Hall of Fame
Harvey Reed, Howard: Reed was a standout running back for the Bison football team from 1984-87 and significantly contributed to Howard’s 1987 MEAC Championship title. He was drafted in the eighth round of the 1988 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears as the 217th pick.
Throughout his career, Reed recorded 4,142 rushing yards, on 635 carries, with 38 touchdowns. He averaged 6.5 yards per carry and 103.6 yards per game.
Reed ranks in the top five in the MEAC records, twice, in average yards per season and sits ninth in single game rushing yards with 260 against Newberry (1987).
During the 1987 season Reed recorded 20 touchdowns, second best in the MEAC, with 1,512 rushing yards in just 10 games. Reed was the second-leading scorer in Division 1-AA (FCS) that season earning Division 1-AA All-American honors while also collecting MEAC Player of the Year accolades. He was inducted into the Howard University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998.