PRO CAREER: Developing offensive guard who spent last 2 seasons on Bears practice squad after being drafted by Chicago in the sixth-round (200th overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Entered NFL as a sixth-round selection (200th overall) by Chicago in the 2006 Draft… Signed 4-year contract with Bears (6/9/06)… Waived by Chicago (9/2/06)… Signed to Bears practice squad (9/3/06)… Signed 2-year contract with Chicago (2/8/07). SIGNED through 2009

COLLEGE: Four-year letterwinner during career at Penn State (2001-05) who appeared in 41 career games, starting at right guard in 30 of his final 35 games… Played major role in helping Nittany Lions offense double their scoring output from 2004 to 2005 while increasing their total offense in Big Ten games by 172.3 ypg… Played all 14 games as a senior, starting the final 11 at RG and recording the 3rd-most snaps among offensive players… Member of O-line that allowed just 14 sacks to rank 3rd in the conference and aided the ground game as Penn State finished 2nd in the league in rushing offense (212.8 ypg)… Started 9 of 11 games he appeared in during junior year posting the 2nd-highest snap count among offensive linemen… Earned starting job prior to third game of sophomore season and started the remaining 10 games, recording the 5th-most snaps of all offensive players and helped PSU rush for over 225 yards on 3 occasions… Worked his way up the depth chart to No. 2 right guard as a red-shirt freshman and played in 4 contests… Graduated with a degree in recreation, park and tourism management.

PERSONAL: Attended Thomas Jefferson H.S. near Pittsburgh, Pa., playing football for coach Bill Cherpak… Consensus prep All-America receiving accolades from USA Today, Street & Smith, SuperPrep and Rivals.com… Started all 4 years helping team to 4 straight appearances in Western Pennsylvania district semifinal… Named 3 times to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fab 22, a 2-time member of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 25 and a player on the PrepStar Dream Team… Played on both sides of the ball during high school career collecting over 150 pancake blocks and over 250 tackles with 23 sacks including 11 during senior campaign… Superb track and field athlete, winning 2 Western Pennsylvania district shot put championships and 1 state championship… Father, Gary, played football at the U.S. Naval Academy from 1971-75… Born Tyler Blake Reed in Pittsburgh.

Four-year letterwinner during career at Penn State (2001-05) who appeared in 41 career games, starting at right guard in 30 of his final 35 games… Played major role in helping Nittany Lions offense double their scoring output from 2004 to 2005 while increasing their total offense in Big Ten games by 172.3 ypg… Played all 14 games as a senior, starting the final 11 at RG and recording the 3rd-most snaps among offensive players… Member of O-line that allowed just 14 sacks to rank 3rd in the conference and aided the ground game as Penn State finished 2nd in the league in rushing offense (212.8 ypg)… Started 9 of 11 games he appeared in during junior year posting the 2nd-highest snap count among offensive linemen… Earned starting job prior to third game of sophomore season and started the remaining 10 games, recording the 5th-most snaps of all offensive players and helped PSU rush for over 225 yards on 3 occasions… Worked his way up the depth chart to No. 2 right guard as a red-shirt freshman and played in 4 contests… Graduated with a degree in recreation, park and tourism management.

Attended Thomas Jefferson H.S. near Pittsburgh, Pa., playing football for coach Bill Cherpak… Consensus prep All-America receiving accolades from USA Today, Street & Smith, SuperPrep and Rivals.com… Started all 4 years helping team to 4 straight appearances in Western Pennsylvania district semifinal… Named 3 times to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fab 22, a 2-time member of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 25 and a player on the PrepStar Dream Team… Played on both sides of the ball during high school career collecting over 150 pancake blocks and over 250 tackles with 23 sacks including 11 during senior campaign… Superb track and field athlete, winning 2 Western Pennsylvania district shot put championships and 1 state championship… Father, Gary, played football at the U.S. Naval Academy from 1971-75… Born Tyler Blake Reed in Pittsburgh.

Entered NFL as a sixth-round selection (200th overall) by Chicago in the 2006 Draft… Signed 4-year contract with Bears (6/9/06)… Waived by Chicago (9/2/06)… Signed to Bears practice squad (9/3/06)… Signed 2-year contract with Chicago (2/8/07). SIGNED through 2009