Eric
Reid.
Eric
Reid.
LSU· 6'1"· 213 lb· 4.53s 40
Fangio two-high schemes value Eric Reid's ability to play both safety spots, but he's also well-suited for any Cover 3 or Cover 4 heavy system that needs a versatile safety.
Reid projects as a Day 1 starting free safety with the versatility to play strong safety, ultimately developing into a Pro Bowl caliber playmaker.
A purely single-high safety scheme that would limit his box and strong safety capabilities.
A highly versatile safety with good size and athleticism, Reid is capable of excelling in various defensive schemes due to his ability to play multiple roles in the secondary.
Selected #18 overall in Round 1 of the 2013 NFL Draft by San Francisco 49ers out of LSU.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.53sp50
- Vertical
- 40.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 134inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.99sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.22sp50
- Bench
- 17repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | LSU | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | LSU | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | LSU | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Eric Reid played safety for the 49ers and Panthers. He was a Pro Bowl selection in his rookie year and a consistent starter known for his strong play and activism.