2 Stanford players drafted in 3rd round, Reid by Texans, Phillips by Bills
Unlike his brother Eric, Justin Reid has an NFL team.
The Stanford safety was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the draft Friday, the 68th overall selection. Cardinal defensive tackle Harrison Phillips also went on the third round. The Buffalo Bills took him with the 96th pick.
A semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award to the best defensive back in college football, Reid made 99 tackles and led the Pac-12 with five interceptions. The junior was an All-Pac-12 first-team selection and made the second team on the FWAA and AP teams.
“This is what I love about him: he’s smart and he’s instinctive,” said Chris Rose of the NFL Network.