Seven years may not seem like a long time ago for most people, but in terms of football-time, it is an eternity. For the Detroit Lions’ newly-signed cornerback D.J. Reed, it may seem like a lifetime ago in some ways, and just yesterday in others.
Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News wrote about how Reed uses memories from early in his football career to keep himself grounded.
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— Detroit Lions (@Lions) March 14, 2025
As a daily reminder just in case the memory begins to fade, Reed keeps a photo of his time back as a freshman walk-on at Fresno State.