Darrell Reid

Darrell Reid (born June 20, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2005 and was a part of their Super Bowl XLI winning team against the Chicago Bears.

Born and raised in Freehold Borough, New Jersey, Reid attended Freehold High School.

College career Reid played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers from 2000-2004, where he was a four-year starter. He arrived at Minnesota as a linebacker, but was switched to defensive tackle in 2001. During his junior season, he led the team with 5.5 sacks. Reid switched to defensive end in 2004 and again led Minnesota in sacks with 7.5. This effort gained him a spot on the 2004 All-Big Ten Second-team.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts Reid was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Colts, and spent time at the defensive tackle. He filled in as a fullback in goal line situations, and has played special teams.

Reid won Super Bowl XLI with the Colts in 2007.

Denver Broncos On February 28, 2009, Reid signed a three-year, $10 million contract with the Denver Broncos. The deal includes a $1.3 million signing bonus and Reid could earn an additional $2.8 million through sack and playing-time incentives.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2005 IND 8 1 11 7 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006 IND 15 0 35 26 9 0.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 IND 16 1 31 24 7 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2008 IND 16 0 30 18 12 2.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 DEN 16 0 24 18 6 4.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 71 2 131 93 38 6.5 11 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2005 IND 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006 IND 4 0 8 7 1 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 IND 1 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 IND 1 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 13 12 1 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Health care fraud case Reid was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and health care fraud, one count of wire fraud, and one count of health care fraud by the United States Department of Justice on July 24, 2020. He pleaded guilty by December 2020. By February 2022, he had been sentenced to 180 days of house arrest and ordered to perform 240 hours of community service.