Temple University Athletics
2020 Football Roster
Roster
George Reid
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Glenside, Pa.
- High School:
- Abington
2021 (Redshirt Junior): Started his first season opener at linebacker at Rutgers ... led the team with a career-high in tackles (10) at Akron ... added as a team captain in midseason (one of four) ... played in all 12 games in the 2021 season, a feat he has done twice in his career ... lettered.
2020 (Redshirt Junior): Saw game action on special teams in season opener at Navy ... saw consistent snaps at linebacker in the second half of the home opener vs. USF, while recording his first career sack, TFLs (2.0), pass breakup and fumble recovery while also setting a new career-high in tackles (6) ... moved into the starting lineup at linebacker at Memphis and remained their for the rest of the season ... set a new career-high in tackles (7) vs. #18 SMU ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... lettered.
2019 (Redshirt Sophomore): Saw game action at linebacker against Bucknell and recorded a single-game career-high in tackles (5), assisted tackles (3), and solo tackles (2) ... saw game action on special teams throughout the season ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... lettered.
2018 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw first game action vs. ECU ... Special Teams Player of the Game (USF) ... Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week (ECU, Houston) ... Temple Athletics’ Leadership Council ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... lettered.
2017 (Freshman): Was a part of the 2017 recruiting class ... did not see game action ... Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week (ECU) ... Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week (Tulsa) ... Juice Boyz Player of the Game (Cincinnati, Tulsa) ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... redshirted.
High School: Played wide receiver and defensive back for coach Kevin Conlin at Abington (Pa.) High … finished senior season with 31 catches for 642 yards and six touchdowns, along with one fumble recovery for a touchdown, and three interceptions as a first-team all-league safety … finished his junior season first in receiving touchdowns (11) and yards among Southeastern Montgomery County and Upper Bucks County high schools … was the 2017 Maxwell Football Club Mini Max Award Recipient … earned PA Football News first-team all-state, Southeastern PA all-area and Penn Preps all-state honors in 2016 … was a two-time second-team Suburban One National Conference player.
Personal: Born George Ellis Reid in Philadelphia, Pa. ... parents are Danette and George Reid ... sister Danae Reid ... took a week-long class in Rome as part of Temple’s STHM (Sports, Tourism, Hospitality Management) program in the 2019 spring ... earned his degree in business management (Fall 2020) and is working towards his master's in data-driven decision making.
