Fall Camp on the Hill ?#WIT pic.twitter.com/Tb5LZdiQaY
— WKU Football Recruiting (@WKURecruiting) July 31, 2022
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Year 5 – Blessed to be a Hilltopper
Year 5??. Blessed to be a Hilltopper and a part of this great team. Big things to come. ?’s?? #allglorytogod?? pic.twitter.com/c3QwDf8dkC
— Austin Reed (@Areed365) July 7, 2022
WKU Spring Game 2022
The ? strikes back with a 2-yard TD run by @JavyBunton!
The score was set up by a long scramble by @Areed365 and a 40-yard pass from Reed to @HelmsRiver ?#GoTops | #SpringBall2022 pic.twitter.com/hbLBYYVKyr
— WKU Football (@WKUFootball) April 23, 2022
Welcome to the Hill
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? Florida –> The Hill#GoTops | #ChampionsClimbHere pic.twitter.com/DWSxJ5JorA— WKU Football (@WKUFootball) March 21, 2022
Austin Reed commits to WKU
I am excited to announce I will be playing my final 2 years at Western Kentucky University. I want to thank God for this amazing opportunity and I am extremely thankful to the staff at WKU. Thrilled to be a Hilltopper and ready to give this program every I have! Tops on Top! pic.twitter.com/FXHY5VkCy7
— Austin Reed (@Areed365) March 13, 2022
Austin Reed enters the transfer portal
Graduate transfer with 2 years of eligibility remaining. My DMs are open! pic.twitter.com/C9YysOKQDP
— Austin Reed (@Areed365) February 23, 2022
Nine #GSCFB Representatives Named to D2Football.com Elite 100
IRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Gulf South Conference was well-represented on the D2Football.com Elite 100 list, as the conference had nine representatives from four institutions recognized.
Headlining the list of names was Delta State linebacker Marvin Terry and West Florida defensive back D’Anthony Bell, as each were recognized as First Team Elite 100 selections. Meanwhile, earning second team honors was West Florida quarterback Austin Reed, West Alabama defensive lineman Chris Terrell, and Valdosta State linebacker Nick Moss.
Also recognized was Valdosta State quarterback Ivory Durham and wide receiver Lio’Undre Gallimore, UWF offensive lineman Mike Dilla, and UWA wide receiver Tyriq Martin.
Reed was one of the quarterbacks in the country, ranking among the top eight nationally in nine of 11 quarterback categories. He ended the season with 306.8 passing yards per game, 3,375 yards, 38 touchdowns and a 157.6 passer efficiency rating. The gunslinger was named the conference’s Offensive Player of the Year before hauling in a bevy of additionally postseason honors.
Harlon Hill Award
.@UWFFootball QB Austin Reed Finishes Sixth in Harlon Hill Award Votinghttps://t.co/3sR7jx1GNh #GoArgos | #Arete
— UWF Athletics (@GoArgos) December 17, 2021
Associated Press All American Selections
Bell, Dilla & Reed Named to Associated Press All-America Teamshttps://t.co/FnbG0n6PBY #GoArgos | #Arete | @UWFFootball
— UWF Athletics (@GoArgos) December 16, 2021
Austin Reed #16
Austin Reed is a 6′ 2″, 230 lb. redshirt junior quarterback playing college football at Western Kentucky University as of Spring 2022. Prior to WKU, Austin played at the University of West Florida and led the Argos to a National Championship in 2019. Prior to playing for the Argonauts, Austin played HS football for the St. Augustine HS Yellow Jackets (FL) and earned both the Florida Class 6A – 1st team All State QB honors and the offensive player of the year in 2017, throwing for 3,000 yards, 34 TD’s and leading his team to an undefeated regular season and an appearance in the Class 6A final four. This led to a scholarship to play football at Division 1, Southern Illinois University for the Fall 2018/Spring 2019 season prior to transferring back to Florida to play football for the UWF.