He was selected by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft after playing his college football at the University of North Carolina.
Reid is a two-time Super Bowl champion, having won a trophy with the Patriots and Indianapolis Colts in 2005 and 2007 respectively.
Reid attended Granby High School in Norfolk, Virginia where he was an honorable mention All-USA Today selection, the district Player of the Year and first-team all-state selection as a senior making 62 tackles, 3 interceptions and 5 blocked field goals.
After being redshirted in 1999 as a freshman, Reid served as a backup safety, playing primarily special teams in 2000.
He finished the season fifth on the team with 69 tackles (35 solo) and recorded a fumble recovery, an interception and 6 pass deflections.