Quarterback, Western Kentucky, to 2023

Austin Reed

Number
No. 16
Height
6′2″
Weight
220 lb
Class (2023)
Senior
Hometown
Saint Augustine Beach, FL
Born
Feb 22, 2000

Austin Reed played quarterback at Western Kentucky (to 2023).

At a glance

Best season
4,747
Passing yards, 2022 (Western Kentucky, 9–⁠5)
Best game
497 yards
Vs. South Alabama, bowl season 2022: No. 2 passing game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 1
In FBS in passing yards, 2022

Career highs

497passing yards, best game on filevs. South Alabama, 20226touchdown passes, best game on fileat Charlotte, 20222rushing touchdowns, best game on filevs. UAB, 2022

Honors

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2022Western Kentucky39060264.84,7477.94011
2023Western Kentucky28947061.53,3247.13111
On file (2022–⁠23)6791,07263.38,0717.57122

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2022Western Kentucky902322.6820
2023Western Kentucky421002.4426
On file (2022–⁠23)1323322.51226

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2021Western Kentucky16QBSo.
2022Western Kentucky16QBJr.
2023Western Kentucky16QBSr.6′2″220

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. passAdj. rush
2022Western Kentucky5860.3357th (n=250)0.32191.567%0.370.27
2023Western Kentucky4990.3762nd (n=255)0.32183.063%0.480.17

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2023 Western Kentucky 12 games, 3,324 passing yards, 31 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 2vs.South FloridaW 41–⁠2429503362027
Sep 9vs.Houston ChristianW 52–⁠2227332534014
Sep 16atOhio StateL 10–⁠6321372071114
Sep 23atTroyL 24–⁠27244027520−11
Sep 28vs.Middle TennesseeW 31–⁠1030522972123
Oct 5atLouisiana TechW 35–⁠281934297314
Oct 17atJacksonville StateL 17–⁠2024482502118
Oct 24vs.LibertyL 29–⁠423044365412
Nov 4atUTEPW 21–⁠131120102112
Nov 11vs.New Mexico StateL 29–⁠3820362703117
Nov 18vs.Sam HoustonW 28–⁠23284139234−4
Nov 25atFlorida InternationalW 41–⁠28263528040−6
2022 Western Kentucky 14 games, 4,747 passing yards, 40 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 27vs.Austin PeayW 38–⁠272034279416
Sep 3atHawai’iW 49–⁠1722312713143
Sep 17atIndianaL 30–⁠3333433292118
Sep 24vs.Florida InternationalW 73–⁠0303538150–
Oct 1vs.TroyL 27–⁠3439564063110
Oct 8atUTSAL 28–⁠3135493732043
Oct 15atMiddle TennesseeW 35–⁠1732492782139
Oct 21vs.UABW 20–⁠1714231280023
Oct 29vs.North TexasL 13–⁠40294932011−6
Nov 5atCharlotteW 59–⁠7233840960−8
Nov 12vs.RiceW 45–⁠1023333773111
Nov 19atAuburnL 17–⁠4126552892210
Nov 26atFlorida AtlanticW 32–⁠3128524103118
Dec 21 ✦vs.South AlabamaW 44–⁠2336554974125

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 2024
Height6′1½″
Weight220 lb
Arm length30⅛″
Hand size9⅞″
Wingspan73⅜″W
40-yard dash4.82 s
10-yard split1.67 sW

Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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