#16

Austin Reed

QB · Western Kentucky · Sr. · #16

All-Conf HMWestern Kentucky 2023 alumnus
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Austin Reed

QB · Western Kentucky · Sr · #16

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Western Kentucky
2022–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2022)

All-Conference USA

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2022Western Kentucky9-5HC: Tyson Helton · Pass-leaning
2023Western Kentucky8-5HC: Tyson Helton · Pass-leaning

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2022)

All-Conference USA

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Western Kentucky28947061.5%3,3247.13111138.0----
2022Western Kentucky39060264.8%4,7477.94011149.3----
Career6791,07263.3%8,0717.57122144.3----
SeasonTeam
2023Western Kentucky421002.44--
2022Western Kentucky902322.68--
Career1323322.512--

How he plays

Play style

Operates within the system without forcing anything.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Pocket Passer

Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.

QB

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Austin Reed’s 2022 season.

Austin Reed

82%match

Western Kentucky · 2022

All-Conference USA
#2

Kyle Vantrease

Georgia Southern · 2022

All-Sun Belt
71%
#3

Tanner Mordecai

SMU · 2022

70%
#4

Carter Bradley

South Alabama · 2022

67%
#5

Seth Henigan

Memphis · 2021

66%

Matches Austin on

INT rate
Completion %
Yards / attempt

Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Kellen Mond’s path through Texas A&M.

Kellen Mond

94%match

Texas A&M · 2020

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 2
#2

Kyle Vantrease

Georgia Southern · 2022

All-Sun Belt
92%
#3

Behren Morton

Texas Tech · 2025

NFL Rd 7
90%
#4

Noah Kim

Eastern Michigan · 2025

88%
#5

Kedon Slovis

BYU · 2023

88%

Matches Kellen on

Yards per attempt
Completion %
20222023

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Hank Bachmeier's sophomore season at Boise State (2021).

Boise State · 2021

#2

Chase Brice

App State · 2021

All-Sun Belt
63%
#3

Seth Henigan

Memphis · 2022

All-AAC
62%
#4

Spencer Sanders

Oklahoma State · 2021

All-Big 12
58%
#5

Rocky Lombardi

Northern Illinois · 2021

57%

Matches Hank on

Total pass EPA (college ability)
Yards / attempt
Height

Differs from Hank on

Rush yards / carry (higher)
TD rate (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Austin Reed

#1

Kyle Vantrease

Buffalo · 2021

92%
#2

Behren Morton

Texas Tech · 2022

90%
#3

Noah Kim

Michigan State · 2023

88%
#4

Kedon Slovis

USC · 2021

88%
#5

Alan Bowman

Oklahoma State · 2023

87%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#13 in market ▼ from #11 · 6 books

+20004.8% implied▼ lengthened from +1600

Development

Development Trajectory · passing yards

2022–2023
4,7472022
3,3242023

-30%

Sharp dropoff (-30%) — career inflection point.