re: Justus Reed potential transfer

Info on him:
3 Star out of high school with offers from Florida, Florida State, Miami, Ohio State, Kentucky, Michigan State, Pitt, North Carolina, UCF, Louisville, Virginia, NC State, Purdue, Indiana, Iowa State, Northwestern, Cincinnati, & others

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March 2019 Article: The Penguins found out defensive end Justus Reed was granted two more years of eligibility by the NCAA. Reed, who transferred from Florida after the 2016 season, missed his senior year with an Achilles’ tendon injury, and he also missed all but two games of the 2014 campaign with Florida because of injuries, leading to the second year of eligibility.

Reed made an immediate impact with the Penguins in his first year of 2017. Trying to fill the void left by NFL prospects Derek Rivers and Avery Moss, the 6-foot-3, 270-pound Reed tied for the team lead with five sacks. He forced two fumbles and returned one 21 yards for a touchdown. He did it all in just seven games as he again dealt with injuries.

He should step in immediately for the Penguins and help bolster one of the strengths of the team at defensive line. Reed missed spring practices, but YSU coach Bo Pelini indicated he should be 100 percent when the Penguins begin preseason camp in July.

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2017 Season: Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference's All-Newcomer Team... missing four in the middle of the year with an arm injury…credited with 15 total tackles, nine of which were solo stops...…also had seven QB hurries……had 12 tackles in non-conference play...opened the year with four tackles at Pittsburgh...had a sack-fumble recovery in the fourth quarter vs. the Panthers...credited with four solo tackles vs. Central Connecticut...had a sack and two QB hurries against the Blue Devils...against Robert Morris had four tackles, three quarterback hurries and two sacks...returned against SIU and had two tackles...returned a fumble 21 yards for a touchdown late in the game...had a tackle against Missouri State...earned his first letter.

Florida (2014-16): In 2016, played in two games...saw action against Kentucky and North Texas...recorded a pair of quarterback hurries against UNT...in 2015, appeared in nine games and totaled nine tackles...had three tackles against New Mexico State, including first career sack...had a pair of solo stops vs. Michigan...had two stops vs. Florida Atlantic...had solo stops against Kentucky, South Carolina and Missouri...bookended season with a tackle-for-loss against NMSU in the season opener and another TFL against Michigan in the Citrus Bowl...notched quarterback hurry against Ole Miss...redshirted in 2014...coaches were Will Muschamp and Jim McEwain.

High School: As a senior in 2013, was named Florida Class 3A All-State First Team...racked up 106 tackles, 19 tackles-for-loss and 13 sacks during senior season...also recovered two fumbles and recorded a safety...led team to the Class 3A State Championship Game and recorded four solo tackles in the contest...guided Clearwater Catholic to a 11-3 season...transferred to Clearwater Catholic after previously attending Clearwater High for three years...tallied 98 tackles, 28 tackles for loss and eight sacks in 2012...coach was John Davis...also played basketball.

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