NFL CAREER – This versatile, hard-hitting, playmaking safety and South Louisiana native returned to his home state after signing with the Black and Gold during the 2025 offseason as an unrestricted free agent. After being selected by the Houston Texans in the third round (68th overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft out of Stanford, the former Dutchtown High School standout has played in 121 career regular season games with 117 starts in eight seasons with the Texans (2018-21), Kansas City Chiefs (2022-24) and Saints (2025), recording 637 tackles (449 solo), 25 stops for a loss, 6.5 sacks, 11 interceptions, with two returned for touchdowns, 52 pass breakups, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, 15 special teams stops and one blocked kick. Reid has also started all 13 postseason contests he has played in and recorded 79 tackles (58 solo), four stops for a loss, 1.5 sacks and five pass breakups, playing for two Super Bowl champion squads as a member of the Chiefs.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed by New Orleans Saints to a three-year contract (UFA-KC), 3/12/25; Signed by Kansas City Chiefs to a three-year contract (UFA-Hou.), 3/17/22; Placed by Houston on the Reserve/COVID-19 list, 1/3/22; Placed by Houston on Injured Reserve (thumb), 12/16/20; Signed to a four-year contract by Houston, 5/11/18; Selected by the Houston Texans in the third round (68th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.
2025 – Named a defensive team captain for first time in career in 2025…Started all 15 games he appeared in, recording 72 tackles (37 solo), a split sack, one interception returned 49 yards for a touchdown and six passes defensed…Started at SS and played on special teams in his first game as Saint, finishing with six tackles (three solo), vs. Arizona, Sept. 7…Recorded five solo stops with one pass breakup, vs. San Francisco, Sept. 14…Finished with two tackles, vs. N.Y. Giants, Oct. 5. Left game in first quarter (concussion) and did not return…Recorded three tackles (one solo) with one stop for a loss, vs. New England, Oct. 12…Posted six stops (four solo) and a pass breakup, at Chicago, Oct. 19…Finished with seven stops (four solo), with a half-sack and a QB hit, vs. Tampa Bay, Oct. 26…Recorded career-high 13 tackles (seven solo) and a pass breakup at L.A. Rams, Nov. 2…Finished with five tackles (one solo) and helped lead the Black and Gold defense on the back end to surrender a season-low 102 net passing yards, at Carolina, Nov. 9…Finished with seven tackles (three solo) and returned an interception 49 yards for a touchdown, vs. Atlanta, Nov. 23. It was his first interception as a Saint and first interception returned for a TD since a 101-yard return his rookie year at Washington (11/18/18). It was the first interception returned for a TD by Saints since a 27-yard TD return by Tyrann Mathieu at New England (10/8/23)…Left game in first quarter (knee) and did not return, at Miami, Nov. 30..Missed the next three games with a knee injury… Made his 115th career start and led team with nine tackles (three solo), vs. N.Y. Jets, Dec. 21. Also had a pass breakup and was a part of a defense that only surrendered 195 total net yards, only 131 through the air…Finished with two tackles (one solo) and a pass breakup, at Tennessee, Dec. 28…Recorded a tackle, playing a key role in a unit that surrendered only 208 total net yards, only 159 passing, at Atlanta, 1/4/26. 2024 – In 2024, started all 16 regular season games he played in and led the Kansas City Chiefs secondary with 85 tackles (59 solo), five stops for a loss, two interceptions, nine pass breakups and two special teams stops. In Kansas City's run to Super Bowl LIX, opened all three playoff contests and finished with 19 tackles (14 solo), one stop for loss and one pass breakup…Finished with five tackles (four solo), including one stop for loss in 22-16 win at Atlanta, Sept. 22...Finished with four tackles (three solo) in Monday Night Football win vs. New Orleans, Oct. 7…Recorded nine tackles (six solo) and an interception/pass breakup at San Francisco, Oct. 20…Finished with four tackles (three solo), including one stop for loss and a pass breakup in 30-24 overtime victory vs. Tampa Bay, Nov. 4…Posted six tackles (four solo), at Buffalo, Nov. 17…Finished with six tackles (five solo) at Carolina, Nov. 24…At Pittsburgh, Dec. 25, made five solo tackles and one interception/pass breakup…Recorded five tackles (four solo), including one stop for loss in AFC Championship vs. Buffalo, 1/26/25. 2023 – Started all 16 regular season games played in and recorded a career-high 95 tackles (74 solo), a career-best three sacks, an interception and seven pass breakups for Super Bowl champion Chiefs…In the postseason, opened all four games and made 27 tackles (18 solo) and 1.5 sacks…In 41-10 win vs. Chicago, Sept. 24, made two tackles (one solo) and one pass breakup…In 21-14 win vs. Miami, Nov. 5, finished with three solo tackles…Finished with seven tackles (six solo), including one stop for loss at New England, Dec. 17…In AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Miami, 1/13/24, finished with three solo tackles, as Chiefs surrendered only 264 net yards in 26-7 win...In AFC Divisional Playoff win at Buffalo, 1/21/24, recorded team-high 11 tackles (eight solo), including one stop for loss…In Super Bowl victory over San Francisco, 2/11/24, recorded nine tackles (four solo) and a split sack. 2022 – Started all 17 games for Super Bowl champion Chiefs and finished with 81 tackles (59 solo), one sack, seven pass breakups and two special teams stops…In postseason, started all three contests and finished with 20 tackles (17 solo) and one pass breakup…In opener at Arizona, Sept. 11, finished with two solo tackles and two special teams stops…In 31-10 win at Tampa Bay, Oct. 2, finished game with five tackles (three solo), with the Chiefs surrendering only three yards rushing on six carries…At San Francisco, Oct. 23, finished with seven tackles (five solo)…Vs. Tennessee, Nov. 6, finished with three solo tackles in 20-17 overtime win…Recorded season-high eight tackles (five solo) vs. Seattle, Dec. 24. 2021 – In his final season in Houston, started all 13 games he appeared in and finished with 64 tackles (39 solo), two interceptions, recorded in the first two games, one forced fumble, four pass breakups and two special teams stops…In season-opening win vs. Jacksonville, Sept. 12, recorded four tackles (two solo) and a 21-yard interception return with one pass breakup…Had season-high ten tackles (five solo), vs. L.A. Rams, Oct. 31. 2020 – Started 13 games for Texans before suffering season-ending thumb injury that sidelined him for final three weeks. Recorded 81 tackles (60 solo), two sacks a 16-yard loss, four pass breakups, two special teams stops and a blocked kick…Recorded seven total tackles (five solo), one pass breakup and his first career blocked kick when he batted Titans kicker Stephen Gostkowski's third quarter 27-yard field goal attempt in Week Six, Oct. 18…Notched six total tackles (five solo), including one on fourth down to strop RB James Robinson and turn the ball over on downs in fourth quarter in Week Nine at Jacksonville, Nov. 8…In 27-20 win vs. New England, Nov. 22,recorded nine total tackles (seven solo), three stops for loss, 1.0 sack and two quarterback hits as he became second DB in franchise history with three tackles for loss in a single game. 2019 – Started all 15 regular season games he played in for Texans and recorded 78 tackles, two interceptions, a fumble recovery and five pass breakups. Started both postseason games and tallied ten tackles (seven solo), a stop for loss and a pass breakup…In opener at New Orleans, Sept. 9, led team with ten tackles (eight solo)…Finished with four total tackles (two solo), vs. Jacksonville, Sept. 15, as well as a stop on Jaguars RB Leonard Fournette on a two-point conversion attempt with 30 seconds left…Vs. Carolina, Sept. 29, tied season-high with ten total tackles (season-high nine solo)…Recorded eight tackles (three solo) vs. Atlanta, Oct. 6…Finished with six tackles (five solo) with a pass defense vs. New England, Dec. 1…Tallied six total tackles (five solo), including a pass breakup that was intercepted by OLB Whitney Mercilus and returned 86 yards, at Tennessee, Dec. 15…In a 23-20 victory at Tampa Bay, Dec. 21, recorded four solo tackles, picked off QB Jameis Winston for an 18-yard return, recovered a fumble and defended a pass. Became ninth player in franchise history to record an interception and fumble recovery in same game and the first since Tyrann Mathieu in Week One of 2018 at New England...Posted seven total tackles (four solo) and his first career postseason stop for loss in Wild Card Round win over Buffalo, 1/4/20. 2018 – As rookie with Texans, compiled 81 tackles, three interceptions, including one returned 101 yards for a TD, ten pass breakups, one quarterback hit, two stops for loss, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and seven special teams stops in 16 games (12 starts)…Notched a solo tackle and a pass breakup, breaking up a Patriots QB Tom Brady pass attempt to TE Rob Gronkowski on third and four, in NFL debut at New England, Sept. 9…Recorded five tackles (four solo) and a quarterback hit, forcing QB Blaine Gabbert to commit intentional grounding in the first start of his NFL career at Tennessee, Sept. 16…Finished with six tackles (five solo) and recorded his first career interception vs. Dallas, Oct. 7. Intercepted Cowboys QB Dak Prescott in third quarter to set up a game-tying 21-yard field goal…Tallied eight tackles (four solo), one interception, two pass breakups and one special teams stop vs. Miami, Oct. 25. Became first NFL player since 49ers S Jimmie Ward in Week 14 of 2016 season to record eight tackles, one interception, two pass breakups and a special stop tackle in a single game…Led team with nine tackles (eight solo), a fumble recovery and a special teams stop at Denver, Nov. 4…Recorded three tackles (one solo), two pass breakups and an interception returned 101 yards for a TD at Washington, Nov. 18. Return tied for the second-longest interception return TD by a rookie in league history, trailing only Pete Barnum's 103-yard return (1926)…Tallied three tackles (two solo) and first career stop for loss vs. Tennessee, Nov. 26…Recorded four tackles (three solo), two pass breakups and his first career forced fumble vs. Cleveland, Dec. 2…Finished with seven tackles (six solo), a stop for loss and two special teams stops vs. Indianapolis, Dec. 9…Registered seven solo tackles, a fumble recovery and a special teams stop at Philadelphia, Dec. 23…Finished with four tackles (one solo), one pass breakup and one special teams stop vs. Jacksonville, Dec. 30…Recorded three tackles (one solo) and two pass breakups in his postseason debut in the Wild Card Round vs. Indianapolis, 1/5/19.
COLLEGE – In three seasons at Stanford, finished with career totals of 179 tackles (105 solo), 20 pass breakups, 26 passes defensed, 10.5 stops for loss, six interceptions, a fumble recovery and a sack in 39 games. As a junior, ranked first among Pac-12 players and 11h nationally with five interceptions and compiled 99 tackles (52 solo), 6.5 stops for loss, one sack and six pass breakups, earning consensus second-team All-American honors, All-Pac-12 first-team, Pac-12 All-Academic second team and was a Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist. 14th among Pac-12 players with 7.1 tackles/game…Played in 13 games as a sophomore and logged 57 tackles (37 solo), 4.0 stops for loss and seven pass breakups, earning him All-Pac-12 honorable mention…Played in 12 games as a true freshman and recorded 23 tackles (16 solo), one interception, one pass breakup and two pass breakups…Majored in management science and engineering.
PERSONAL – A standout S and K at Dutchtown (Geismar, La.) HS, where he earned All-State in 2013 and 2014…Also lettered in both track and field and soccer…Comes from a family of athletes: Mother, Sharon, was a tight end and defensive end for the Baton Rouge Wildcats of the Women's American Football League; Father, Eric Sr., ran track at Louisiana State University; Older brother, Eric Jr., was an All-American safety at LSU and was a first-round selection of San Francisco 49ers in 2013, playing for San Francisco (2013-17) and the Carolina Panthers (2018-19)…Philanthropic organization "JReid InDeed", has the mission to equip and fund youth and community initiatives for those living in underfunded and underrepresented neighborhoods in New Orleans/Baton Rouge and the cities he has previously played NFL football…The foundation builds public and private sector partnerships that promote healthy, sustainable communities and help young people thrive in a tech-driven environment, as well as hosting holiday events such as "Justin's Thanksgiving Grocery Grab and "Just-In-Time for the Holidays…In 2025, was selected as the NFLPA Week Six Community MVP for his multi-week effort of hosting "Fully Charged" coding and digital creativity workshops for local youth at branches of the New Orleans Public Library…Hosted a charity golf tournament in Kansas City in 2024 and 2025…Serves as an ambassador for the American Heart Association to emphasize CPR education, hosting an event to instruct 50 students in proper practices in November at John Ehret High School…Collaborated with Rouses Markets for the Thanksgiving Grocery Grab to benefit 30+ families…During Christmas season, collaborated with the nonprofit Heroes of NOLA for a "Heroes For the Holidays" shopping spree for 50 kids and also held the "Just-In Time For The Holidays" toy drive and party at the Giving Hope Community Center for 100+ kids…Selected as the Texans' 2021 team nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, when after Hurricane Ida hit his home state, he quickly organized a drive-thru event that through the generosity of Texans teammates and Houston residents helped raise more than $10,000 and filled two 18-wheelers with donated items such as non-perishable foods, cases of bottled water, toiletries and dog goods for devastated communities…Reid's efforts also earned him the NFLPA Week One Community MVP...In the 2024 and 2025 My Cause My Cleats games, wore specially designed shoes to bring attention to his foundation…Participated in the 2025 Saints Hall of Fame Golf Tournament, the Zurich Classic Celebrity Shootout event for charity and the American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe…Rode in 2026 Krewe of Tucks Mardi Gras parade with several teammates…Enjoys playing chess…Born Feb. 15, 1997 in Baton Rouge, La.
