Jaylan Reid

Jaylan Reid comes to Virginia after working this past year at Virginia Tech as an assistant director for strength and conditioning with the Hokies’ football program. He previously worked as a graduate assistant at Georgia State and served as a strength and conditioning intern at his alma mater, Furman.

A two-time team captain at Furman, Reid was a four-year starter as a nose tackle for the Paladins. A two-time All-Southern Conference performer, he helped lead the squad to the 2018 conference title. He also earned the Iron Paladin Award, presented to the male student-athlete most dedicated to strength and conditioning in 2018-19.

In addition, Reid earned All-Southern Conference honors three times in track and field, winning the league’s 2017 shot put title. A certified strength and conditioning specialist, Reid graduated from Furman with a degree in business administration.