Justin Reid
American football safety for the Chiefs
Born
February 15th, 1997
28 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Drafted in 2018, played as a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs. Achieved Super Bowl victory with the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII. Prior to professional career, played college football at Stanford University.
Played safety for the Kansas City Chiefs
Won Super Bowl LVII
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