Mike Reid was the No. 7 overall pick in the 1970 NFL draft out of Penn St. and made an immediate impact for Paul Brown's fledgling franchise on the defensive line. By his third season, Reid was recognized as a Pro Bowler and an All-Pro, and he followed that up with a Pro Bowl season in 1973. But, after the 1974 season, Reid chose to retire at the age of 27.

Sacks were not an official statistic in the NFL until 1982 and the Bengals began counting them in 1976 after Reid retired, but he was known as a prolific pass rusher in his short career.

"Mike was quick," said teammate Ken Johnson. "He had that quick first step. If you didn't get him on that first step he was around you. Mike had pretty good technique, too. He had some issues with some knee problems, which is kind of what plagued his career a little bit and I think that was one of the reasons he retired early. But he was one of the best coming out of Penn St."

Reid didn’t leave Cincinnati after retiring, at least initially. He began playing and writing music professionally in local establishments before one of his songs recorded in 1978. Six years later, Reid won a Grammy Award for Best Country Song for writing “Stranger in My House.”

He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 and has written dozens of top 10 songs, including the classic “I Can’t Make You Love Me,” which was originally recorded by Bonnie Raitt. He also wrote and sang “Walk on Faith,” which topped the country charts in 1991.

“Walk on Faith”

“I Can’t Make You Love Me”