsburgh 1/15 and had one stop.

2007:  AFC Special Teams Player-of-the-Week (12/23 vs. Houston).

Four-year starter who opened 48 career games…totaled 157 tackles, 115 solo, 16 sacks, one FF, two FR and six passes defensed for career…started 12 games as senior…had 52 stops, 40 solo, 17.5 tackles for losses, 7.5 sacks and one pass defensed…was Big Ten honorable mention by league coaches…started 13 games as junior…registered 34 tackles, 26 solo, 5.5 sacks, one FR and one pass defensed…was honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by media…started 12 games as sophomore…ranked first among defensive lineman and sixth on the team with 43 tackles, 31 solo…also had two sacks, one FF and one FR…saw action in 698 plays, the most among defensive lineman…started 11 games at DT as freshman…had 28 tackles, 18 solo, one sack and four passes defensed…was named to Big Ten All-Freshman team by The Sporting News.

Full name is Darrell Reid…born in Freehold, NJ.…attended Freehold Boro High School.…ranked No. 2 linebacker prospect in northeast by Superprep…was Monmouth County Player-of-the-Year as senior…registered 99 tackles, 36 solo, as senior…was named to New Jersey All-State team…was recipient of Donald & Louise Gabbert Endowed Scholarship…single…resides in Freehold, NJ.

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