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Ducks countdown to kickoff: At No. 49, an all-time sack master
The Oregon Ducks start the 2024 season Aug. 31 at home against Idaho. The Oregonian/OregonLive will count down the days with mini-profiles of prominent former and current Ducks whose jersey numbers correspond with the days remaining until the opening kickoff.
Today, No. 49: Defensive end Nick Reed.
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Bio: The Ducks recruited Reed out of Mission Viejo High School (California). During his time at Oregon, Reed earned First-Team All-Pac-10 twice (2007, 2008), was named a First-Team All-American (2008), and was the recipient of the Morris Trophy (2008).
Key statistics: Reed accumulated a long list of impressive statistical accomplishments at Oregon.
- Reed’s 13 sacks in 2008 are tied for first in Oregon history. His 12 sacks in 2007 rank tied for third.
- Twice, Reed had 3 1/2 sacks in a game. That mark ranks tied for second.
- His 29 1/2 career sacks are tops in program history.
- Reed’s 51 1/2 career tackles for loss rank second.
- Reed’s 22 1/2 tackles for loss in 2007 rank second. His 20 tackles for loss in 2008 rank tied for fourth.
- Reed twice had five tackles for loss in a game, a performance that ranks tied for second all-time.
Reed was inducted into the Oregon Hall of Fame in 2020.
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NFL: The Seattle Seahawks selected Reed in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft. He spent one season with the Seahawks and split his second season between the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Reed played in 26 NFL games.
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PRIOR COUNTDOWN POSTS
No. 50: Defensive tackle Popo Aumavae
No. 51: Offensive lineman Jeff Kendall.
No. 52: Linebacker Tom Graham.
No. 53: Defensive lineman Igor Olshansky.
No. 54: Three champion linemen.
No. 55: Centers Hroniss Grasu and Jake Hanson, plus linebacker Casey Matthews.
No. 56: Offensive tackle Gary Zimmerman.
No. 57: Offensive lineman George Dames and the 1957 Rose Bowl team.
No. 58: Defensive end Kenny Rowe and center Jackson Powers-Johnson.
No. 59: Offensive lineman Ian Reynoso.
No. 60: Center Max Unger.
No. 61: Lineman Steve Barnett.
No. 62: Offensive lineman Matt Pierson.
No. 63: Defensive lineman Vince Goldsmith.
No. 64: Lineman Dave Wilcox.
No. 65: Offensive lineman Ajani Cornelius
No. 66: Defensive lineman Taylor Hart.
No. 67: Offensive lineman Jack Patera.
No. 68: Offensive lineman Shane Lemieux.
No. 69: Offensive lineman Bo Thran.
No. 70: Fullback Bob Sanders.
No. 71: Offensive linemen Mark Lewis and Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu.
No. 72: Offensive lineman Adam Snyder.
No. 73: Offensive lineman Tyrell Crosby.
No. 74: Offensive linemen Kyle Long and Tom Drougas.
No. 75: Offensive tackle Jake Fisher.
No. 76: Offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr.
No. 77: Offensive lineman Carson York.
No. 78: Offensive linemen Alex Forsyth and Cameron Hunt.
No. 79: Mark Asper, offensive line
No. 80: Wide receivers Lavasier Tuinei, Greg Moser and Ray Palm
No. 81: Wide receiver Bob Newland
No. 82: Wide receiver Lew Barnes and tight end Blake Spence
No. 83: Tight end Ed Dickson and wide receiver Patrick Johnson
No. 84: Tight end Justin Peelle, linebacker Anthony Trucks, and Cam McCormick
No. 85: Pharaoh Brown, Tim Day and Matt Evensen.
No. 86: Wide receiver Paul Burleson.
No. 87: Wide receiver Greg Specht
No. 88: Wide receiver Dwayne Stanford and defensive lineman Brandon Bair
No. 89: This team ended a 25-year drought
No. 90: Tight end Josh Wilcox and defensive lineman Drayton Carlberg