The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2013 Football Roster
Roster
Cedric Reed
- Position:
- DE
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 258
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Cleveland, Texas
- High School:
- Cleveland
A four-year defensive end who played in 46 games, including 32 starts ... his 32 straight starts led the active roster team at the end his career ... had 37 tackles for loss, 18.0 sacks and six forced fumbles in his career ... his five forced fumbles in 2013 ranked tied for seventh in UT single-season list ... a two-time All-Big 12 selection (2013-14) ... attended the 2015 NFL Combine ... a member of the watch lists for the 2014 Chuck Bednarik Award, Nagurski Trophy, Rotary Lombardi Award, Lott Trophy and Ted Hendricks Award ... a member of the 2014 Ted Hendricks Award midseason watch list ... a 2013 first team All-Big 12 selection by AP and San Antonio Express-News, and a second-team choice by the coaches and Athlon ... named to 2013 Ted Hendricks Award Mid-Season Watch List ... a member of Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (spring 2012) ... All-American coming out of high school who played in the 2011 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl … selected to the Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star Football Classic.
SENIOR (2014)
Started all 13 games at defensive end ... a second team All-Big 12 selection by The Associated Press and the coaches ... tied for third on the team in sacks (5.5) and tied for first in QB pressures (8) ... earned a spot of the midseason watch list for the Ted Hendricks Award on Nov. 19 ...a preseason first-team All-America selection by Phil Steele, second-team choice by Lindy’s, and third-team pick by Athlon and Sporting News ... a preseason first-team All-Big 12 selection by the league media, Athlon, Lindy’s, Sporting News, Phil Steele and ESPN.com ... tabbed the preseason Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year by Lindy’s ... played through much of the year with a knee injury ... recorded six tackles against North Texas ... had three tackles and a half sack against BYU ... served as a game captain for the BYU game ... recorded a season-high seven tackles and a QB pressure against UCLA ... had four tackles, including two for a loss and one sack, against Kansas ... had three tackles against Baylor ... recorded four tackles, including one for a loss, and a quarterback pressure against Oklahoma ... had four stops, a pass breakup and a quarterback pressure against Iowa State ... made six tackles and one pass breakup against Kansas State ... had six stops against Texas Tech ... recorded a season-high 13 tackles, including a career-high tying four for a loss and a career-best three sacks, against West Virginia ... his second sack resulted in a safety in the fourth quarter, and he forced a fumble on his third ... was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, Athlon National Defensive Player of the Week, Defensive Lineman of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) and was nominated for the Capital One Cup Impact Performance of the Week for his play against the Mountaineers ... also earned the team’s defensive player of the game ... had two stops against Oklahoma State ... had six tackles, including two for a loss (one sack), against TCU ... also recorded a quarterback pressure against the Horned Frogs ... tied for the team high with nine stops and had two quarterback pressures against Arkansas in the Texas Bowl.
JUNIOR (2013)
Started at defensive end in all 13 games ... a first team All-Big 12 selection (AP, San Antonio Express-News) ... a second team all-league choice by the coaches and Athlon ... named to Ted Hendricks Award Mid-Season Watch List on Nov. 11 ... led the team in forced fumbles (5) and ranked second in sacks (10.0) behind Jackson Jeffcoat (13.0) ... second on the team in QB pressures (16) and tackles for loss (19), third in tackles (79), and third in fumble recoveries (3) ... one of only two players in the FBS with at least 5.0 sacks, four pass breakups and five forced fumbles (also Khalil Mack, Buffalo) ... ranked third in the Big 12 and tied for 18th nationally in sacks (0.77 per game) ... had seven sacks in the last six games ... ranked tied for second in the league and tied for fifth in the nation in forced fumbles (0.38 pg) ... joined Jeffcoat to make Texas the only school in the FBS to have two players post double-digit sacks ... posted a team-high 10 tackles, including one for a loss and sack, and two QB pressures vs. New Mexico State ... earned the team’s defensive player of the game award ... had a career-high 14 tackles, including one for a loss, against BYU ... registered three tackles, including one for a loss, a career-high two pass breakups and one QB pressure vs. Ole Miss ... posted two tackles, including one for a loss and one sack, one forced fumble, and one pass breakup vs. Kansas State ... had five tackles, including two for a loss, one forced fumble and one pass breakup against Iowa State ... notched eight tackles, including 1.5 for a loss and one sack, and one QB pressure vs. Oklahoma ... had four stops and matched a career high with four QB pressures against TCU ... posted eight tackles, including three for loss and season-best 2.0 sacks in the win against Kansas ... also recorded one forced fumble that led to Chris Whaley’s 40-yard return for a score (his defensive TD of the season) ... shared the UT defensive player of the game award with Dalton Santos and Steve Edmond ... registered seven tackles, including a season-high tying two sacks and two tackles for loss, in the OT win against West Virginia ... also had one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... posted three stops vs. Oklahoma State ... had seven stops, including a career-best four tackles for loss (4) and a season-high tying two sacks, in the Thanksgiving Day win against Texas Tech ... notched four tackles, including one for a loss, and one QB pressure vs. Baylor ... posted four tackles, including one for a loss and one sack, and one forced fumble in the Alamo Bowl against Oregon.
FRESHMAN (2011)
Played in seven games … posted two tackles against Texas Tech … registered one tackle at Texas A&M … had one pass breakup against Rice … helped lead the defense to a shutout performance against Kansas, allowing only 46 yards of total offense and negative two rushing yards.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Clayton Maple at Cleveland High School … prep All-American, all-state and four-time all-district performer at defensive end and tight end … played in the 2011 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl, recorded three sacks and was named the ‘Best Pass Rusher’ at the end of the week … selected to play in the Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star Football Classic … ranked as the 20th-best defensive end by ESPNU … rated as the best defensive end by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … named to the Houston Chronicle’s The Houston 100, listing the top prospects in the greater Houston area … a member of the Austin American-Statesman’s The Fabulous 55, recognizing the state’s top prospects … three-year starter who tallied 344 tackles, 40 sacks and six fumble recoveries, helping Cleveland compile a 26-18 record … earned first-team all-state honors from the Associated Press as a senior … named second-team 3A all-state by the Texas Sports Writers Association … named the district 22-3A Defensive MVP … recorded 131 tackles, 15 sacks, 12 pressures, two fumble recoveries and returned one INT for a TD … tallied eight tackles, seven TFLs, three sacks, three pressures and returned an INT 55 yards for a TD in his final high school football game, a win over Cleveland Tarkington … named first-team Dave Campbell’s Texas Football preseason Super Team … a U.S. Army National All-Combine Team first-team selection as a junior … a unanimous first-team all-district 22-3A selection … recorded 88 tackles, 12 sacks and two fumble recoveries … helped lead Cleveland to a 10-2 record, a district championship and an appearance in the second round of the state playoffs … a unanimous first-team all-district 22-3A selection at both tight end and defensive end as a sophomore … helped lead Cleveland to a 10-1 record, a district championship and an appearance in the second round of the state playoffs … tallied 75 tackles, nine sacks and two fumble recoveries … named second-team all-district 22-3A as an offensive lineman as a freshman … tallied 50 tackles and four sacks on defense … a four-year letterman in basketball and three-year letterman in track and field … placed second in the shot put at the state meet as a senior, posting a mark of 53-11.5 … averaged nearly 20 points and 11 rebounds as a senior … a Texas Association of Basketball Coaches 3A all-state and all-region selection as a junior … also named the district 22-3A basketball Offensive Player of the Year as a junior, district MVP as a sophomore and district Newcomer of the Year as a freshman.
PERSONAL
Father, Lierick, played football and basketball at Prairie View A&M (1993-94) … uncle, Charwick Reed, played football at Southwest Oklahoma State (1998-99) … cousin, Ronisha Major, was a forward on UT’s women’s basketball team ... three-time member of the A/B Honor Roll in high school ... member of Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (spring 2012) ... graduated in December, 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in physical culture and sports (with a communication minor).
REED'S CAREER STATISTICS
2011
| Opponent | TT(Solo) | TFL | Sacks | INT | PBU | FF | FR | QBP |
| Rice | 0 (0) | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BYU | DNP | |||||||
| UCLA | 0 (0) | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa State | 0 (0) | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 0 (0) | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma State | DNP | |||||||
| Kansas | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tech | 2 (0) | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Missouri | DNP | |||||||
| Kansas State | DNP | |||||||
| Texas A&M | 1 (0) | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baylor | DNP | |||||||
| Cal | DNP |
2012
| Opponent | TT(Solo) | TFL | Sacks | INT | PBU | FF | FR | QBP |
| Wyoming | 1 (1) | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| New Mexico | 1 (1) | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ole Miss | 2 (0) | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oklahoma State | 2 (0) | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| West Virginia | 2 (0) | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 1 (0) | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baylor | 4 (2) | 1.0-3 | 1.0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 6 (2) | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tech | 6 (4) | 1.0-1 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa State | 5 (1) | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TCU | 7 (5) | 3.0-6 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kansas State | 3 (3) | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon State | 6 (3) | 3.0-12 | 1.5-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
2013
| Opponent | TT (Solo) | TFL | Sacks | INT | PBU | FF | FR | QBH |
| New Mexico St. | 10 (4) | 1.0-4 | 1.0-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| BYU | 14(6) | 1.0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ole Miss | 3 (2) | 1.0-1 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kansas State | 2 (1) | 1.0-6 | 1.0-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa State | 5 (2) | 2.0-2 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 8 (2) | 1.5-12 | 1.0-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TCU | 4 (1) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kansas | 8 (3) | 3-19 | 2.0-18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 7 (5) | 2-7 | 2.0-7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Oklahoma State | 3 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tech | 7 (4) | 4-8 | 2.0-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Baylor | 4 (4) | 1-1 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oregon | 4 (2) | 1-7 | 1.0-7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2014
| Opponent | TT (Solo) | TFL | Sacks | INT | PBU | FF | FR | QBH |
| North Texas | 6(1) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BYU | 3(1) | 1-5 | 0.5-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UCLA | 7 (3) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kansas | 4 (4) | 2-8 | 1.0-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Baylor | 3 (2) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 4 (2) | 1-1 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Iowa State | 4 (3) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kansas State | 6 (5) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tech | 6 (4) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 13 (8) | 4-22 | 3.0-19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oklahoma State | 2 (1) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TCU | 6 (3) | 2-8 | 1.0-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arkansas | 9 (3) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
DEFENSE
| Year | G/GS | TT (Solo) | TFL | Sacks | INT | QBP | PBU | FF | FR | High |
| 2011 | 7/0 | 3 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2/TT |
| 2012 | 13/6 | 46 (22) | 8-22 | 2.5-14 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7/TCU |
| 2013 | 13/13 | 79 (36) | 19-67 | 10.0-61 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14/BYU |
| 2014 | 13/13 | 73 (40) | 10-44 | 5.5-37 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13/WVU |
| Career | 46/32 | 201 (98) | 37-123 | 18.0-112 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 14/BYU |
SPECIAL TEAMS
| Year | G | TT(Solo) | FF | FR | PBLK | KBLK |
| 2014 | 13 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 14, vs. BYU (Jr.)
Sacks: 3.0, vs. West Virginia (Sr.)
Tackles for loss: 4, two times, vs. Texas Tech (Jr.) & vs. West Virginia (Sr.)
QB pressures: 4, three times, vs. Iowa State (So.); vs. Oregon State (So.); at TCU (Jr.)
Pass breakups: 2, vs. Ole Miss (Jr.)
