Karene Reid is a former collegiate linebacker who represented Utah from 2021 to 2024. Reid is one of the draft prospects in the 2025 NFL draft. The American Fork, Utah native (as per NFL’s official website) received his secondary education from Timpview High School, where he where he piled up 185 tackles with 26 being for a loss, 5.5 sacks, one pass deflection, two interceptions, and a forced fumble.
Revisiting his post-high school career, Karene Reid played 43 games for the Utes in his 4-year collegiate tenure. The 6 ft linebacker started his post-high school football career by seeing gameday action in his first season itself. While Reid saw time as a starter in 6 games during his freshman campaign, he had to wait until 2022 to get the starter role full-time. Following that, he remained an integral piece in the Utes’ defense until the end of the 2024 season. Reid concluded his Utes career by making 39 starts in Salt Lake City (via University of Utah Athletics). Reid was awarded a grade of 70.8 for his 2024 season production by Pro Football Focus (PFF), as per Pro Football Focus’s official website.
Karene Reid's NIL deals
As of April 2025, Karene Reid has signed three NIL deals. He partnered with Sammy’s Buddy Program, Huntsman Cancer Institute, and Ken Garff Hole in One Challenge. He further joined hands with Crimson Collective, the official Utah Utes collective (via On3).
Reid has a social media presence on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram (via On3).
Karene Reid’s NIL deal tracker
According to On3's official website, the following table is an account of the NIL deals that Karene Reid has signed in his career as of April 2025:
| Date | NIL Deal |
| 4/23/24 | Ken Garff Hole in One Challenge |
| 10/31/23 | Huntsman Cancer Institute |
| 9/25/23 | Crimson Collective |
| 8/25/23 | Sammy’s Buddy Program |
FAQs on Karene Reid
A. Karene Reid plays as a linebacker.
A. Karene Reid went to Timpview High School.
A. Karene Reid is from American Fork, Utah, as per the NFL's official website.
