Syracuse offensive lineman J’Onre Reed points while the team lines up against UNLV on Oct. 4 in Las Vegas. Reed transferred to USC and is competing for a starting job. (Rick Scuteri / Associated Press)
J’Onre “Big General” Reed was all smiles and laughter in his first interaction with media covering USC spring football practice.
With enthusiasm, he shared the story behind his befitting moniker.
“[It] was cold, it was night, and it was quiet,” Reed said, eagerly retelling the story. “My receiver heard me making calls on the sideline. He ran up to me after he got off the field and was like, ‘Big General! Big General!’”
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The nickname was inspired by Reed’s imposing 6-foot-3, 322-pound frame and commanding presence while calling out blocking assignments at Hutchinson Community College. During the game when he was first called “Big General,” Reed helped power Hutchinson’s 300-yard rushing performance.
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Since then, the former junior college All-American has embraced the nickname, saying, “You know what? I am Big General.”
Reed is one of 12 transfers who joined the USC football program during the offseason. Reed said he had a wild ride in the transfer portal and “I had whatever I wanted” from schools.
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Despite being a hot commodity, he never imagined a program with USC’s prestige would come calling.
“I ended up seeing USC in my Twitter DMs, [and] I said, ‘This can’t be who I think it is,’” Reed said with a chuckle while recalling the direct messages. “It ended up being who it was, and the next thing you know, it was like, ‘Hey, we need to get you on a visit.’”
After playing junior college football in the midwest and spending two chilly seasons playing at Syracuse, he was…
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