He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft after playing college football for the Florida State Seminoles.
Reid attended Warner Robins High School and was a four-year letterman in football and basketball.
Reid attended Florida State University, where he played as a wide receiver and punt returner.
Entering the 2007 NFL season, Reid was projected as the starting punt returner for the Steelers.
However, he failed to impress new coach Mike Tomlin and the Steelers traded a draft pick for veteran returner Allen Rossum.