Summary
Jayden Kevon Reed (born April 28, 2000) is an American football wide receiver and punt returner for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Michigan and Michigan State. He was selected by the Packers in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft.
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| No. 11 – Green Bay Packers | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | April 28, 2000 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Naperville Central (Naperville, Illinois) | ||||||||||||
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| NFL draft: | 2023 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||||
Early years edit
Reed grew up in Aurora, Illinois. He initially attended Metea Valley High School, where he played football with Michigan State teammate Payton Thorne. As a junior, he caught 23 passes for 403 yards and four touchdowns.[1] Along with Thorne, he transferred to Naperville Central High School before the beginning of his senior year.[2]
College career edit
Western Michigan edit
Reed began his collegiate career at Western Michigan. He was named a freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America after catching 56 passes for 797 yards and eight touchdowns.[3] After the season, Reed announced that he would be leaving the program.[4]
Michigan State edit
Reed ultimately chose to transfer to Michigan State.[5]
Reed sat out and redshirted his first season at Michigan State due to NCAA transfer rules.[6] As a redshirt sophomore, he started all seven of Michigan State's games in the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season and had a team-high 33 receptions for 407 yards and three touchdowns.[7] Reed also returned 16 kickoffs for 329 yards and two punts for 14 yards and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference as a return specialist.[8] He was named the Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 4 of his redshirt junior season after returning a punt 62 yards for a touchdown and two kickoffs for 69 yards in a 23–20 overtime win against Nebraska.[9] Reed won the 2021 Peach Bowl MVP after beating Pittsburgh by the score of 31–21.[10]
College statistics edit
| Season | GP | Receiving | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||||||||
| Western Michigan Broncos | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 12 | 56 | 797 | 14.2 | 8 | 1 | −9 | −9.0 | 0 | ||||||
| Michigan State Spartans | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Ineligible due to NCAA transfer rule | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 7 | 33 | 407 | 12.3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | 13 | 59 | 1,026 | 17.4 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 1 | ||||||
| 2022 | 11 | 55 | 636 | 11.6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | ||||||
| Career | 43 | 203 | 2,866 | 14.1 | 26 | 18 | 53 | 2.9 | 1 | ||||||
| Source: sports-reference.com | |||||||||||||||
Professional career edit
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 5 ft 10+7⁄8 in (1.80 m) |
187 lb (85 kg) |
30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.45 s | 1.57 s | 2.55 s | 4.29 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
13 reps | ||
| Sources:[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Reed was drafted in the second round, 50th overall, by the Green Bay Packers in the 2023 NFL draft.[13] He signed his rookie contract on July 20, 2023.[14]
Reed made his NFL debut on September 10, 2023, catching two passes for 48 yards and rushing once for −2 yards in a 38–20 win against the Chicago Bears.[15] He scored his first two NFL touchdowns on September 17 in a 25–24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, on nine- and 10-yard passes from Jordan Love.[16]
NFL career statistics edit
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Y/R | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2023 | GB | 16 | 13 | 64 | 793 | 12.4 | 59 | 8 | 11 | 119 | 10.8 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 16 | 13 | 64 | 793 | 12.4 | 59 | 8 | 11 | 119 | 10.8 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Source: pro-football-reference.com | |||||||||||||||
Postseason edit
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Y/R | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2023 | GB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source: pro-football-reference.com | |||||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ Solari, Chris (September 30, 2020). "Michigan State football's Jayden Reed had a 'brother' waiting for him when he transferred". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ Baumgartner, Blake (August 7, 2017). "Jayden Reed completes transfer from Metea, practices with Naperville Central". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt (September 29, 2020). "Standout WR Jayden Reed's transfer to Michigan State driven by competition, connections". MLive.com. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ Buckley, Nick (May 15, 2019). "WMU freshman All-American Jayden Reed seeking transfer". Battle Creek Enquirer. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ Crawford, Kirkland (May 23, 2019). "Michigan State adds WR Jayden Reed, a transfer from WMU". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ Baumgartner, Blake (August 23, 2021). "Jayden Reed started out No. 4 on Western Michigan's depth chart. Now, the Naperville Central graduate wears No. 1 for Michigan State". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ "'It's an honor': MSU's Jayden Reed looks to up his game in coveted No. 1 jersey". Detroit News. August 27, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt (December 17, 2020). "Michigan State's Matt Coghlin and Jayden Reed named honorable mention All-Big Ten on special teams". MLive.com. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ Pouncy, Colton (October 5, 2021). "Michigan State's Jayden Reed has become must-see TV, and his development has come at the perfect time". The Athletic. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ @TheOnlyColors (December 31, 2021). "Cal Halady is the a Peach Bowl defensive MVP. Jayden Reed is offensive MVP" (Tweet). Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Jayden Reed Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jayden Reed College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Spofford, Mike (April 28, 2023). "2023 NFL Draft: Packers select Michigan State WR Jayden Reed in second round, No. 50 overall". packers.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "Packers sign WR Jayden Reed". packers.com. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ Garcia, Jesse (September 10, 2023). "Jayden Reed tallies 48 receiving yards in Week 1 win". FantasyPros.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ "Packers' Jayden Reed: Scores twice versus Falcons". CBSSports.com. September 17, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
External links edit
- Green Bay Packers bio
- Michigan State Spartans bio
- Western Michigan Broncos bio