Panthers: NFL Combine Prospects to Watch
Justin Reid, S – Stanford
6-foot-1, 204 pounds
Following the release of Coleman the Panthers need someone who can step in and contribute immediately. The safety class is relatively strong this year but many of the top echelon of prospects will be gone before Carolina is on the clock.
One who may be available later, depending on how he performs this week is Stanford safety Justin Reid.
"It’s easy to notice Reid on the field before being aware that his brother is former LSU All-American and NFL Pro Bowl safety Eric Reid, as his physical nature and athleticism pop out immediately. The all-state pick and four-star prospect from Louisiana played in 12 games as freshman, making 23 tackles, intercepting a pass, and breaking up one other as a reserve. Reid contributed in 13 games as a sophomore, starting 10 and earning honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors (57 tackles, four for loss, seven pass breakups). He followed his brother’s example by garnering second-team Associated Press All-American accolades in 2017, while also receiving a first-team all-conference nod, by starting 11 of 14 games, compiling 99 tackles, 6.5 for loss, five interceptions, and six pass breakups. Reid’s father, Eric Sr., ran track at LSU and his brother, Ryan, plays soccer at Coastal Carolina."