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Reed Nilsen
Reed Elfin Nilsen
Center
6-1, 187 lbs
Provo, Utah
Born: January 31, 1921 in Provo, Utah
Died: February 9, 2014 (93-009)
High School: Provo HS
Military: Army
Draft: Detroit Lions in Round 16 of the 1947 NFL Draft, Brooklyn Dodgers in Round 14 of the 1947 AAFC Draft
1946 Team Captain
1x All-MSAC
BYU Athletic Hall of Fame
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Placekicking
| Season | FG | FGA | Pct | Lng | FG 0-19 | FG 20-29 | FG 30-39 | FG 40-49 | FG 50+ | FG Blk | XPM | XPA | XP Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Kickoffs
| Season | No | Yds | TB | OB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 2 | 101 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | 4 | 205 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 306 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Season | Tkl | Solo | Ast | Sacks | TFL | PBU | INT | Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring
| Season | Touchdowns | PAT | FGM | Sfty | Pts | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RshTD | RecTD | KRTD | PRTD | FRTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | ||||
| 1941 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
Participation
| Season | Class | No | Pos | Games | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | SO | 42 | C | 5 | 3 |
| 1941 | JR | 42 | C | 9 | 9 |
| 1942 | SR | 42 | C | 7 | 7 |
| 1946 | SR | 42 | C | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 31 | 29 | |||
Roster History
| Season | Class | No | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | SO | 42 | C |
| 1941 | JR | 42 | C |
| 1942 | SR | 42 | C |
| 1946 | SR | 42 | C |
Defense
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS | INT | INT Yds | INT TD | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 1941 | H | UNCO | W 26-0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15, 1941 | H | COLO | T 13-13 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 1942 | A | UTAH | W 12-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 1946 | H | UTAH | L 6-35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 1946 | H | WYO | W 6-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 1946 | A | CSU | W 20-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS | FG | FGA | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 1946 | H | COLO | W 10-7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| Nov 9, 1946 | A | USU | T 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kickoffs
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS | KO | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 1942 | A | UTAH | W 12-7 | 1 | 2 | 101 |
| Oct 19, 1946 | H | COLO | W 10-7 | 1 | 4 | 205 |
Participation
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 1940 | A | UTAH | L 6-12 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 1940 | H | WYO | W 20-0 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 1940 | A | TTU | L 20-21 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 1940 | H | USU | W 12-7 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 1940 | H | DEN | L 0-9 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 1941 | H | MONT | L 7-20 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 1941 | H | UNCO | W 26-0 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 1941 | A | DEN | W 13-7 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 1941 | A | UTAH | T 6-6 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 1941 | A | SF | L 13-25 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 1941 | A | USU | W 28-0 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 1941 | A | WYO | W 23-7 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 1941 | H | COLO | T 13-13 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 1941 | H | CSU | L 7-22 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 1942 | A | MONT | W 12-6 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 1942 | H | WYO | L 6-13 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 1942 | A | UTAH | W 12-7 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 1942 | H | DOUG | L 13-24 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 1942 | H | USU | L 6-9 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 1942 | H | DEN | L 6-26 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 1942 | A | COLO | L 0-48 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 1946 | H | WCU | W 13-2 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 1946 | A | MTST | L 12-13 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 1946 | A | DEN | L 13-26 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 1946 | H | UTAH | L 6-35 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 1946 | H | COLO | W 10-7 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 1946 | H | WYO | W 6-3 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 1946 | A | USU | T 0-0 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 1946 | A | CSU | W 20-6 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 1946 | A | UTEP | W 14-13 | 1 |
| Date | Team | League | Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 1947 | Detroit Lions | NFL | Signed contract |
| Season | Team | Level | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | BYU | FBS | Freshmen |
| 1949 | BYU | FBS | Line Coach |
| 1950 | BYU | FBS | Line Coach |
| 1951 | BYU | FBS | Line Coach |
| 1952 | BYU | FBS | Line Coach |
| 1953 | BYU | FBS | Line Coach |
| 1954 | BYU | FBS | Line Coach |
| 1955 | Cal State Los Angeles | D2 | Assistant Coach |
| 1956 | Cal State Los Angeles | D2 | Assistant Coach |
| 1957 | Cal State Los Angeles | D2 | Assistant Coach |
| 1958 | Cal State Los Angeles | D2 | Assistant Coach |
| 1959 | Cal State Los Angeles | D2 | Assistant Coach |
| 1960 | Cal State Los Angeles | D2 | Assistant Coach |
| 1961 | Cal State Los Angeles | D2 | Assistant Coach |
| 1962 | Cal State Los Angeles | D2 | Assistant Coach |
| 1963 | Cal State Los Angeles | D2 | Assistant Coach |
| 1964 | Cal State Los Angeles | D2 | Assistant Coach |
| 1965 | Cal State Los Angeles | D2 | Assistant Coach |
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