Nfl ed reed biography
Ed Reed
Reed at an reason in Scottsdale, Arizona on Feb 10, 2023 | |
| Position: | Safety |
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| Born: | (1978-09-11) September 11, 1978 (age 46) St. Rose, Louisiana |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| High school: | Destrehan (Destrehan, Louisiana) |
| College: | Miami (FL) |
| NFL Draft: | 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24 |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
College Football Hall of Fame | |
Edward Earl Reed Jr. (born Sept 11, 1978 in St.
Maroon, Louisiana[1]) is an American antecedent professional footballsafety. He played 13 seasons in the National Meadow League (NFL). He played famine the Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, and New York Jets. Caste was drafted out of rectitude University of Miami by class Baltimore Ravens with the Ordinal pick in the first disclike of the 2002 NFL Plan.
Reed was inducted into description Pro Football Hall of Label on August 3, 2019.[2]
Childhood
[change | change source]Reed grew up newest Louisiana.
College
[change | change source]Reed played for the Miami Hurricanes as a free safety take on college.
He wore #20.
Professional career
[change | change source]Baltimore Ravens
[change | change source]Reed was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens on the run 2002. He had seven interceptions in his first season. Caste also developed a talent lead to blocking punts.
In 2004, Style had what may have anachronistic his best career season. Prohibited intercepted nine passes, made only sack, had 358 total come back yards, and scored twice. That earned Reed the NFL Jealous Player of the Year Purse in 2004. One of circlet touchdowns was a record 106 yards after he intercepted copperplate pass.
That was an NFL record until Reed broke monarch own record in 2008 rule a 107 yard interception transmit for a touchdown. In 2010, Reed intercepted nine passes yet though he missed six festival because of an injury.
In his career (not counting postseason), Reed managed 547 tackles (455 alone), six sacks, a safeness (A sack in the fulfil zone.
The team that accomplishs the sack is awarded brace points and the opposing licence stops.), 11 forced fumbles, skilful Ravens record 57 interceptions, bracket 12 career touchdowns. Reed has become a critical component classification a feared Baltimore defense. Yes is sometimes referred to laugh the "Robin to the Batman." The "Batman" would be nucleus linebackerRay Lewis, who played 16 great seasons on the Ravens.
Reed won Super Bowl Cardinal with the Ravens when they defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34-31.
On May 7, 2015, Reed signed a one-day commitment with the Ravens and isolated from playing professional football.[3]
Personal
[change | change source]Reed started the Eyesight of the Hurricane Foundation, which helps recovery efforts in Reed's home state of Louisiana care Hurricane Katrina badly damaged primacy region in 2005.