Darrell Reid

Darrell Reid (born June 20, 1982) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2005 and was a part of their Super Bowl XLI winning team against the Chicago Bears. He played college football at Minnesota.

Darrell Reid

Reid with the Broncos in 2009
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Position:	Linebacker Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1982-06-20) June 20, 1982 (age 42) Freehold Borough, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:	Freehold (NJ)
College:	Minnesota
Undrafted:	2005
Career history
Indianapolis Colts (2005–2008) Denver Broncos (2009–2010)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XLI) Second-team All-Big Ten (2004)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 131 Sacks: 6.5 Forced fumbles: 2 Fumble recoveries: 4 Pass deflections: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Born and raised in Freehold Borough, New Jersey, Reid attended Freehold High School.

College career

Reid played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers from 2000-2004, where he was a four-year starter. He arrived at Minnesota as a linebacker, but was switched to defensive tackle in 2001. During his junior season, he led the team with 5.5 sacks. Reid switched to defensive end in 2004 and again led Minnesota in sacks with 7.5. This effort gained him a spot on the 2004 All-Big Ten Second-team.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Reid was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Colts, and spent time at the defensive tackle. He filled in as a fullback in goal line situations, and has played special teams.

Reid won Super Bowl XLI with the Colts in 2007.

Denver Broncos

On February 28, 2009, Reid signed a three-year, $10 million contract with the Denver Broncos. The deal includes a $1.3 million signing bonus and Reid could earn an additional $2.8 million through sack and playing-time incentives.^[1]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2005	IND	8	1	11	7	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	IND	15	0	35	26	9	0.0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	IND	16	1	31	24	7	0.5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2008	IND	16	0	30	18	12	2.0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	DEN	16	0	24	18	6	4.0	1	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0	0
		71	2	131	93	38	6.5	11	0	0	0	0	2	2	4	0	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2005	IND	1	0	1	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	IND	4	0	8	7	1	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	IND	1	0	2	2	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	IND	1	0	2	2	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		7	0	13	12	1	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Health care fraud case

Reid was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and health care fraud, one count of wire fraud, and one count of health care fraud by the United States Department of Justice on July 24, 2020.^[2] He pleaded guilty by December 2020.^[3] By February 2022, he had been sentenced to 180 days of house arrest and ordered to perform 240 hours of community service.^[4]

References

1. Broncos sign safety Dawkins
2. "Six Former NFL Players Charged in Superseding Indictment Alleging Nationwide Fraud on Health Care Benefit Program for Retired NFL Players". Justice.gov. July 24, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
3. Estep, Bill (December 1, 2020). "With latest plea, a dozen former NFL players have admitted guilt in KY fraud case". Kentucky.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
4. "Former NFL Player Sentenced to Prison for Nationwide Health Care Fraud Scheme". Justice.gov. February 9, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

External links

• Darrell Reid on Twitter
• Official website
• Reid's comments on Tim Tebow