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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 11, 1978 St. Rose, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Destrehan (Destrehan, Louisiana) | ||||||||||||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) (1997–2001) | ||||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2002 / round: 1 / pick: 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Edward Earl Reed Jr. (born September 11, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL), spending the majority of his career with the Baltimore Ravens. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, where he played on Miami's 2001 national championship team and was named a unanimous All-American. He was selected by the Ravens in the first round of the 2002 NFL draft and played 11 seasons with them before playing with the Houston Texans and New York Jets in 2013.
During his playing career, Reed was selected to nine total Pro Bowls, he was the 2004 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award winner, won Super Bowl XLVII, and has an NFL record for the two longest interception returns (106 yards in 2004 and 107 yards in 2008).[1] He also holds the all-time NFL record for interception return yards, with 1,590, and postseason interceptions (9, tied with three other players). His 64 regular season interceptions ranked him 6th on the NFL's all-time leader list at the time of his retirement. Due to his accolades, Reed is considered to be one of the greatest safeties in NFL history, and was often referred to as a "ball hawk" during his prime.[2][3][4][5] Reed was known for studying film to memorize opposing teams' tendencies,[6][7] as well as his ability to lure quarterbacks into throwing interceptions.[8] Reed was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019.
In 2016, Reed worked as an assistant defensive backs coach for the Buffalo Bills. In 2020, he was hired by the University of Miami, his alma mater, to serve as their football team's chief of staff, an advisory role to head coach Manny Diaz.
- ^ "NFL Longest interception return Single-Season Leaders". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (July 31, 2006). "Top free safety in the game". Scout.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2007. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
- ^ Sando, Mike (October 7, 2007). "Five to fear: Manning, Brady, Moss, Smith, Gates". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
- ^ Chadiha, Jeffri (August 30, 2005). "Top 10 players at the NFL's hottest defensive position". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
- ^ Guregian, Karen (November 29, 2007). "Belichick: Reed's a keeper". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
- ^ Powell, Camille (August 1, 2006). "Reed Is Determined To Outsmart Rivals". The Washington Post website. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
- ^ Hensley, Jamison (July 6, 2005). "Spotlight on defensive backs". USA Today. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
- ^ Prisco, Pete (September 4, 2005). "Secondary deceivers: Reed, Bailey best at sucking in QBs". Sportsline.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2007. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
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