Player Career

David Reed Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

David Reed story

David Reed built his college career from 2008 through 2009 as a wide receiver from New Britain, CT wearing No. 16, spending time with Utah. The clearest part of David Reed's career was his receiving role: 106 catches, 1,615 receiving yards, 11 touchdowns, and 19 rushing yards across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Utah. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 19 rushing yards and 164 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Utah.

The arc is straightforward: David Reed moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Utah

    2008-2009

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2008200820092009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 PostseasonUtah42771.210.1
2008 Regular SeasonUtah42771.210.10
2009 PostseasonUtah1,18888.434.4761
2009 Regular SeasonUtah1,18888.434.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Utah State

Week 1 · W 35-17

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

172

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

172 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Air Force

Week 8 · W 23-16 · Conference game

149

Receiving Yards

95.5 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

149 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

@ Colorado State

Week 6 · W 24-17 · Conference game

140

Receiving Yards

93.8 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

140 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ TCU

Week 11 · L 28-55 · Conference game

111

Receiving Yards

88.2 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

111 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs San Diego State

Week 12 · W 38-7 · Conference game

89

Receiving Yards

83.5 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

89 receiving yards with a 98.9 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2009 Postseason · Utah

1,188 primary output · 88.4 efficiency · 34.4 usage

88.4

#2

2009 Regular Season · Utah

88.4

1,188 primary · 88.4 efficiency · 34.4 usage

#3

2008 Postseason · Utah

45.4

427 primary · 71.2 efficiency · 10.1 usage

Milestones

5

100+ receiving yards

2

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games