Nick Reed (2020) - Hall of Fame - University of Oregon Athletics

Nick Reed

Induction:
2020
Class:
2008

Nick Reed set sacks and tackles-for-loss records that still stood some 12 years after his final snap as a Duck. He registered double-figure sacks and tackles-for-loss in both his junior and senior seasons. As a senior in 2008, Reed tied the Oregon single-season record with 13 sacks, a total that led the Pac-10 and ranked fourth nationally. He also led the country with five fumble recoveries in 2008. For his efforts as a senior, he earned the Morris Trophy as the Pac-10’s best defensive lineman, was a member of the all-conference first team, was voted the team’s most outstanding player by his teammates and earned first team all-America honors (Walter Camp Foundation). The Trabuco Canyon, Calif., native was also selected as a first team academic all-American in 2008, making him just the second Duck to earn first team all-America honors both on the field and in the classroom. Reed was a two-time academic all-American, earning that distinction in both as a junior and as a senior. He was a finalist for both the Ted Hendricks Award as the nation’s top defensive end and the Campbell Trophy, known as the “Academic Heisman,” in 2008. In addition to the single-season sacks record, Reed set the Ducks’ career sacks mark with 29.5. His 51.5 career tackles-for-loss ranked second in the UO annals, as did his single-season mark of 22.5. The 22.5 stops behind the line came during his junior season when Oregon led the nation in tackles-for-loss. His single-game best of 3.5 sacks (done twice) were the most by a Duck in Autzen Stadium. Reed was a member of four bowl teams for the Ducks, including victories in the 2007 Sun Bowl (South Florida) and 2008 Holiday Bowl (Oklahoma State). After college, Reed was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in 2009 NFL Draft. He went on to play for Seattle, Chicago, Tampa Bay and Minnesota. After his NFL career, he commissioned in the U.S. Air Force in 2013. He was the Air Force captain assigned to pilot a B-2 bomber over the 2020 Rose Bowl where his alma mater was preparing to square off against Wisconsin.