Jeff Reed (American football)
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Position: | Placekicker | ||
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Born: | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | April 9, 1979||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||
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High school: | East Mecklenburg (Charlotte, North Carolina) | ||
College: | North Carolina (2000–2001) | ||
Undrafted: | 2002 | ||
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Jeffrey Montgomery Reed (born April 9, 1979) is a former
He has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks.
Early years
Born in
Reed was involved in the
In the Spring 2005, Reed was added to the East Mecklenburg Wall of Fame.
College career
Reed attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he majored in journalism and played college football. He had never kicked in a college game until the 2000 season, but he emerged as one of the most consistent kickers (and punter) in the country. He was an honorable mention All-ACC pick as a senior and a second-team All-ACC player as a junior. He entered the 2000 season as a walk-on, but he earned a scholarship after connecting on 28-of-36 field goal attempts and 66-of-67 extra points. His 66 consecutive PATs set a UNC record. He was one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award, which is given annually to the nation's top kicker. Reed was first-team Academic All-ACC.
While at UNC, Reed was teammates with running back Willie Parker, his future teammate with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Professional career
Pittsburgh Steelers
After an unsuccessful tryout with the
During the Steelers 2005 AFC Divisional Playoff game against the New York Jets, Reed kicked a 33-yard field goal in overtime after his New York counterpart Doug Brien missed two field goals. During the 2005–06 NFL playoffs, where the Steelers eventually won Super Bowl XL, Reed successfully kicked all three field goal attempts and converted all fourteen of his potential PATs. Reed's streak of 189 consecutive successful PAT's (210 including post-seasons), dating back to the Steelers' week 16 victory over the Chargers in 2003, came to an end on Monday November 3, 2008, against the Washington Redskins.[1][2]
During Super Bowl XLIII, Reed went 2-for-2 on field goals and 3-for-3 on extra points in the Steelers 27–23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.
Reed is the second-highest scoring Steeler. His 733 points trails Gary Anderson's 1,343.[3] Reed's fallout with the Steelers began on October 18, 2009, Reed was cited again for public intoxication and disorderly conduct related charges on October 18, 2009, hours after the team defeated the Cleveland Browns. The incident occurred when Steelers tight end Matt Spaeth was cited for urinating in public, and Reed refused to comply with police orders to go back inside his SUV. He later apologized to his team for his conduct.[4]
Reed was franchise tagged during the 2010 offseason, and signed his one-year tender on April 13, 2010.[5]
Reed was released on November 16, 2010, two days after missing a 26-yard field goal against the New England Patriots. He was replaced by Shaun Suisham.[6] Reed went unclaimed through waivers and became a free agent,[7] free to sign with any team and still collect the balance of his Steelers' contract ($160,000 each week) for the year in addition to any pay he received from signing with a new team.
On November 18, 2010, two days after Reed was released by the Steelers, the Cincinnati Bengals offered Reed a contract. However, he declined.[8]
San Francisco 49ers
On December 2, 2010, Reed signed with the San Francisco 49ers to replace their injured kicker, Joe Nedney. Reed had a good outing in his first game, going 3 for 3, including a 44-yard field goal. Reed finished his five-game 49ers' career having hit all of his 13 extra-point attempts and 9 of 10 field goal tries.
Seattle Seahawks
Reed signed with the Seattle Seahawks on August 3, 2011, but was released by the team on September 4.
Personal life
Reed's father, Morris, played basketball for
Reed does charity work with "Kick For Kids," which donates $300 for every field goal he makes. Reed is involved in Junior Achievement, does commercials for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and helped a family raise money for a 5-year-old who had a brain tumor.[9]
Reed is known to be
While in Pittsburgh, Reed was frequently seen in section C27 of Pittsburgh Penguins games when the Penguins played in Mellon Arena. After the Steelers' win in Super Bowl XLIII, Reed dropped the ceremonial first puck at the Penguins-Tampa Bay Lightning game on February 4, 2009.[13] For the occasion, he wore a rare gold throwback Sunday Mario Lemieux jersey from the mid-1980s.
Reed was cited by police on the night of February 14, 2009, for disorderly conduct and criminal mischief for destroying a paper towel holder in a bathroom at a
Reed was cited again for public intoxication and disorderly conduct related charges on October 18, 2009, hours after the team defeated the Cleveland Browns. The incident occurred when tight end Matt Spaeth was cited for urinating in public, and Reed refused to comply with police orders to go back inside his SUV. He later apologized to his team for his conduct.[16][17]
Reed currently hosts a Saturday morning talk show on WZGV-AM in Charlotte.[18]
References
- ^ "Jeff Reed, K for the Seattle Seahawks at". Nfl.com. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ^ "NFL Game Center: San Diego Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers – 2003 Week 16". Nfl.com. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ^ Bouchette, Ed (December 29, 2008). "Steelers Notebook: Pass-happy Hines Ward makes his 800th catch". Quick hits. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 29, 2008.
- ^ Gigler, Dan; Bouchette, Ed (October 19, 2009). "NFL will review incident involving Steelers' Reed, police". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ Bouchette, Ed (April 13, 2010). "Steelers sign Reed to one-year contract". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
- ^ Bouchette, Ed and Gerry Dulac (November 16, 2010). "Steelers cut kicker Reed". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
- ^ "Jeff Reed clears waivers, takes a week off . . . with pay | ProFootballTalk". Profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. November 18, 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ^ Walker, James (November 18, 2010). "Jeff Reed spurns Bengals". ESPN. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
- ^ "Steelers Q&A with Jeff Reed". Pittsburghlive.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ^ "TribLIVE: #(gSection.name)#". Pittsburghlive.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ^ "Official site of the Pittsburgh Steelers - Article". steelers.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2009.
- ^ "Camp Notebook: Ben's Status Uncertain For Redskins Game". www.wpxi.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ^ Reed drops the puck at Pens game Archived February 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Steelers kicker Reed charged in towel incident". ESPN.com. Associated Press. February 14, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ Steelers' Reed Pleads Guilty Convenience Store Charges SI.com, February 20, 2009
- ^ Steelers Kicker Reed Cited For Alleged Public Intoxication AHN, October 19, 2009
- ^ Steelers' Jeff Reed, Matt Spaeth In Police Incidents On North Shore WTAE, October 19, 2009
- ^ http://www.espn730.com/common/page.php?pt=saturday&id=81