UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — John Reid hasn’t changed much since Penn State coach James Franklin encountered him as a recruit.
Business-like. Mature. Still obsessed with watching film.
“Not too many high school players that, while you’re having a recruiting barbecue, they’re up watching tape,” Franklin said after practice Wednesday. “There’s not too many guys we have on our team that don’t really go out [and instead] they hang out with their girlfriend or study.”
That concentration has helped the sophomore cornerback this season. He has started all five games this year, amassing 17 total tackles, including nine solo ones and one for a loss of 5 yards, as well as two passes defended, an interception, a fumble recovery, a pass breakup and an assist on a sack.