2013 Football Roster
Billy Reed
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 200
- Hometown:
- Lockport, Ill.
- High School:
- Lockport Township
- Ninth in school history with 118 career receptions
- Sixth in school history with 1,564 career receiving yards
Played in all 11 games and started nine at wide receiver ... First-team Academic All-District ... First-team Academic All-MVFC ... Team captain ... Led the team with 45 receptions ... Second on the team with 580 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns ... Ranked eighth in the MVFC in receptions per game and ninth in receiving yards per game ... Eight catches for a season-high 138 yards and a touchdown in the comeback win over No. 23 Western Illinois ... Also served as the team’s primary punt returner with 11 returns for 61 yards ... Six catches for 96 yards at Youngstown Illinois and eight catches for 86 yards against South Dakota State.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Second-team All-MVFC selection…First-team Academic All-MVFC…Started all 11 games at wide receiver…Ranked fifth in SIU single-season history with 805 receiving yards…Ranked third in the MVFC in receptions per game and fourth in receiving yards per game…Led team in receiving with 56 catches for 805 yards and five touchdowns…Had at least two receptions in all 11 games…Recorded 14 receptions for 138 yards and a touchdown vs. Illinois State…His 14 receptions vs. Illinois State set a school record and were the most by any MVFC player in a single game in 2015…Had four 100-yard receiving games…Had back-to-back games with 142 yards (at USD) and 138 yards (vs. ILS)…Also had 100-yard receiving games at SEMO and vs. Youngstown State…All five touchdown receptions came in MVFC play…Earned MVFC President's Council Academic Award, the highest academic honor given by the MVFC.
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Played in nine games and started eight...Missed three games due to injury...Had 12 receptions for 148 yards (12.3 yards per catch)...Returned one punt for 16 yards against Taylor...Had one tackle....Received the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award, which requires a minimum GPA of 3.2 for the previous two semesters.
2013 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Played in 10 games...Missed the final two games of the season with an injury...Caught a season-high two passes for 12 yards against Southeast Missouri State...Received the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award, which requires a minimum GPA of 3.2 for the previous two semesters.
2012 (FRESHMAN)
Redshirted...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-star recruit by Rivals.com...Started at quarterback for two seasons...Two-year captain...Threw for 1,450 yards and 17 touchdowns in his career...Also rushed for 753 yards and 14 touchdowns...Also a basketball and All-Conference baseball player...Set school record with 36 stolen bases.
PERSONAL
Full given name is William J. Reed...Son of William and Debra Reed...Born Nov. 1, 1993 in Los Angeles...Plans to major in marketing...Member of the National Honor Society...Leadership Committee representative...Attended the same high school as former Cleveland Browns tackle Tony Pashos and 2007 NBA first-round draft pick Alando Tucker...Majoring in finance.
