The Wisconsin Badgers are shedding an assistant coach late within the cycle, as vast receivers coach Jordan Reid is becoming a member of the Atlanta Falcons as an assistant quarterbacks coach, in keeping with 247Sports’s Matt Zenitz and Nick Osen.
Reid got here to Wisconsin final offseason after teaching vast receivers at Western Michigan from 2023-24. He’s additionally coached at Wake Forest as an offensive high quality management coach from 2020-21 and as an offensive graduate assistant at Ohio in 2019. In between his Wake Forest and Western Michigan stints, Reid obtained a style of the NFL, being an intern with the Carolina Panthers and Minnesota Vikings.
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Reid was a former vast receiver himself, taking part in at Ohio from 2013-16, the place he totaled 1,667 yards and 12 touchdowns in his profession.
He’s had a fast stand up the ranks and was rapidly concerned at Wisconsin as a recruiter, including four-star Zion Legree and three-star Keeyshawn Tabuteau within the 2026 class, whereas additionally initially touchdown blue-chip, four-star Jayden Petit.
The Falcons had a training change this offseason, as Raheem Morris was fired and Kevin Stefanski was employed as the brand new head coach. Stefanski introduced numerous acquainted faces with him, hiring Tommy Rees as his offensive coordinator and Alex Van Pelt as his quarterbacks coach.
Now, he’s bringing in a younger, rising coach with Reid becoming a member of the employees.
