Benton Reed

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Benton Reed
No. 71
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1963-05-07) May 7, 1963 (age 60)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Woodlawn (Old Jefferson, Louisiana)
College:Ole Miss
NFL draft:1986 / Round: 10th / Pick: 250th
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Games started:3

Harry Benton “Ben” Reed is an American retired professional football player who played defensive end. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New England Patriots for three games during the 1987 season.[1][2]

High school and college[edit]

Reed played football at Woodlawn High School in Old Jefferson, Louisiana and at University of Mississippi.

Professional career[edit]

In the 1986 NFL Draft, Reed was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the tenth round with the 250th overall pick.[3] In the 1987 NFL season, Reed played in weeks 3, 4, and 5 with the New England Patriots, for the only three regular season appearances of his NFL career. A shoulder injury forced him into retirement.

Personal life[edit]

Benton Reed's son, Michael Reed, is a professional baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ben Reed Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Ben Reed Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". www.justsportsstats.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "Michael Reed, Marcus Stroman are Pipeline Prospects of Week". MLB.com. May 5, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2019.