D. J. Reed
![]() Reed with the Jets in 2023 | |||||||||
No. 4 – New York Jets | |||||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | Bakersfield, California, U.S. | November 11, 1996||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Independence (Bakersfield, California) | ||||||||
College: | Kansas State | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 5 / Pick: 142 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Dennis Duane "D. J." Reed Jr. (born November 11, 1996) is an
Early years
Reed attended
College career
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Reed
Reed chose to transfer from Fresno State to Cerritos College, a community college in Norwalk, California. At Cerritos, as a redshirt freshman, he played in 11 games and tallied 42 tackles, three pass breakups, and two interceptions.[1]
After one year at Cerritos, Reed once again transferred, this time to Kansas State University.[2] As a redshirt sophomore in 2016, Reed played in all 13 of Kansas State's games as both a cornerback and a return specialist. Defensively, Reed totaled 75 tackles, 16 pass deflections and two forced fumbles. Offensively, he returned nine kickoffs for 255 yards.[3] After the season, he was named to the 2016 All-Big 12 Conference football team.[4]
Prior to the 2017 season, Reed was named to the
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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5 ft 9+1⁄8 in (1.76 m) |
188 lb (85 kg) |
31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.51 s | 1.58 s | 2.62 s | 4.06 s | 6.82 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
11 reps | |
All values from |
San Francisco 49ers
Reed was drafted by the
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Seattle Seahawks
On August 5, 2020, Reed was claimed off waivers by the
New York Jets
On March 17, 2022, Reed signed a three-year, $33 million contract with the New York Jets.[18] On September 12, Reed intercepted a pass during a 24–9 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.[19][20]
References
- ^ a b "D.J. Reed - Football". Kansas State University Athletics. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ "Transfer DBs improve Kansas State defense". Bring On The Cats. August 21, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ "D.J. Reed 2016 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ "2016 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ "D.J. Reed 2017 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ "All-Big 12 Football Honors Announced". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ Corbitt, Ken (December 31, 2017). "K-State's D.J. Reed, Byron Pringle to enter 2018 NFL Draft". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "D.J. Reed Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "2018 Draft Scout D.J. Reed, Kansas State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ Fann, Joe (April 28, 2018). "San Francisco 49ers Draft Kansas State CB D.J. Reed". 49ers.com. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Boyle, John (August 5, 2020). "Seahawks Claim Defensive Back D.J. Reed Off Waivers". Seahawks.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ Boyle, John (September 5, 2020). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves To Establish Initial 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ Boyle, John (October 31, 2020). "Seahawks Activate D.J. Reed & Colby Parkinson From NFI List, Elevate Two From Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks - November 1st, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ Corp, Alistair (December 21, 2020). "D.J. Reed likely to hang onto starting spot once Quinton Dunbar returns". Field Gulls. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ Allen, Eric (March 17, 2022). "CB D.J. Reed Flies from the Seahawks to the Jets in Free Agency". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ Cisneros, Juan (September 12, 2022). "Former K-State CB explains interception celebration in loss to Ravens". FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ Roscher, Liz (September 12, 2022). "Jets CB DJ Reed's reason for celebrating interception in blowout loss was 'much deeper than football'". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
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