Jason Gerard Reda (born August 16, 1985) is a former American football placekicker. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Illinois.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | August 16, 1985 Rock Island, Illinois |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Illinois |
| Position: | placekicker |
| Undrafted: | 2008 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
College career edit
At Illinois, Reda made 16 of his 18 attempted field goals in his senior year. He made three out of his three attempted +50 yard field goals. He was put on Illinois' All Decade Team and put on the prestigious Top Ten Specialists of All Time list. Jason is the all-time scoring leader for the Fighting Illini, having scored 267 career points between 2004 and 2007.[1]
Professional career edit
Cleveland Browns edit
Reda was undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns on May 1, 2008.[2] He was cut by the Browns on August 30, 2008[3]
After spending the 2008 regular season out of football, Reda was re-signed to a future contract by the Browns on December 30, 2008, only to be waived on February 9, 2009.
Later career edit
Reda became the manager of many campus bars on the University of Illinois campus. Such bars include Red Lion, Firehaus, The Clybourne, and later KAMS.
Criminal controversy edit
Reda pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol in late 2018, after crashing into a stopped University of Illinois police car in Champaign, Illinois.[4]
On Friday March 4, 2022, Reda was arrested by University of Illinois Police for alleged sexual assault of a campus bar employee on November 13, 2021. He was charged with one count of criminal sexual assault in the Champaign County Court. His case number is 2022CF000264 with bond being set at $25,000.[5][6][7]
References edit
- ^ "Illinois Athletics - Football - Individual Records". fightingillini.com. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
- ^ "Jason Reda". clevelandbrowns.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-30. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
- ^ "WR Wilson Among Browns' Cuts". The Sports Network. 2008-08-30. Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
- ^ "Public Court Records - Champaign County Circuit Clerk Case # 2018DT000362REDA". Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^ "Urbana man accused of assaulting acquaintance in November". Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ "Jail Records Search Detail # 2022CFAWOW". Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ "Court Case Information # 2022CF000264". Retrieved 2022-03-09.