Ed Reed
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| Baltimore Ravens — No. 20 | |
| Safety | |
| Date of birth: September 11, 1978 | |
| Place of birth: St. Rose, Louisiana | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 200 lb (91 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2002 for the Baltimore Ravens | |
| Career history | |
| College: Miami (Fla.) | |
| NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Edward Earl Reed, Jr.[1] (born September 11, 1978 in St. Rose, Louisiana) is an American football safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Ravens 24th overall in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.
In his career, Reed has been selected to four Pro Bowls (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007) and was the 2004 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year. He is considered one of the most dominant safeties currently playing in the NFL and is often referred to as a "playmaker".[2][3][4][5] Since entering the league, Reed has been known to study film to memorize opposing teams's tendencies.[6][7] Reed's habit of baiting quarterbacks into throwing interceptions has also earned him recognition throughout the league.[8]
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[edit] High school career
Ed Reed attended Destrehan High School in Destrehan, Louisiana. He was an All-State, and All-Parish selection at defensive back and as a kick returner and also New Orleans Times-Picayune District Most Valuable Defensive Player. He totaled 83 tackles, seven interceptions, three forced fumbles and 12 passes defended his senior year whilest also seeing action at running back and quarterback. He also returned three punts for touchdowns. Reed also lettered in basketball, baseball, and track & field. He was an All-District pitcher in baseball, and State Champion in the javelin.
[edit] College career
Ed Reed attended the University of Miami where he was a standout defensive player. Reed was the leader of the University of Miami team that won the 2001 National Championship.[9]
At the University of Miami, Reed was a two time consensus All-American safety in 2000 and 2001. In 2001, he led the nation with 9 picks for 209 yards (a school record) and 3 touchdowns. Reed helped seal a memorable win over Boston College in 2001 when he grabbed the ball out of teammate Matt Walters hands, who had just intercepted it and raced 80 yards for a touchdown.[10] Reed earned the league's Co-Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2001 and was named National Defensive Player of the Year by Football News. He was one of three finalists for the Jim Thorpe Award and was one of 12 semifinalists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy.
Reed set several records during his time at Miami. He holds the record for career interceptions with 21, career interception return yards with 389 and interceptions returned for touchdowns with 5[11].[12] He also blocked four punts during his four year career. Reed also participated on the track and field team during his years at Miami and was a Big East Champion in the javelin[13].
He graduated in 2001 with a degree in liberal arts.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Baltimore Ravens
After college, Reed was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round (24th overall pick) of the 2002 NFL Draft. Reed has enjoyed a very successful professional career so far and has become one of the Ravens' most popular players. In his rookie season, Reed started in all 16 games and finished the campaign with 85 tackles and five interceptions. The following year he finished the season with 71 tackles and seven interceptions. He was also voted to his first Pro Bowl. In 2004, Reed was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press a season where he set NFL Records for longest interception return (106 yards) and most interception return yardage (358) on 9 interceptions. Furthermore, in 2004, Reed became the only player in Pro Bowl history to block a punt and return it for a touchdown. In 2005, Reed only played in ten games due to an ankle injury. He finished the campaign with 37 tackles and one interception. In 2006, Reed made 60 tackles and five interceptions and was voted to his third Pro Bowl. Last season, he made 39 tackles and seven interceptions.[14] In the 2007 Pro Bowl he recorded two interceptions, tying the record with six others.
Reed currently holds the Ravens franchise record for career interceptions with 34. Reed has also continued his strong special teams[15] play with 4 blocked punts so far, returning 3 for touchdowns, tying an NFL record. In 2 postseason games, Reed has recorded 1 tackle, 3 interceptions and 5 pass deflections. He is also the first person in NFL history to return an interception, punt, blocked punt, and fumble for a touchdown. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick called Reed the best in the NFL.He is considered a smart ball hawk and usually has 4-5 interceptions about every season.
[edit] References
- ^ Reed on Pro-Football-Reference. rbref.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
- ^ Scout.com: 'Top free safety in the game'
- ^ ESPN - Five to fear: Manning, Brady, Moss, Smith, Gates - NFL
- ^ SI.com - Writers - Jeffri Chadiha: Top 10 players at the NFL's hottest defensive position - safety - Tuesday August 30, 2005 11:31AM
- ^ Belichick: Reed’s a keeper - BostonHerald.com
- ^ Reed Is Determined To Outsmart Rivals - washingtonpost.com
- ^ USATODAY.com - Spotlight on defensive backs
- ^ http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/8805736
- ^ http://www.baltimoreravens.com/Team/PlayerBio.aspx?id=1142
- ^ http://www.pressboxonline.com/story.cfm?id=2592
- ^ http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/300818.html
- ^ Scout.com: Miami All-2000s Team: Defense
- ^ South Florida Sports Paradise: Happy Birthday Ed Reed
- ^ {http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/5910/career;_ylt=AoZnUX7Moa7ZI5D.c229jp3.uLYF}
- ^ Official Site of the San Francisco 49ers - PR News
Ed Reed ran a 4.60 at the 2002 NFL combine
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Ray Lewis |
NFL Defensive Player of the Year 2004 |
Succeeded by Brian Urlacher |
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