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Winston Reid named Big Sky Preseason Defensive MVP
7/23/2023 6:56:00 PM | Football
Reid earned All-America and first-team All-Big Sky honors for the Wildcats last season.
SPOKANE, Wash. - Weber State senior linebacker was named the Big Sky Preseason Defensive MVP at the 2023 Big Sky Kickoff in Spokane, Washington.Â
Reid was selected in a vote among members of the league's media and the athletic communications directors.Â
He returns to the Wildcats for the 2023 season after earning All-America honors and first-team All-Big Sky honors last season. He finished sixth in the Big Sky in tackles with 112 for an average of 8.6 per game, while serving as team captain and helping Weber State to a 10-win season and a trip to the second round of the FCS Playoffs.Â
He had 68 solo tackles, the sixth-most in a season in WSU history, and posted 10 or more tackles five times during the season. He also finished in a tie for first in the Big Sky with five forced fumbles, tied for the second-most in a season in school history. He forced three fumbles with two strip sacks, and one led to a touchdown in Weber State's win over Idaho State and was honored as the National Player of the Week. He finished with four sacks on the season.Â
Reid, a native of West Jordan, Utah, enters the 2023 season having played in 35 career games since his Wildcat career began in 2018. He has been a part of three Big Sky Championship teams and four trips to the FCS Playoffs. He enters the season with 163 career tackles with 16.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. He also has seven forced fumbles, tied for the third-most in a career in WSU history.Â
The Wildcats open fall camp on August 2 and begin the 2023 season on Thursday, August 31 at home against Central Washington.Â
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Reid was selected in a vote among members of the league's media and the athletic communications directors.Â
He returns to the Wildcats for the 2023 season after earning All-America honors and first-team All-Big Sky honors last season. He finished sixth in the Big Sky in tackles with 112 for an average of 8.6 per game, while serving as team captain and helping Weber State to a 10-win season and a trip to the second round of the FCS Playoffs.Â
He had 68 solo tackles, the sixth-most in a season in WSU history, and posted 10 or more tackles five times during the season. He also finished in a tie for first in the Big Sky with five forced fumbles, tied for the second-most in a season in school history. He forced three fumbles with two strip sacks, and one led to a touchdown in Weber State's win over Idaho State and was honored as the National Player of the Week. He finished with four sacks on the season.Â
Reid, a native of West Jordan, Utah, enters the 2023 season having played in 35 career games since his Wildcat career began in 2018. He has been a part of three Big Sky Championship teams and four trips to the FCS Playoffs. He enters the season with 163 career tackles with 16.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. He also has seven forced fumbles, tied for the third-most in a career in WSU history.Â
The Wildcats open fall camp on August 2 and begin the 2023 season on Thursday, August 31 at home against Central Washington.Â
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