J. R. Reed (gridiron football, born 1996)

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J. R. Reed
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Reed in 2018
No. 29 – Montreal Alouettes
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1996-03-11) March 11, 1996 (age 28)
Frisco, Texas, U.S.
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)
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:15
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jake Rashaan Reed (born March 11, 1996) is an American professional football safety for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Georgia.

Early years

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

Reed played one year at Tulsa in 2015. In 2016, he transferred to the

2019 NFL Draft.[6] He was named a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award and Bronko Nagurski Trophy.[7]

College statistics

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
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

Jacksonville Jaguars

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

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

On October 26, 2021, Reed was signed by the New York Giants off the Rams practice squad.[14]

Denver Broncos

On March 21, 2022, Reed signed with the Denver Broncos.[15] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[16]

Las Vegas Raiders

On September 1, 2022, Reed was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad.[17] He was released on September 27.

Detroit Lions

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

On May 23, 2023, Reed signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[19]

NFL career statistics

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
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

His father,

2020 NFL Draft.[22]

References

  1. ^ RELATIONS, TULSA MEDIA. "CFB: Tulsa adds Texas prep DB J.R. Reed". Claremore Daily Progress.
  2. ^ Weiszer, Marc. "J.R. Reed goes from under-the-radar transfer to name to know in UGA secondary". Athens Banner-Herald.
  3. ^ World, Eric Bailey Tulsa. "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.
  4. ^ Tim Tucker, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Georgia's J.R. Reed goes from lightly regarded recruit to Media Days spotlight". ajc.
  5. ^ "J.R. Reed anchors promising Georgia secondary". timesfreepress.com.
  6. ^ Staff reports, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Reed to return to Georgia for senior season". ajc.
  7. ^ Communications, UGA Sports. "Blankenship, Reed finalists for awards". Athens Banner-Herald.
  8. ^ Oehser, John (April 27, 2020). "Offseason Update: Undrafted free agents bring rookie class to 30". Jaguars.com.
  9. ^ Oehser, John (September 5, 2020). "Roster Reduction: Jaguars move to 53 players". Jaguars.com.
  10. ^ Jackson, Stu (September 9, 2020). "Rams place Terrell Lewis on Reserve/Non-Football Injury list". Los Angeles Rams. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  11. ^ Jackson, Stu (November 23, 2020). "J.R. Reed active, Brian Allen inactive for Rams-Buccaneers". TheRams.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  12. ^ DaSilva, Cameron (November 28, 2020). "Rams make 4 roster moves ahead of 49ers matchup". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  13. ^ DaSilva, Cameron (December 5, 2020). "Rams activate Okoronkwo, sign Reed to 53-man roster". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  14. ^ Eisen, Michael (October 26, 2021). "Giants place Jabrill Peppers on IR; DB J.R. Reed to join active roster". Giants.com.
  15. ^ DiLalla, Aric (March 21, 2022). "Broncos agree to terms with S J.R. Reed on one-year deal". DenverBroncos.com.
  16. ^ Lynch, Tim (2022-08-30). "Broncos waived safety J.R. Reed". Mile High Report. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  17. ^ "Raiders announce additional practice squad transactions". Raiders.com. September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  18. ^ @Lions (October 28, 2022). "#Lions have released S J.R. Reed from the Practice Squad" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  20. ^ J.R. Reed building his own reputation, growing out of father’s shadow
  21. ^ Emerson, Seth. "A Father's Story: Jake Reed watches his son take the road..." The Athletic.
  22. ^ "Former Chiefs cornerback Dale Carter has two family members in 2020 NFL Draft". Arrowhead Addict. 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2023-09-23.

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