2025 Football Roster
Desmond Reid
- Position:
- RB
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 175
- Hometown:
- Miami Gardens, FL
- High School:
- Miramar
2025: Tallied 141 all-purpose yards (46 rush, 69 rec., 26 PR) against Central Michigan, highlighted by a 32-yard catch and a 19-yard run. He ranks fourth in the ACC in all-purpose yards (288) and leads the league in punt return touchdowns (1)...totaled 147 all-purpose yards in his season debut, highlighted by a 53-yard touchdown run and an 88-yard punt return for a score, the longest punt return in Acrisure Stadium history and the longest by a Pitt player since 1945.
REID 2024 HONORS
- Associated Press All-America Team (second team; all-purpose)
- CBS Sports All-America Team (second team; all-purpose)
- ESPN All-America Team (second team; all-purpose)
- FWAA All-America Team (second team; all-purpose)
- The Athletic All-America Team (second team; all-purpose)
- Phil Steele All-America Team (second team)
- College Football Network ACC Offensive Newcomer of the Year
- All-ACC (first team; all-purpose and return specialist)
- Honorable Mention All-ACC (running back)
- Associated Press All-ACC (first team; all-purpose)
- ACC Running Back of the Week (Cincinnati)
- ACC Receiver of the Week (North Carolina)
- Pro Football Focus ACC Team of the Week (Cincinnati)
- Pro Football Focus ACC Team of the Week (North Carolina)
- Pro Football Focus ACC Team of the Week (Clemson)
- Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll (Kent State)
2024: Enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh in January 2024 following his transfer from Western Carolina…enjoyed a highly productive and decorated debut season for the Panthers…named a second team All-American in the all-purpose category by no fewer than six outlets (Associated Press, CBS Sports, ESPN, Football Writers Association of America, Phil Steele and The Athletic)…selected first team All-ACC as an all-purpose player and return specialist…Honorable Mention All-ACC at running back…started all 11 games he played in…despite missing two full contests (Youngstown State and Boston College) due to injury, Reid rushed for a team-high 962 yards and five touchdowns on 183 carries (5.3 avg.)…had 52 receptions (tied for team lead) for 579 yards (11.1 avg.) and four scores…Pitt’s top punt returner, averaging 12.2 yards on 13 returns (159 total yards)…scored a team-high 10 touchdowns, including one on a 78-yard punt return (vs. Kent State)…finished fifth nationally in all-purpose yards per game (154.91 avg.)…compiled three 100-yard rushing games and three 100-yard receiving games on the year…was the only player in the nation during the 2024 season to compile three games with at least 100 receiving yards and 50 rushing yards, becoming the first player to accomplish that feat since Stanford's Christian McCaffrey in 2015…three-time honoree on the Pro Football Focus (PFF) ACC Team of the Week (Cincinnati, North Carolina and Clemson)…reflecting his versatility, was honored by the ACC as both the Running Back of the Week (Cincinnati) and Receiver of the Week (North Carolina) during the 2024 campaign…in the Panthers' 28-27 win at Cincinnati, he became the first Pitt player on record to compile 100 rushing yards and 100 receiving yards in the same game…against the Bearcats, Reid rushed for 148 yards on 19 carries (7.8 avg.) and caught six passes for 106 yards (17.7 avg.) and a TD…his historic performance helped the Panthers to a one-point victory after trailing 27-6 in the third quarter…in the GameAbove Sports Bowl against Toledo, rushed for a season-high 165 yards and a touchdown on 32 carries (5.2 avg.)…in Pitt's 17-15 win over Cal, Reid ran for both Pitt touchdowns—including a dazzling 72-yard sprint—and netted 120 yards on 16 carries (7.5 avg.)…in Pitt's 34-24 win at North Carolina, he posted game highs with 11 catches for 155 yards (14.1 avg.), including a two-yard TD reception…he rushed for 55 more, posting 210 all-purpose yards against the Tar Heels…against Clemson, he had 10 catches for 108 yards (10.8 avg.)…in his Pitt debut against Kent State, Reid compiled 234 all-purpose yards and scored two touchdowns, the first on a 78-yard punt return and the second on a 46-yard run…he averaged 10.4 yards per rush against the Golden Flashes, totaling 145 yards on 14 carries.
AT WESTERN CAROLINA (2022-23): Played in 18 games, starting eight for the Catamounts…rushed for 1,723 yards and 17 touchdowns on 250 carries (6.9 avg.) over two seasons…also compiled 42 receptions for 495 yards (11.8 avg.) and a TD…as a sophomore in 2023, named a second team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA)…earned the honor despite being limited to eight games due to injury…still averaged 112.1 rushing yards per game, netting 897 yards with 13 touchdowns on 131 carries (6.8 avg.)…added 21 catches for 283 yards (13.5 avg.), giving him 1,180 all-purpose yards…rushed for a career-high 211 yards with two TDs on 15 carries (14.1 avg.) vs. Chattanooga…rushed for a career-high five touchdowns in just one half against The Citadel, finishing with 167 yards on 18 carries (9.3 avg.)…had 101 receiving yards on seven catches (14.4 avg.) against VMI…was named the 2022 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year after rushing for 826 yards and four TDs on 119 carries (6.9 avg.), while adding 21 catches for 212 yards (10.1 avg.) and a score over 10 contests…additional 2022 honors included Freshman All-America recognition from HERO Sports and Stats Perform.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rushed for 1,536 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior at Miramar under Coach Antwan Scott…added 13 receptions for 243 yards and three touchdowns, while also returning two kickoffs for scores…helped Miramar to 7-4 record and the Florida Class 7A state playoffs.
PERSONAL: Son of Tamesa Willis-Reid and Donovan Reid…has four brothers…media and professional communications major.
