University of Delaware Athletics
2018 Football Roster
Colby Reeder
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Hockessin, Del.
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 240
- High School:
- Salesianum
- Major:
- Finance
AT DELAWARE
Sixth-year member of the Blue Hens as a redshirt junior
2021 SEASON
All-CAA Third Team
Appeared in eight games, making seven starts (missed three games due to injury)
Ranked fifth on the team with 55 tackles and second with 3.5 sacks and 5.5 TFL
Had a season-high 12 tackles along with 1.5 TFL at Stony Brook
Recorded seven tackles, a sack and an interception in the season opener at Maine
Had seven tackles, a sack and 1.5 TFL against Villanova
Had seven tackles and 1.5 TFL at Rutgers
Selected to the 2021 Fall CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
2020-21 SEASON
Returned to the Blue Hens' lineup at Delaware State (4/10), making three tackles with a sack
Had a season-best seven stops in the FCS Quarterfinal at Jacksonville State (5/2) with a forced fumble
Had 17 tackles in just five games with 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks
2019 SEASON
Did not make an appearance for the Blue Hens
2018 SEASON
Played in 11 games
Totaled 51 tackles with 20 solo stops, 4.0 tackles for loss and a sack
4th on the team with four tackles for loss and tied for 3rd with 28 yards lost from those tackles
Registered a sack against New Hampshire (10/20) and an interception against Rhode Island (9/30)
Had a pair of eight-tackle performances against Towson (10/27) and at Stony Brook (11/10)
2017 SEASON
After sitting out in 2016, he played in all 11 games and started all but one of them
Was named the ECAC All-East Defensive Rookie of the Year and CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year
Named the Blue Hen Touchdown Club Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts vs. Maine in which he had seven tackles (three solo), one sack for a seven yard loss, and a fumble recovery of five yards for a touchdown to help seal the win
Ranked seventh on the team in tackles with 49, but ranked fourth in solo tackles with 28 and recorded four or more solo tackles on four separate occasions
Reeled in two interceptions, one vs. Cornell which he returned for 20 yards and one vs. William & Mary which he returned for eight yards
Managed to get to the quarterback for two sacks and led the team in tackles for a loss with eight
Recovered a fumble in back-to-back games vs. Towson and vs. Maine
2016 SEASON
Did not see game action in first-year at Delaware and retained freshman eligibility
One of the top players in Delaware's 2016 recruiting class
Turned down several NCAA FBS offers to come to Delaware
Moved as high as No. 2 on the depth chart at outside linebacker
Was a dominating practice player
Selected as Blue Hen Touchdown Club Practice Player of the Week five times, earning defensive honors vs. Delaware State and Wake Forest and special teams honors vs. James Madison, Maine, and Albany
Selected to Colonial Athletic Association Academic All-Conference team
HIGH SCHOOL
Enjoyed an outstanding career as a defensive back and running back at nearby Salesianum School for head coach Bill DiNardo
Served as captain as a senior
Top player in the state of Delaware as a senior in 2015 when he was named DIFCA State Defensive Player of the Year, Gatorade Player of the Year, and Maxwell Club Player of the Year (inaugural award winner)
Earned the DeLucia Award as the top player in the Delaware Catholic League
Earned All-State honors at defensive back in 2014 and 2015 and All-State notice at running back in 2015
Three-time All-Catholic League selection on defense and twice on offense
Rushed for 2,010 yards and 33 touchdowns, posted 70 tackles, four forced fumbles, one interception, and six blocked field goals in 2015
Rushed for 925 yards and 17 touchdowns and recorded 128 tackles and seven forced fumbles in 2014 as a junior
Led Salesianum to three straight state tournament appearances, including a state title in 2013 and a state runner-up finish in 2015
Earned game Most Valuable Player honors at the state Blue-Gold High School All-Star Game in June, 2016 at Delaware Stadium
Led Blue to a 32-26 as he rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns and returned an interception 100 yards for another score
National Honor Society student
Earned honor roll distinction every semester
PERSONAL
Colby Austin Reeder
Born Feb. 3
Honor student as a finance major at Delaware
Enjoys weightlifting, hiking, fishing, boating, swimming, and basketball in his spare time
Favorite NFL team is the Pittsburgh Steelers
Son of Dan and Cheryl Reeder
Has one brother, Troy, a linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams who was an All-CAA linebacker for UD in 2016 after transferring from Penn State where he played for two seasons
Father is a Delaware native (Christiana High School), and a 1986 Delaware graduate who served as captain of the 1984 Blue Hens for head coach Tubby Raymond - played fullback and linebacker at Delaware and played two seasons in the NFL with the Los Angeles Raiders (fifth round draft pick) and Pittsburgh Steelers as a fullback
Dan is now a commercial real estate broker
Mother played basketball at Elizabethtown (Pa.) College (‘86) and led the team to the 1982 NCAA Division III national championship
