Jermaine Reid

Height:
6-4
Weight:
275
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Pickering, Ontario
High School:
St. Mary's Catholic

A rangy, athletic lineman ... became of the top pass rushers in the MAC last season ...
an all-conference candidate ... his seven sacks rank fifth in the MAC among returnees.

as a Junior (2005): Started all 13 games at DE ... led the team in sacks (seven) and
second in tackles-for-loss (13.5) ... ranked seventh in the MAC and tied for 83rd
nationally in sacks (.54 pg) ... ranked sixth in the league in TFLs (1.04 pg) ...
credited with forced fumbles vs. Northern Illinois (Sept. 24) and Kent State (Nov. 24)
... both forces resulted in UA touchdowns ... five tackles in back-to-back games vs. NIU
(Sept. 24) and Central Michigan (five solo, Oct. 1) ... of his five tackles vs. NIU, 3.5
were sacks, most by a UA defender at the Division I-A level ... career-high eight
tackles, including 1.5 sacks for a loss of 12 yards, in the Zips' 13-7 win at Buffalo
(Oct. 8) ... five tackles (four solo), including a six-yard sack, in Akron's 27-3 win
over Ohio (Nov. 15) ... matched his career-high with eight stops vs. Memphis (Dec. 26)
... also forced a fumble in the game ... earned the defense's most improved player award
(along with Reggie Corner).

as a Sophomore (2004): Appeared in nine games on the defensive line ... started the
first two and last two games of the season at DT ... tallied one stop vs. Middle
Tennessee State (Sept. 11) ... had back-to-back three-tackle games at UCF (Oct. 16) and
vs. Ball State (Oct. 23) ... sacked UCF quarterback Steven Moffett for a four-yard loss
... posted a season-high five tackles (three solo) with a sack assist and a fumble
recovery in a 31-19 win at Ohio (Nov. 13) ... closed out the year with four stops (two
solo) against Miami (Nov. 20).

as a Redshirt Freshman (2003): Appeared in eight games ... had one tackle in the Zips'
38-21 win at Buffalo (Sept. 27) ... season-high three tackles (one solo) at Marshall
(Nov. 1) ... one solo stop at Central Michigan (Nov. 8).

as a Freshman (2002): Served a redshirt season.

as St. Mary's Catholic High School: Ranked as the eighth-best prospect in Canada...
earned first-team All-Greater Toronto honors...a two-year starter on the defensive line...
team was runner-up in the 2001 Metro Bowl, which is the provincial championship game...
invited to play on the Canadian national team...played basketball all four years...an
all-league selection as a senior...coached by Gordon Judges.

Personal: Son of Lawrence and the late Veronica Reid ...
majoring in mechanical engineering technology...volunteered with a local elementary
school during high school.