Willie Reid

Photo by: Benjamin Suddendorf

Photo by: Allissa Rusco

Photo by: Benjamin Suddendorf

Position:
DB
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Height:
6-1
Weight:
206
Hometown:
Detroit, Mich.
High School:
Cass Technical

2020: Earned first team All-MAC honors … named first team All-MAC by Phil Steele ... received honorable mention All-MAC from Pro Football Focus … led league with three interceptions and tied for first with two fumble recoveries … made 35 tackles, 22 of them solo … ranked fourth on the team in solo tackles … forced one fumble and broke up one pass … started all six games at safety … made career-high nine tackles vs. Ball State (12/5) … forced a fumble and recovered a fumble vs. Ohio (11/4) … made an interception in each of the final three games of the season: at Eastern Michigan (11/27), vs. Ball State (12/5) and at Toledo (12/12) … recovered a fumble at NIU (11/11) … returned interception 26 yards at Eastern Michigan (11/27).

2019: Appeared in 14 games, starting eight … totaled 35 tackles, including 23 solos, and 2.5 tackles for loss … had a season-high seven tackles at Bowling Green (10/19) … recorded five tackles at both Western Michigan (9/28) and Buffalo (10/26) … had six tackles, including one tackle for loss, against San Diego State in the New Mexico Bowl (12/21).

2018: Appeared in two games: vs. Ball State (10/13) and vs. Western Michigan (10/20).

High School: Part of a Cass Tech team that went undefeated and won a state championship in 2016 … was honorable mention All-Metro team in 2016 … played for coach Thomas Wilcher.