Austin Reed
2023 Pass/Rush Stats
YDS
3340
TD
31
INT
11
YDS
100
TD
4
2023 Pass/Rush Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
The Hilltoppers lost record-breaking quarterback Bailey Zappe, as well as offensive coordinator Zach Kittley who reshaped the passing game with aplomb. It didn’t hurt in 2022, as we got basically the B-plus version of the Zappe-and-Kittley campaign. Reed stepped in as the new starting quarterback and threw the ball 603 times in 14 games. He completed 64.5 percent of his passes for 4,744 yards, 40 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. Reed also added 224 yards and eight scores on the ground. Yeah, Zappe had put up 62 passing touchdowns, but 40 had Reed tied for third most in the FBS, and his passing yards ranked first. A revamping of Conference USA should yield an easier conference schedule for Reed, which could mean numbers that are just as good, and maybe even better. Maybe you’ll want him on your bench when the Hilltoppers visit the Buckeyes, but otherwise, Reed has the potential to put up video-game numbers. Read Past Outlooks
Preparing for professional football
Reed is preparing for professional football, according to his X account.
ANALYSIS
Reed logged nearly 5,000 scrimmage yards and exactly 48 touchdowns during Western Kentucky's 2022 season. While his statistical output dipped the next year, he still finished it with more than 3,000 passing yards and a 31:11 TD:INT ratio. So with multiple seasons of collegiate excellence, Reed will test his upside at the professional level.
Reed logged nearly 5,000 scrimmage yards and exactly 48 touchdowns during Western Kentucky's 2022 season. While his statistical output dipped the next year, he still finished it with more than 3,000 passing yards and a 31:11 TD:INT ratio. So with multiple seasons of collegiate excellence, Reed will test his upside at the professional level.
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Will miss bowl game as expected
Reed will not play in Monday's bowl game versus Old Dominion, News 40 WNKY reports.
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Expected to sit out bowl game
Reed isn't expected to play in Monday's bowl game versus Old Dominion, national college football writer Brett McMurphy reports.
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Throws four TDs
Reed went 26-for-35 for 280 yards and four touchdowns against FIU on Saturday.
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Mixes good with bad against SHSU
Reed went 28-for-41 for 392 yards, three touchdowns, and four interceptions against Sam Houston on Saturday.
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Totals three TDs
Reed went 15-for-23 for 222 yards and two touchdowns against NMSU on Saturday. He also ran three times for 17 yards and a score.
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