Tyler Reed (American football)
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Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 6, 1982 Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 305 lb (138 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jefferson Hills (PA) Jefferson |
| College | Penn State |
| NFL draft | 2006: 6th round, 200th overall pick |
| Career history | |
Tyler Blake Reed (born October 6, 1982) is an American former football guard. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at Penn State.
Reed played on both sides of the ball and started 4 years while attending Thomas Jefferson High School in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania. He recorded over 150 pancake blocks and 250 tackles, 23 of which were sacks during his high school career.[2] Reed also won the WPIAL Class AAA shot put championship in 2000.[3]
College career
Collegiately, Reed started 30 games at right guard while at Penn State.[4] Reed started 11 games on the offensive line as a senior, playing a key role on the Nittany Lions team then finished the season as the number three ranked college football team in the nation.
The 2005 Penn State football season culminated in the 2006 Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. A post-game photograph from that game captured Reed extending a hand to a defeated FSU player Brodrick Bunkley after the third overtime.[5]