Jason Reda,
University of Illinois.jpg)
2005
—Was a perfect 20-for-20 in extra point attempts and made
13-of-20 field goals … Has made 20 career field goals,
which ranks ninth on the Illinois all-time field goal list …
His 20-for-20 PATs rank ninth on the school’s single-season
list … Ranked eighth in the Big Ten in kick-scoring, averaging
5.9 points per game … Was the only kicker in the conference
to be perfect on extra points … Averaged 1.30 field goals
per game, which was the fifth-best in the league … Field
goal percentage of 65.0 percent ranked seventh in the conference
… Made a career-best four field goals and all four of
his extra points in Illinois’ win over San Jose State
… Connected for two field goals in games against Rutgers,
at California and at Indiana … Also hit a career-long
52-yarder at Indiana … Scored a career-best 16 points
against SJSU … Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.
2004
—Named to The Sporting News Freshman All-Big Ten team
… Ranked fourth in the Big Ten in PAT accuracy, hitting
26-of-27 extra point attempts … Ranked ninth in the conference
in field goals made and kick-scoring … Was 7-of-12 on
field goal attempts ... Hit a career-long 40-yarder vs. Michigan
... Was 2-of-2 on field goals vs. Purdue ... Was second on the
team with with 47 points ... Became UI’s first true freshman
kicker since 1987.
High
School —Named to All-State, All-Conference and
All-Metro teams in football and was an All-Conference and All-Sectional
performer in soccer … All-State selection by the Champaign
News-Gazette … Career-long field goal in high school was
48 yards and 65 yards is longest in practice setting …
Named to the Illinois Football Dream Team by the IHSA …
PrepStar All-Region … Lettered in football, soccer and
track … High school football coach was Vic Boblett and
soccer coach was Cory Crandall.
PERSONAL
— Full given name is Jason Gerard Reda … Born on
Aug. 16, 1985 … Son of Gerard and Kim Reda … Honor
roll student … Majoring in speech communications.