J. R. Reed (gridiron football, born 1996)
Personal information | |||||
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Born: | Frisco, Texas, U.S. | March 11, 1996||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Prestonwood Christian Academy (Plano, Texas) | ||||
College: | Tulsa (2015) Georgia (2016–2019) | ||||
Position: | Safety | ||||
Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||
Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Jake Rashaan Reed (born March 11, 1996) is an American professional football safety. He played college football at Georgia.
Early life
[edit]Reed attended Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano, Texas. He played safety and wide receiver. He committed to the University of Tulsa to play college football.[1]
College career
[edit]Reed played one year at Tulsa in 2015. In 2016, he transferred to the University of Georgia.[2] After not playing his first year due to transfer rules, Reed started all 15 games in 2017. He recorded 79 tackles, two interceptions and 1.5 sacks.[3][4] In 2018, he started all 14 games, totaling 66 tackles, two interceptions and one sack.[5] Reed returned to Georgia for his senior season, rather than enter the 2019 NFL draft.[6] He was named a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award and Bronko Nagurski Trophy.[7]
College statistics
[edit]Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||
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GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD | ||
2015 | Tulsa | 13 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | Georgia | 0 | 0 | DNP | ||||||||||
2017 | Georgia | 15 | 15 | 79 | 40 | 39 | 1.5 | 7 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
2018 | Georgia | 14 | 14 | 66 | 38 | 28 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | Georgia | 13 | 13 | 54 | 29 | 25 | 0.5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Career | 55 | 42 | 204 | 109 | 95 | 3.0 | 20 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Professional career
[edit]Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit]Reed signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2020.[8] He was waived on September 5, 2020.[9]
Los Angeles Rams
[edit]On September 9, 2020, Reed was signed to the Los Angeles Rams practice squad.[10] He was elevated to the active roster on November 23 and November 28 for the team's weeks 11 and 12 games against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Francisco 49ers, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[11][12] On December 5, 2020, Reed was promoted to the active roster.[13]
On October 2, 2021, Reed was waived by the Rams and re-signed to the practice squad.
New York Giants
[edit]On October 26, 2021, Reed was signed by the New York Giants off the Rams practice squad.[14]
Denver Broncos
[edit]On March 21, 2022, Reed signed with the Denver Broncos.[15] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[16]
Las Vegas Raiders
[edit]On September 1, 2022, Reed was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad.[17] He was released on September 27.
Detroit Lions
[edit]On October 25, 2022, Reed was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad. He was released off the practice squad three days later.[18]
Montreal Alouettes
[edit]On May 23, 2023, Reed signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[19] He was placed on the reserve/suspended list on May 12, 2024, and released on June 17, 2024.[20]
NFL career statistics
[edit]Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | TD | ||
2020 | LAR | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | LAR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NYG | 8 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career | 16 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Personal life
[edit]His father, Jake Reed, is a former NFL wide receiver who played with the Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints. Reed is the nephew of former NFL cornerback Dale Carter, and is the first cousin of Nigel Warrior, Dale Carter's son and former NFL cornerback/safety.[21][22] Both Reed and Warrior participated and were left undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft.[23]
References
[edit]- ^ RELATIONS, TULSA MEDIA (January 12, 2015). "CFB: Tulsa adds Texas prep DB J.R. Reed". Claremore Daily Progress.
- ^ Weiszer, Marc. "J.R. Reed goes from under-the-radar transfer to name to know in UGA secondary". Athens Banner-Herald.
- ^ World, Eric Bailey Tulsa (December 29, 2017). "OU at the Rose Bowl: J.R. Reed was playing at Tulsa in 2015. Two years later, he's an All-SEC selection". Tulsa World.
- ^ Tim Tucker, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Georgia's J.R. Reed goes from lightly regarded recruit to Media Days spotlight". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ "J.R. Reed anchors promising Georgia secondary". timesfreepress.com. March 28, 2019.
- ^ Staff reports, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Reed to return to Georgia for senior season". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ Communications, UGA Sports. "Blankenship, Reed finalists for awards". Athens Banner-Herald.
- ^ Oehser, John (April 27, 2020). "Offseason Update: Undrafted free agents bring rookie class to 30". Jaguars.com.
- ^ Oehser, John (September 5, 2020). "Roster Reduction: Jaguars move to 53 players". Jaguars.com.
- ^ Jackson, Stu (September 9, 2020). "Rams place Terrell Lewis on Reserve/Non-Football Injury list". Los Angeles Rams. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ Jackson, Stu (November 23, 2020). "J.R. Reed active, Brian Allen inactive for Rams-Buccaneers". TheRams.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ DaSilva, Cameron (November 28, 2020). "Rams make 4 roster moves ahead of 49ers matchup". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ DaSilva, Cameron (December 5, 2020). "Rams activate Okoronkwo, sign Reed to 53-man roster". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (October 26, 2021). "Giants place Jabrill Peppers on IR; DB J.R. Reed to join active roster". Giants.com.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (March 21, 2022). "Broncos agree to terms with S J.R. Reed on one-year deal". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ Lynch, Tim (August 30, 2022). "Broncos waived safety J.R. Reed". Mile High Report. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Raiders announce additional practice squad transactions". Raiders.com. September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ @Lions (October 28, 2022). "#Lions have released S J.R. Reed from the Practice Squad" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ "J.R. Reed". footballdb.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ J.R. Reed building his own reputation, growing out of father’s shadow
- ^ Emerson, Seth. "A Father's Story: Jake Reed watches his son take the road..." The Athletic.
- ^ "Former Chiefs cornerback Dale Carter has two family members in 2020 NFL Draft". Arrowhead Addict. April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
External links
[edit]- 1996 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Frisco, Texas
- Players of Canadian football from Texas
- American football safeties
- Canadian football defensive backs
- Tulsa Golden Hurricane football players
- Georgia Bulldogs football players
- All-American college football players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- Los Angeles Rams players
- New York Giants players
- Denver Broncos players
- Las Vegas Raiders players
- Detroit Lions players
- Montreal Alouettes players