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D.J. Reid Season 2016

PositionRB
Weight235 lbs
Height6-1
ClassRedshirt Sophomore
HometownChester, Va.
High SchoolThomas Dale

2016-17: Saw time in five games ... Had three rushes for 11 yards against Boston College ... Recorded nine carries for 54 yards against Virginia and a season-long run of 18 yards.

2015-16: Did not see any playing time.

2014-15: Was redshirted … Posted a 320-pound bench press and a 365-pound squat in spring max testing.

Fork Union: Signed with Virginia Tech in 2013, but spent a year at Fork Union … Ranked as the No. 4 prep athlete in the country, the No. 1 prep running back in the country and the No. 4 prep player in the state of Virginia by 247Sports.

High School: Played for Coach Kevin Tucker at Thomas Dale High … Selected to play in the Chesapeake Bowl … An honorable mention All-Metro selection at running back by The Richmond Times-Dispatch … Rushed for 1,159 yards on 170 carries and scored 10 touchdowns his senior year … Also caught 10 passes for 190 yards and a score … Rushed for 1,072 yards on 140 carries and scored 10 touchdowns as a junior … Listed as the No. 55 “athlete” in the country and the No. 16 prospect in Virginia by Rivals … Rated the No. 22 prospect in Virginia by The Roanoke Times … Ranked as the No. 28 player in Virginia in SuperPrep’s preseason issue … Ranked as the No. 234 overall player in the country, the No. 12 “athlete” in the country and the No. 11 player in his state by 247Sports.

Personal: Daniel Lee Reid, Jr. … Born October 12, 1994 in Virginia Beach, Va. … Son of Daniel and Wilma Reid … Has two older sisters and two older brothers … Majoring in human development.