Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2019Penn State
John Reid
CB • 5'10" • 181 lbs • Mount Laurel, NJ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
John Reid shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
51
Solid production for a corner
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
50
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
Player Story
John Reid built his college career from 2015 through 2019 as a cornerback from Mount Laurel, NJ wearing No. 29, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of John Reid's career was his defensive production: 96...
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- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 35
- Overall
- No. 141
- NFL Team
- Houston Texans
John Reid, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Penn State. John Reid shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 96
- TFL
- 8.5
- Sacks
- 1.5
- QB hurries
- 3
- Passes defended
- 23
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
John Reid quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Penn State · CB
- Career Tackles
- 96
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Penn State
- Top game
- Buffalo
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · St. Joseph's · Penn State
- High school pipeline
- St. Joseph's · 17 FBS recruits · 5 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 4 · Pick 35 · Houston Texans
- Latest roster
- No. 29 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 37 tackles · CB 85th (top 24%) · Big Ten 113th (top 19%) · National 1,108th (top 19%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 44.6 |
| 2016 Postseason | Penn State | 14 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 48.3 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 14 | 34 | 5 | 0.5 | - | 5 | 0 | 48.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 10 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 43.3 |
| 2019 Postseason | Penn State | 12 | 3 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 51 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Penn State | 12 | 34 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 51 |
Related Context
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John Reid played CB for Penn State. Across 5 tracked seasons, John Reid recorded 96 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Penn State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Penn State paired 14.5 primary output with 24.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 24.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Penn State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
24.9
Usage
3.9
Consistency
47
Best Game by takeover score
Buffalo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Memphis: 1. Idaho: 3. Buffalo: 4. Pittsburgh: 0.5. Maryland: 0. Purdue: 2. Iowa: 0. Michigan: 2. Michigan State: 0. Minnesota: 0. Indiana: 1. Ohio State: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Memphis: 3 by 22.5. Idaho: 2 by 38.3. Buffalo: 4 by 56.7. Pittsburgh: 3 by 17.5. Maryland: 1 by 4.2. Purdue: 2 by 28.3. Iowa: 7 by 29.2. Michigan: 6 by 45. Michigan State: 1 by 4.2. Minnesota: 1 by 4.2. Indiana: 3 by 22.5. Ohio State: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.4 · Games = 10 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 2 · -0.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Buffalo
Best efficiency game
56.7 vs Buffalo
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/28 | vs Memphis | W 53-39 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Ohio State | L 17-28 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Indiana | W 34-27 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Minnesota | L 26-31 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Michigan State | W 28-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs MichiganSplash game | W 28-21 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Iowa | W 17-12 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs PurdueSplash game | W 35-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Maryland | W 59-0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Pittsburgh | W 17-10 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs BuffaloSplash game | W 45-13 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs IdahoSplash game | W 79-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
John Reid story
John Reid built his college career from 2015 through 2019 as a cornerback from Mount Laurel, NJ wearing No. 29, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of John Reid's career was his defensive production: 96 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 7 interceptions across 38 career games in the available record. His career also includes 166 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives John Reid's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Penn State
2015-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2015201620162017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 2 | 20 | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Penn State | 13.5 | 20.1 | 3.3 | 11.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 13.5 | 20.1 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | -13.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 13 | 23 | 3.4 | 13 |
| 2019 Postseason | Penn State | 14.5 | 24.9 | 3.9 | 1.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Penn State | 14.5 | 24.9 | 3.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Buffalo
Week 2 · W 45-13
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
77.2 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.
#2
vs Iowa
Week 9 · W 30-24 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
70.8 takeover
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.8 takeover score.
#3
vs Maryland
Week 6 · W 38-14 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
68.9 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 68.9 takeover score.
#4
vs Idaho
Week 1 · W 79-7
3
Havoc Plays
66.1 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 66.1 takeover score.
#5
vs Indiana
Week 6 · W 29-7 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Penn State
14.5 primary output · 24.9 efficiency · 3.9 usage
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#2
2019 Regular Season · Penn State
51
14.5 primary · 24.9 efficiency · 3.9 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Penn State
48.3
13.5 primary · 20.1 efficiency · 3.3 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
10
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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