J. R. Reed (American football, born 1995)

Jake Rashaan Reed (born March 11, 1996) is an American football safety for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia.

J. R. Reed
No. 36 – Los Angeles Rams
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1996-03-11) March 11, 1996
Frisco, Texas
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Prestonwood Christian Academy (Plano, Texas)
College:Georgia
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:2
Player stats at NFL.com

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

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]

Personal life

His father, Jake Reed, played in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints. Reed is the nephew of former NFL defensive back Dale Carter.[14][15]

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. J.R. Reed building his own reputation, growing out of father’s shadow
  15. Emerson, Seth. "A Father's Story: Jake Reed watches his son take the road..." The Athletic.
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