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24 Dexter Reid S
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Personal
Dexter Devon Reid was born on March 18, 1981 in Norfolk, Va. … Earned "Super Ram" status in the weight room during the 2002 off-season … Uncle, Kevin Shamblee, ran track at Tennessee … Attended Granby (Norfolk, Va.) High … Honorable mention All-USA Today selection and District Player of the Year … First-team All-State, and All-District on offense and defense, adding All-Region and All-Tidewater honors on defense … Made 62 tackles and had three interceptions as a senior … Blocked five field goals … Played quarterback on offense and had 1,400 yards total offense as a senior … In his career, he passed for 20 touchdowns and 2,000 yards and rushed for 960 yards and 12 scores … Also competed in track and basketball … Named Norfolk's Outstanding Track Performer … Competed in the sprints and triple jump … Won the state triple jump title as a senior … Two-time All-District selection in basketball … Was a Management and Information Systems major at North Carolina.
Career Transactions
Dexter Reid was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round (113th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft ... Signed by the Patriots (06/22/04).
College
Started 36 of 47 games, recording 466 tackles (304 solos) with four sacks for 25 yards … Also totaled 17.5 stops for losses of 62 yards and three interceptions for 68 yards in returns, including a touchdown … Finished his college career with 18 pass deflections, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. 2003 (Senior): Consensus All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team choice … Started 11 games at free safety, leading the team with 132 tackles (95 solos), including 3.5 stops for losses of nine yards … Deflected three passes and had a quarterback pressure … Registered 13 tackles against Wisconsin, including one that stopped tailback Booker Stanley behind the line of scrimmage and deflected a pass … Posted a season-high 16 tackles against Arizona State (9 solos) and deflected a pass … Against Clemson, made 11 tackles (9 solos), including one that stopped tailback DeAndra Coleman for a loss of two yards … Came off the bench to deliver 12 tackles against Georgia Tech … Closed out his career with a 14-tackle performance against Duke. 2002 (Junior): Named defensive captain … All-American first-team pick by The NFL Draft Report … All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team selection … Winner of the E. Carrington Smith Most Valuable Player (team defense) Award, in addition to garnering the Charlie Justice Award (outstanding contribution on defense) and Cary Boshamer Award (team’s outstanding defensive back) … Started all year at free safety, setting a school season-record for defensive backs with a career-high 166 tackles (107 solos), including a sack and six stops for losses … Overall, only Buddy Curry (171 in 1979) had more total tackles in a season in school history … Deflected four passes and credited with two quarterback pressures … Also forced two fumbles … Opened the season with 18 tackles (14 solos) and a pair of pass defenses against Miami (Ohio) … Was in on 13 hits (6 solos) against Georgia Tech … Caused a pair of fumbles against N.C. state and was in on 15 tackles (11 solos), including a pressure … Totaled a career-high 22 tackles (16 solos) against Clemson … Closed out the season with 16 tackles and a stop for a two-yard loss. 2001 (Sophomore): All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team selection by The Sports Xchange … Started all year at free safety and was voted the team’s top defensive back … Finished third on the squad with 99 tackles (67 solos) … Had five stops for losses, two sacks, five pass break-ups and recovered one fumble … Returned two interceptions for a total of 66 yards, including one for a touchdown … Had four double-digit tackle games … Made a spectacular interception against Virginia and returned it 67 yards for a touchdown that sealed a Tar Heel victory … It was the 10th-longest interception return for a touchdown in North Carolina history. 2000 (Freshman): Played in every game as the top backup at free safety and on special teams … Finished fifth on the team with 69 tackles (35 solos) … Also recovered one fumble, picked off one pass, had six pass deflections and one quarterback pressure … Notched his only interception of the year when he picked off quarterback Philip Rivers in the first half against N.C. State.
2004 season
2004 (13/2, 3/0): Played in the first 13 games of the season with two starts at safety … Finished fourth on the team with 16 special teams stops … Played in his first NFL contest (9/9) … Made his first career start (11/28). Indianapolis (9/9): Saw significant action on special teams in the Patriots' 27-24 victory over the Colts. at Arizona (9/19): Tallied a solo tackle on special teams coverage in the Patriots' 23-12 victory over the Cardinals. at Buffalo (10/3): Saw action in a reserve role on special teams and tallied one tackle on kickoff coverage in the Patriots' 31-17 victory over the Bills. Miami (10/10): Saw significant action at safety in the Patriots' 24-10 victory over the Dolphins ... Recovered a Jay Fiedler fumble caused by Rodney Harrison in the third quarter ... Recorded one solo tackle on special teams. Seattle (10/17): Played in a reserve role on special teams and at safety in the Patriots' 30-20 victory over the Seahawks ... Knocked down a pass intended for Jerramy Stevens late in the fourth quarter ... Collected a special teams tackle on coverage units and one defensive stop in the secondary. N.Y. Jets (10/24): Saw action on special teams and registered a solo tackle on coverage units in the Patriots' 13-7 win over the N.Y. Jets. at Pittsburgh (10/31): Saw action as a reserve in the secondary and registered three tackles on defense against the Steelers ... Participated on special teams coverage units and collected one stop. at St. Louis (11/7): Saw significant action in the secondary and registered two solo tackles in the Patriots' 40-22 road win against the Rams ... Collected two special teams stops. Buffalo (11/14): Saw action at safety and on special teams in the Patriots' commanding 29-6 victory over the Bills. at Kansas City (11/22): Led the team with three solo tackles on special teams coverage units in the Patriots' 27-19 Monday Night victory over the Chiefs ... Stonewalled Dante Hall for no gain with a big hit on a punt return in the first quarter. Baltimore (11/28): Made his first career start at safety in the Patriots' 24-3 victory over the Ravens ... Collected a solo tackle on defense and a stop on special teams coverage units ... Knocked down a pass intended for Travis Taylor late in the fourth quarter. at Cleveland (12/5): Started his second consecutive game at safety and collected two tackles and a forced fumble in the Patriots' 42-15 victory over the Browns ... Caused Steve Heiden to fumble and the loose ball was recovered Eugene Wilson at the Browns' 32-yard line in the third quarter ... Tied for the team lead with two solo special teams tackles. Cincinnati (12/12): Notched two special teams tackles in the Patriots' AFC East clinching 35-28 victory over the Bengals. at Miami (12/20): Inactive. at N.Y. Jets (12/26): Inactive. San Francisco (1/2): Inactive. 2004 Postseason (3/0/0/0): Indianapolis (1/16): Saw action at safety and on special teams coverage units in the Patriots' 20-3 victory over the Colts ... Registered two tackles in defensive play ... Collected a solo stop on special teams coverage units. at Pittsburgh (1/23): Registered a special teams tackle in the Patriots' 41-27 AFC Championship victory over the Philadelphia (2/6): Saw significant action at free safety in the second half and collected two solo tackles in the Patriots' 24-21 victory over the Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX … Helped pin the Eagles deep in their own territory by downing Josh Miller's 32-yard punt at the Philadelphia 4-yard line with 46 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.
Extra Points
Dexter recorded 166 tackles as a junior at North Carolina, setting the school record for tackles in a season by a defensive back and falling just five stops short of the overall school record.
High School
Attended Granby (Norfolk, Va.) High Â… Honorable mention All-USA Today selection and District Player of the Year Â… First-team all-state, and all-district on offense and defense, adding all-region and All-Tidewater honors on defense Â… Made 62 tackles and had three interceptions as a senior Â… Blocked five field goals Â… Played quarterback on offense and had 1,400 yards total offense as a senior Â… In his career, he passed for 20 touchdowns and 2,000 yards, and rushed for 960 yards and 12 scores Â… Also competed in track and basketball Â… Named Norfolk's Outstanding Track Performer Â… Competed in the sprints and triple jump Â… Won the state triple jump title as a senior Â… Two-time all-district selection in basketball. |
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