He played college football for the Northwestern State Demons from 1980 to 1983 and was the first player chosen as a first-team Division I-AA All-America team in three consecutive years.
Reasons later worked as a college football television analyst and sideline reporter for ABC/ESPN and Fox Sports Southwest.
He was the first player to be named three times to the Division I-AA All-America team selected by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA).
[3][4] As a senior, he was selected as a third-team All-American by Gannett News Service, an honor that typically only goes to Division I-A players.
[7][8] Three years later, The New York Times published an article about the hit, writing, Reasons, a Giant linebacker, tackled a man with his head.
[16][17] Reasons also worked for more than 20 years as a college football game analyst, color commentator, and sideline reporter for ABC/ESPN and Fox Sports Southwest.