J. R. Reed (American football, born 1995)
Jake Rashaan Reed (born March 11, 1996) is an American football safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia.
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| Position: | Safety | ||
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| Born: | March 11, 1996 Frisco, Texas | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Prestonwood Christian Academy (Plano, Texas) | ||
| College: | Georgia | ||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
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Early years
Reed attended Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano, Texas. He played defensive back 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 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]
Professional career
Reed signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2020.[8]
References
- RELATIONS, TULSA MEDIA. "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. "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". ajc.
- "J.R. Reed anchors promising Georgia secondary". timesfreepress.com.
- Staff reports, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Reed to return to Georgia for senior season". ajc.
- 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.
- 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.