By Christian Malone

The Valdosta Daily Times

VALDOSTA — For the past three years, Greg Reid has pretty much done it all for Lowndes.

Reid has hurt teams with big plays on offense. He has hurt teams with big plays on defense. He has hurt teams with big plays on special teams. He has altered game plans just by stepping on the field.

He has played running back, receiver, cornerback, kick returner, punt returner and has even taken direct snaps in the team’s version of the single wing and thrown a few passes.

Ever since he first put on a varsity uniform for Lowndes High, Reid has been that rare player that seems to play on a different level from everyone else.

“Greg Reid is a great football player,” Lowndes head coach Randy McPherson said. “He’s a great kid, and a great team player. He does whatever you ask him to do. We’re blessed to have him. He’s one of the best players and hardest workers I’ve ever coached.”

Reid was chosen the state’s All-Classification Player of the Year this year, after having a big season in all three phases of the game — offense, defense and special teams. He also made the All-State team for the third consecutive year.

This season, Reid shouldered most of the load on offense for Lowndes.

He rushed for 1,242 yards and 16 touchdowns on just 118 carries, an average of 10.5 yards per carry. He caught eight passes for 234 yards (nearly half of the Vikings’ passing output) and two touchdowns. He set a school record when he ran 99 yards for a touchdown against Tift County. He had six touchdowns of at least 50 yards.

Reid stood out on defense as a shutdown cornerback, intercepting nine passes, returning one for a touchdown, breaking up four passes and making 28 tackles. All this despite the fact that teams generally did not throw his way very much.

Reid also had 267 yards in punt returns (with one touchdown), 85 yards in kickoff returns, 118 yards in interception returns (with a touchdown) and returned a fumble 102 yards (for yet another touchdown).

He had a total of 2,048 all-purpose yards this season, and scored 21 touchdowns.

His longest run this season was 99 yards. His longest reception went for 70 yards, on the first play of the game against rival Valdosta. His longest play was the 102-yard fumble return against Tift County.