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Karene Reid
No. 47 – Denver Broncos
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2000-02-19) February 19, 2000 (age 25)
American Fork, Utah, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:Timpview (Provo, Utah)
College:Utah (2021–2024)
NFL draft:2025: undrafted
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards

Karene Reid (/kɑːˈrɛneɪ/ kah-REH-nay; born February 19, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes.

Early life

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Reid was born on February 19, 2000 in American Fork, Utah to Spencer and Marrieta Reid.[1] He attended Timpview High School in Provo, Utah, where he racked up 185 tackles with 26 being for a loss, 5.5 sacks, one pass deflection, two interceptions, and a forced fumble on the football team.[2] He initially committed to play college football at the Utah State, but later decided to walk on at the University of Utah.[3]

College career

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In his first career game in 2021, Reid tallied 15 tackles, a sack, and an interception in a win over Washington State, earning Pac-12 Conference freshman of the week honors.[4] He finished the season with 45 tackles with two of them going for a loss, a sack, two pass deflections, and an interception.[5] In week 3 of the 2022 season, Reid intercepted a pass and had half a sack in a 35–7 win over San Diego State.[6] In week 12, he recovered a fumble and returned it 11 yards for a touchdown in a 20–17 loss to Oregon.[7] Reid finished his 2022 season with 72 tackles with 9.5 being for a loss, five sacks, three pass deflections, an interception, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble, and a touchdown,[8] and was named second-team all-Pac-12.[9]

Ahead of the 2023 season, Reid was named to the Butkus Award watchlist, which is awarded to the nation's best linebacker,[10] as well as a preseason first-team all-Pac-12 selection.[11] In 2023, he appeared in 11 games, posting 67 tackles with two tackles for loss, four pass deflections, and one interception,[12] earning second-team all-Pac-12 honors.[13]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m) 		231 lb
(105 kg) 		31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 17 reps
All values from Pro Day[14]

After going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Reid signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent.[15]

Personal life

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Reid has two brothers and one sister. His brother Gabe plays college football for the Utah Utes. He is married to his wife, Addison.[1] Reid's father, who is originally from American Samoa, was a linebacker in the NFL, playing for the Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts during his career.[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Karene Reid - Football". University of Utah Athletics. August 30, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  2. ^ "Karene Reid Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023. [better source needed]
  3. ^ Bagley, Cole. "Karene Reid: The Freshman Walk-On You Need to Know About". UteZone.com. 247Sports. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "Utah's Karene Reid named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week after spectacular 15-tackle performance". Yahoo. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "Karene Reid 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  6. ^ Coles, Joe. "3 takeaways from No. 14 Utah's win over San Diego State". Desert News. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  7. ^ Metzker, Graham. "Oregon Gets Revenge, Holds on to Beat Utah in 20-17 Thriller". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  8. ^ "Karene Reid 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  9. ^ Spencer, Adam. "Pac-12 announces 2022 awards and all-conference teams". Saturday Out West. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  10. ^ Bodkin, Michelle. "Karene Reid Gets Butkus Award Watch List Nod". KSL Sports. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  11. ^ Judd, Brandon. "Utes land impressive Pac-12 preseason haul, with 1 notable omission". Desert News. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  12. ^ Bartle, Steve. "Utah Football LB Karene Reid Likely Out Vs. Utah State". KSL Sports. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  13. ^ Fowler, Ryan. "Karene Reid NFL Draft Scouting Report". The Draft Network. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  14. ^ "Karene Reid College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  15. ^ DiLalla, Aric (May 9, 2025). "Broncos sign 15 college free agents, make additional roster moves". DenverBroncos.com.
  16. ^ "Spencer Reid Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
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