Ed Reed

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Ed Reed

PositionSafety

Experience8 years

Height5-11

Weight200

CollegeMiami

High SchoolDestrehan (LA)

HometownSt. Rose, Louisiana

Birthdate9/11/1978

Joined RavensDraft 1 (24th), 2002

Joined NFL2002

Ed Reed Statistics

    • Games Played/Started: (2002, 16/16); (2003, 16/15); (2004, 16/16); (2005, 10/10); (2006, 16/16); (2007, 16/16); (2008, 16/16); (2009, 7/7) Total 113/112)
    • Playoffs: (2003, 1/1); (2006, 1/1) (2008, 3/3) Total 5/5
    • Five-time Pro Bowler (2003-04 and 2006-08) and 2004 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year who is a dynamic playmaker and considered by many to be the best safety in football
    • Reed was the only unanimous All-Pro selection in 2008
    • Entering 2009, Reed has 458 career tackles (391 solo), 104 PD and holds the Ravens’ franchise record with 43 INTs (leads all active players since he entered the league in 2002) for 1,144 yards (with 5 returned for TDs), including an NFL record 107-yard return for a TD in 2008
    • Earned his 5th Pro Bowl nod and unanimous NFL All-Pro honors (Associated Press), All-AFC and All-NFL (PFW/PFWA) after posting an NFL-high, career-high-tying and franchise-record-tying 9 INTs, which he returned for 264 yards and 2 TDs, including an NFL-record 107-yard return for a TD against the Eagles on 11/23/08
    • Reed also finished the season with 40 tackles, 1 sack, 15 PD, 1 FF and 2 FRs (one of which he returned for a TD) as part of the NFL’s 2nd ranked defense in 2008
    • Named to his 4th Pro Bowl (2nd consecutive and 4th in his 6 NFL seasons) and 3rd All-Pro team after finishing the season with 45 tackles (36 solo), 13 PD and a team-leading 7 INTs (T-3rd in the NFL) in 2007
    • Reed also recorded a career-long 63-yard PR for a TD (1st-career PR for a TD) in the season opener
    • Named to his 3rd Pro Bowl as a starter, named AP 1st-team All-Pro and PFW/PFWA All-NFL in 2006
    • Also posted 2 tackles, tied for the team lead with 3 PD andtied a franchise record with a postseason career-high 2 INTs, helping hold Peyton Manning to a 39.6 QB rating in the Divisional Playoff loss vs. Ind. (1/13/07)
    • Started all 16 games at safety in 2004while earning 1st-team All-Pro by the AP, C&PFW, Football Digest and All-Conference and All-NFL by PFW honors
    • Finished the season leading the NFL with a franchise-record 9 INTs, which he returned for an NFL-record 358 yards, breaking a 43-year old record (Charlie McNeil - 349 in 1961)
    • Reed returned an INT a then-NFL-record 106 yards for a TD (vs. Cle.)
    • Named to his 1st Pro Bowl in 2003
    • Also earned AP 2nd-team All-Pro, Sports Illustrated All-Pro, Pro Football Weekly All-AFC team, Football Digest 2nd-team All-Pro and The Sporting News All-Pro honors
    • Saw action in all 16 regular season games, starting 15, plus 1 postseason contest in 2003
    • Also blocked 2 punts, both of which he returned for TDs, the 2nd and 3rd of his career (tied DB Tom Flynn for the most blocked punt returns for TDs in a career in NFL history - since the merger in 1970)
    • Finished 5th on the team with 92 tackles (77 solo), 1 sack and 1 FF
    • Reed burst on the scene as a rookie, starting all 16 games in 2002
    • Named to the Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie team in 2002 after finishing 4th on the team with 86 tackles (69 solo)
    • Led the team with 5 INTs (returned for 167 yards)
    • Also proved his versatility on special teams, posting 8 tackles and blocked the 1st punt in Ravens franchise history against Denver...Added a 2nd blocked punt, which he returned for a TD (1st in team history)
    • Was the 1st safety and 3rd DB selected in the 1st round in Ravens history (Duane Starks, 1998 and Chris McAlister, 1999)
    • Reed, along with Bryant McKinnie, Jeremy Shockey, Phillip Buchanon and Mike Rumph, tied an NFL record (USC in 1968) of 5 players selected in the 1st round from the same college (Miami) in the same year
    • Miami broke the record in 2004 with 6.
    • Ed Reed re-signed with the Ravens (7-year contract) on 7/7/06
    • Was selected in the 1st round (24th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft
    • 2009: Game 7 vs. Den. (11/1): Started and posted 4 solo tackles, 1 PD and a FF, which the Ravens recovered (and led to a FG 4 plays later), as part of a defense that held the Broncos to 200 total yards and 3 of 13 on 3rd down...Also had 1 PR for 3 yards against the Broncos.
    • Game 6 at Min. (10/18): Posted 8 tackles, including 7 solo against the Vikings...Reed also returned 2 punts for 9 yards in Minnesota.
    • Game 5 vs. Cin. (10/11): Posted 6 solo tackles, 1 PD, 1 FF and an INT, which he returned 52 yards for his 6th-career INT return
    • for a TD against the Bengals.
    • Game 4 at NE (10/4): Started and netted 6 solo tackles as part of a defense that held the Patriots to 40% on 3rd-down conversions.
    • Game 3 vs. Cle. (9/27): Posted 2 solo tackles, 1 PD and his 1st INT of the season (which led to a Ravens’ TD on the very next play)...His effort was part of a defense that held the Browns to 186 total yards, including 126 passing, and forced 4 turnovers in the 34-3 victory.
    • Game 2 at SD (9/20): Had 2 tackles and returned a handoff of a Dawan Landry INT 8 yards, which led to a TD 4 plays later in the 31-26 win.
    • Game 1 vs. KC (9/13): Led the secondary with 6 tackles (5 solo) and 1 PD in the 38-24 win.
    • 2008: Named to his 5th Pro Bowl and was the NFL’s only unanimous All-Pro (Associated Press) selection
    • He was also named All-AFC and All-NFL (PFW/PFWA) after posting an NFL-high, career-high-tying and franchise-record-tying 9 INTs, which he returned for 264 yards and 2 TDs, including an NFL-record 107-yard return for a TD against the Eagles on 11/23
    • Reed also finished the year with 40 tackles, 1 sack, 15 PD, 1 FF and 2 FRs (one of which he returned for a TD) as part of the NFL’s 2nd-ranked defense
    • Earned the NFL Defensive Player of the Month for December after recording 16 tackles (11 solo), 1 sack (-9 yards), 1 FF, 1 FR (returned for a TD) and 6 INTs in 4 Dec. games
    • Earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors after a dominant performance, netting 2 tackles, 2 INTs (1st of which led to a Ravens’ TD 5 plays later) in game 13 vs. Was. (12/7)
    • Also had a FF and FR, which he returned 22 yards for his 11th-career TD in the 24-10 win over the Redskins
    • Earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors after starting his 100th-career game and posting 2 solo tackles, 2 PD and tied a career high with 2 INTs in game 11 vs. Phi. (11/23)
    • Reed also set a single-game franchise record with 151 INT return yards, including an NFL record 107-yard INT return for a TD, part of 5 turnovers forced by the Ravens’ defense in the 36-7 win
    • Started all 3 postseason games and posted 7 tackles (6 solo), 2 INTs (1 of which he returned for a TD) and 3 PD
    • Started and posted 2 tackles, 2 PD and tied a postseason career high with 2 INTs, 1 of which he returned 64 yards for a TD in the Wild Card victory at Mia. (1/4/09)
    • Reed was part of a defense that held the Dolphins to 52 rushing yards (2.5 avg.) and tied a postseason franchise record by forcing 5 turnovers (4 INTs) in the 27-9 win.
    • 2007: Named to his 4th Pro Bowl (2nd consecutive) and 3rd All-Pro team after finishing the season with 45 tackles (36 solo), 13 PD and a team-leading 7 INTs (T-3rd in the NFL), giving him 34 career thefts, a franchise best
    • Reed also recorded a career-long 63-yard PR for a TD (1st-career PR for a TD) in the season opener
    • Had 4 solo tackles, 1 PD and an INT (part of a Ravens’ franchise-single game record 5 INTs) in the 22-3 win in game 6 vs. STL (10/14)
    • Had 2 solo tackles, 1 PD, 1 FR and returned a game-changing 4th-quarter punt a career-long 63 yards for his 1st-career punt return TD in game 1 at Cin. (9/10).
    • 2006: Named to his 3rd Pro Bowl as a starter, along with AP 1st-team All-Pro and PFW/PFWA All-NFL
    • Started all 16 games for the 3rd time in his career
    • Finished the season with 66 tackles, 16 PD, 1 FF, 1 FR and 5 INTs, which he returned for 70 yards
    • Also scored a TD after Samari Rolle handed off an INT and raced 25 yards to the end zone
    • Posted 2 tackles, tied for the team lead with 3 PD andtied a franchise record with a postseason career-high 2 INTs, helping hold Peyton Manning to a 39.6 QB rating in the Divisional Playoff game vs. Ind. (1/13/07).
    • 2005: Started 10 games (missing 6 with a severe ankle injury) and recorded 40 tackles (36 solo), 12 PD and 1 INT.
    • 2004: A record-breaking season led to winning AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year, the 2nd consecutive year a Raven has won the award (Ray Lewis in 2003)
    • Also earned his 2nd-consecutive Pro Bowl nod and was named 1st-team All-Pro by AP, C&PFW, Football Digest and All Conference and All-NFL by PFW in 2004
    • Started all 16 games and led the NFL with a franchise-record 9 INTs (former record of 7 set by Rod Woodson in 1999 and Reed in 2003)
    • Reed also took over sole possession of Baltimore’s all-time INT record
    • Broke the NFL single-season record with 358 INT return yards, surpassing San Diego’s Charlie McNeil (349) in 1961 Reed broke another NFL record with his 106-yard INT return, the then-longest INT return in NFL history, to seal the victory vs. Cle. (11/7), earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors (Week 9) for his efforts
    • Led secondary and tied for 4th on the team (Kelly Gregg) with 89 tackles (80 solo) and led the team with 17 PD
    • On the season, Reed had 2 TDs, including 1 FR for a TD against Was. (10/10), 3 FFs and 2 FRs
    • Had 2 sacks (-28 yards)
    • Recorded 2 solo tackles, including 1 TFL, 3 PD and his league-leading 9th INT, which he returned 41 yards in 30-23 victory in the season finale vs. Mia. (1/2/05)
    • Gave him an NFL record 358 INT return yards, breaking a 43-year-old record (349 by Charlie McNeil, SD in 1961) against the Dolphins
    • Earned AFC Defensive Player of the Month award for November
    • Recorded 5 tackles (4 solo), 2 PD and posted his 4th INT of the season with 45 seconds remaining in the game, which he returned a then-NFL-record 106 yards for a TD to seal the 27-13 victory in game 8 vs. Cle. (11/7).
    • 2003: Earned 1st-career Pro Bowl, AP 2nd-team All-Pro, Sports Illustrated All-Pro, Pro Football Weekly All-AFC team, Football Digest 2nd-team All-Pro and The Sporting News All-Pro honors
    • Saw action in all 16 regular season games, starting 15, plus 1 postseason contest in 2003
    • Led the team with 19 PD and tied a then-franchise record with 7 INTs, 1 of which he returned for a TD
    • Also blocked 2 punts, both of which he returned for TDs, the 2nd and 3rd of his career
    • Finished 5th on the team with 92 tackles (77 solo), 1 sack and 1 FF
    • Had 10 tackles (7 solo) and produced the biggest play of the game when he blocked a Tom Rouen punt, recovered the ball and returned it 16 yards for a TD, to cut the deficit to 10 with just 6:41 remaining in game 11 vs. Sea. (11/23)
    • The Ravens went on to tie the game and eventually win in OT
    • With that blocked punt return for a TD, Reed tied DB Tom Flynn for the most blocked PRs for TDs in a career in NFL history (since the merger in 1970)
    • Started at SS and had 6 solo tackles and his 4th INT of the season in game 5 at Ari. (10/12)
    • Earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors after he blocked a punt (3rd of his career) and returned it 22 yards for a TD (2nd time in his career) against the Cardinals
    • His only missed start (at Oak., 12/14) was because the defense’s 1st play was on the goal line.
    • 2002: Started all 16 games as a rookie and finished 4th on the team with 86 tackles (69 solo)
    • Also posted 1 sack (3 yards), 13 PD and a Ravens’ rookie record-tying 5 INTs (Ravens best in 2002)
    • Reed also blocked the 1st 2 punts in franchise history, 1 of which he returned for a TD, and had 8 special teams tackles
    • Started at SS and amassed 4 solo tackles in game 3 vs. Den. (9/30)
    • Intercepted Brian Griese for his 1st-career INT and blocked the 1st punt in Ravens history against the Broncos.
    • A consensus 1st-team All-America selection as a senior at Miami
    • Football News National Player of the Year
    • Unanimous All-Big East Conference 1st-team selection and Co-defensive Player of the Year
    • Was the team leader on Hurricanes National Championship team at safety as a senior
    • Led team and was 2nd in school history with 9 INTs (Bennie Blades, 10 in 1986) for a school-record 209 yards and 3 TDs
    • Team co-captain
    • Consensus 1st-team All-America and consensus 1st-team All-Big East selection as junior
    • Led Big East with school-record 23 PD
    • Was 3rd in the nation with 8 INTs for 92 yards, including 2 TDs
    • Earned All-Big East 2nd-team honors as a sophomore
    • Was 5th on team with 74 tackles (48 solo) and was 4th on team with 4.0 sacks
    • Named Freshman All-America by both Football News and The Sporting News
    • Led Miami secondary with 90 TTs, including 61 solo
    • Led the team in both FFs (4) and INTs (2)
    • Also netted 7 PD
    • Named Big East Defensive Player of the Week after recording career-high 15 tackles, including 1 sack at West Virginia
    • Also had an INT vs. the Mountaineers
    • Recorded 1st-career INT vs. Cincinnati
    • Was member of Hurricanes track and field team
    • Graduated with a degree in liberal arts in May 2001
    • Took graduate level writing course in fall of 2001
    • All-State and All-County selection at DB and KR at Destrehan (St. Rose, LA) HS
    • New Orleans Times-Picayune District Most Valuable Defensive Player as a senior
    • Also returned 3 punts for TDs
    • Averaged 20 points per game as a member of the basketball team as senior
    • State qualifier in javelin and 4x100 relay
    • Co-hosted the College Bound Foundation’s annual Mid-Summer Fest fundraiser with WBAL’s Gerry Sandusky in July 2002
    • Participated in a Toy Drive with Sam’s Club during December
    • Appeared at the Ravens All Community Team Auction party from 2002-06, helping to raise close to $500,000 in the silent and live auctions
    • Surprised his mother by buying and fully furnishing a house for her in 2002, before he bought a house for himself
    • Reed, along with other Ravens teammates, gave an inspirational message to high school students about segments of the Ravens R.I.S.E. program
    • Ravens produced 4 Ravens R.I.S.E. assemblies for Baltimore-area high school students
    • At each event, Ravens players discussed how to Realize, Improve, Share and Expand their talents (R.I.S.E.)
    • The interactive and motivational assemblies incorporated music, visual presentations and Q&A periods with the high schoolers
    • Established relationship with Booker T. Washington (BTW) Middle School, where Ed regularly visits students and provides tickets to each home game to the middle schoolers who reach certain incentives
    • In Sep. 2005, Reed joined over 600 BTW Middle School students at the kickoff of his L.O.R.D.S. program (Leadership, Order, Respect, Discipline, Success)
    • Partnered with Dick’s Sporting Goods to provide the 16 young men of Aunt Hattie’s Place with $250 gift certificates in Dec. 2005
    • Had his HS jersey retired 8/26/05
    • Made a substantial donation and helped raise funds to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina in his hometown
    • Was a personal shopper at the 2nd Annual Holiday Helpers event where teammates Derrick Mason, Samari Rolle and Kyle Boller provided $150 gift certificates and helped underprivileged children in the Baltimore area shop for gifts for themselves and their families in Dec. 2006
    • On May 11, 2007, Reed was recognized for his outstanding community service when he received the Whitney M. Young Award by the Greater Baltimore Urban League
    • Hosted his inaugural golf tournament on July 2, 2007
    • As part of his special relationship with Booker T. Washington School in Baltimore, Reed hosted his annual Thanksgiving food basket distribution for students and their families in Nov. 2007 and 2008
    • In Dec. 2007, Reed, joined by Ravens teammates Willie Gaston, Dawan Landry, David Pittman, Gerome Sapp and Jamaine Winborne, hosted his annual shopping event at a Baltimore Wal-Mart providing $80 gift certificates to 100 students from Booker T. Washington for the holiday season
    • Ed also hosted a celebrity golf tournament and his annual free football camp in Louisiana (June 2008-09)
    • Reed hosted a fundraiser “A Night In New Orleans” at the Valley Mansion in Cockeysville in Sep. 2008
    • Proceeds from the event benefited Ed Reed’s foundation, the Eye of the Hurricane Fund
    • Reed also attended “An Evening Ringside” in Oct. 2008, a boxing event raising funds for the Jonathan Ogden Foundation
    • Full name: Edward Earl Reed, Jr.

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