Jordan Reed
Vorlage:Infobox NFL player Jordan M. Reed (born July 3, 1990) is an American football tight end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Redskins in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida.
Early years
A native of New Britain, Connecticut, Reed attended New London High School. As a junior, he completed 122 of 222 passes for 1,706 yards and 38 touchdowns. He threw only two interceptions, and also rushed for 370 yards and twenty . He led New London to an undefeated regular season in 2007, and was a finalist for the 2008 Joe Montana High School Quarterback of the Year. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated 13tg best dual-threat quarterback in the nation.[1]
College career
Reed accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida, where he played for coach Urban Meyer and coach Will Muschamp's Florida Gators football teams from 2009 to 2012. Originally recruited as a quarterback, he did not appear in any games and was redshirted as a true freshman in 2009. Thereafter, he shifted to the tight end position. Reed finished his three-season college career with 78 receptions for 938 yards and six touchdowns. He decided to forgo his final season of college eligibility, and enter the NFL Draft after the 2012 season.[2]
Professional career
2013 NFL Combine
Washington Redskins
Reed was drafted in the third round, 85th overall pick, by the Washington Redskins in the 2013 NFL Draft.[3] On May 24, 2013, he officially signed a four-year contract with the team.[4] In the Week 2 game against the Green Bay Packers, he would record his first career touchdown, making him the first Redskins rookie to score a touchdown within the first two games of his career since retired tight end Chris Cooley in 2004.[5] On October 20, in a 45-41 win over the Chicago Bears, Reed recorded nine receptions for 134 yards and one touchdown, setting a new Redskins franchise record for receiving yards by a rookie tight end, as well as recording his first 100-plus yard game.[6] In Week 11 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Reed was pulled out of the game early after suffering a concussion. After missing four consecutive games due to headaches after the concussion,[7] he was placed on injured reserve on December 19.[8] Despite playing only nine games, with four starts, in his first season, Reed was named to Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America all-rookie team.[9]
Personal
Reed is the younger brother of wide receiver David Reed, who was drafted in the fifth round of 2010 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens.[10]
References
External links
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- ↑ https://sports.yahoo.com/florida/football/recruiting/player-Jordan-Reed-80327
- ↑ UF's Jordan Reed to enter draft
- ↑ Brian Tinsman: Reed Had 'No Idea' Redskins Were Interested. In: Redskins.com. 26. April 2013, abgerufen am 25. Mai 2013.
- ↑ Brian Tinsman: Redskins Sign Tight End Jordan Reed. In: Redskins.com. 25. Mai 2013, abgerufen am 25. Mai 2013.
- ↑ Stephen Czarda: Reed's Score Fastest By Rookie Since Cooley. In: Redskins.com. 18. September 2013, abgerufen am 6. Oktober 2013.
- ↑ Brian Tinsman: Reed's Record Performance Shocks No One. In: Redskins.com. 23. Oktober 2013, abgerufen am 11. November 2013.
- ↑ Tracee Hamilton: Jordan Reed is the player the Washington Redskins should shut down for season In: WashingtonPost.com, December 16, 2013. Abgerufen am 19. Dezember 2013
- ↑ Dan Hanzus: Redskins' Jordan Reed (concussion) out for season. In: NFL.com. 19. Dezember 2013, abgerufen am 19. Dezember 2013.
- ↑ Brian Tinsman: Jordan Reed On PFWA's All-Rookie Team. In: Redskins.com. 14. Januar 2014, abgerufen am 14. Januar 2014.
- ↑ Scott Carter: Brotherly Support Continues To Propel Jordan Reed To New Heights. In: GatorZone.com. 20. Oktober 2010, abgerufen am 15. September 2013.