A biography for Eric Reidhasn’t been written yet.
“In fact, my mom would have gone to the Persian Gulf War had she not been pregnant with me.”
“We have to lower our guard and know saying something's wrong isn't a bad thing.”
“We have to speak up for those who can't do it for themselves.”
“I pride myself on knowing the defense.”
“As long as you focus on getting better at one thing a day it accumulates.”
“My faith is ultimately what led me to start protesting and it's what continues to drive me.”
“I still bleed purple and gold, so it was a no-brainer for me to go to LSU.”
“Any time you do something - a protest - you know there's going to be backlash.”
“I think I'm a very cerebral player.”
“Nothing will change unless you talk about it.”
“I have a job to do, so I'm gonna do it.”
“I prefer safety. That's what I've played my whole life, but if the team needs me to play linebacker, then I'll do it.”
“I refuse to be one of those people who watches injustices yet does nothing.”
“You'll do anything for your child and that's what I'm doing.”
“For me, when I make a mistake on the field, it hurts. I usually don't forget it until the same situation comes up and I make it right.”
“I've been very fortunate and blessed to have been able to play football at LSU.”
“Guys that are playing in the preseason are one play away from being a starter.”
“I think that's something that we as black people in this country have been robbed of. I compare it to my brother's wife, who is Hispanic. She was born in America but her parents are from Honduras. She speaks Spanish. She knows the culture. But most black people, we were robbed of that. We don't know our heritage.”
“My goal every day is just to get better at something.”
“It was always my dream to go to LSU and play football.”