KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Kutztown University graduate Andre Reed was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. He will be inducted on Saturday, August 2, 2014. Reed was one of seven members selected for induction into the Hall of Fame.
 
Joining Reed in the Class of 2014 are Derrick Brooks, Aeneas Williams, Michael Strahan, Walter Jones, Ray Guy, and Claude Humphrey.
 
Reed's journey to immortality passed through Kutztown University, where he was one of the most prolific wide receivers in small college football history. He wore number 88, and is the first player in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) history to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
 
"On behalf of the Kutztown University community, I want to congratulate Andre and his family on this prestigious honor," Kutztown University president F. Javier Cevallos said. "With his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Andre will forever be remembered as one of the best ever to play at the highest level of professional football. It is also a special night for Kutztown University and Golden Bear Athletics.  We are very proud to be associated with our very own pro football hall of famer."  
 
A 1991 Kutztown University Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, he was named to the NCAA Division II Football Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2004, Reed was inducted into the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. In October, he was added to the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame.

Reed was a four-year letterman at Kutztown from 1981-84, making 142 career catches for 2,002 yards and 14 touchdowns. Upon completion of his collegiate career, he held school records for catches, receiving yards and touchdowns in a game, season and career. Though all of his records have since been broken, Reed still ranks among the top five receivers in several statistical categories. 
 
He was named All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference in 1983 and 1984.  One of four Kutztown University football players with his jersey number retired, he was selected for the NCAA Division II Team of the Quarter Century in 1997.

Reed was drafted in 1985 in the fourth round by the Bills and began a stellar career in professional football.  He played the next 15 years with the Bills, helping to lead the team to four Super Bowls. He also played one season for the Washington Redskins.  Reed finished his career among the top receivers in the history of the NFL, with 951 receptions for 13,198 yards and 87 touchdowns. 
 
A seven-time Pro-Bowler; Reed had 50 or more receptions in 13 seasons, which rank him second all-time behind only Jerry Rice. Also, at the time of his retirement his 951 career receptions ranked third all-time.
 
Reed retired following the 2000 season and earned his degree from Kutztown in 2005.