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Ed Reed was picked with the 24th overall selection in the 1st round of the 2002 NFL Draft...Reed was the 4th DB taken in the 1st round (behind Quentin Jammer - San Diego, Roy Williams - Dallas and Phillip Buchanon - Oakland) and the 2nd S picked overall...Reed, along with Bryant McKinnie, Jeremy Shockey, Buchanon and Mike Rumph, tied an NFL record of 5 players selected in the 1st round from the same college (Miami)...In 1968, 5 players were selected in the 1st round out of the University of Southern California...Miami broke the record in 2004 with 6.
Highlights:
Two-time Pro Bowler and 2004 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year in his 1st 4 NFL seasons... Also named 1st-team All-Pro by AP, C&PFWA, Football Digest and All-Conference and All-NFL by PFW in 2004...A dynamic playmaker, with great instincts and great knowledge of the game, Reed started 10 games in 2005, missing 6 with a severe high ankle sprain...Despite missing 6 games, Reed still managed to record 40 tackles (36 solo), 12 PD and 1 INT, despite teams consistently throwing away from him...Reed established himself as the premier defensive playmaker in the NFL, starting all 16 games at safety in 2004...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 an NFL-record 106 yards for a TD (vs. Cleveland)...He posted 89 tackles (80 solo), led the team with 17 PD, 3 FF, 2 sacks and 2 FRs (1 of which he returned for a TD) in 2004...Baltimore is 15-4 when Reed records an INT, and that included a 7-1 mark in 2004...With his INT vs. Miami (1/2/05), Reed took over sole possession of 1st place on the Ravens' all-time INT list with 21...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...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 (tied 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) and had 13 PD, 1 sack, 1 FF and 1 FR...Also proved his versatility on special teams, posting 8 tackles and blocked the 1st punt in Ravens franchise history... Added a 2nd blocked punt, which he returned for a TD (1st in team history)...Was the 1st safety and the 3rd defensive back selected in the 1st round in Ravens history (Duane Starks, 1998 and Chris McAlister, 1999).
Pro Career:
2005: Started 10 games (missing 6 with a severe ankle injury) and recorded 40 tackles (36 solo), 12 PD and 1 INT...2005 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Had a PD and an INT, which he returned 23 yards in the season finale at Cle. (1/1/06)...Tied a season high with 7 tackles (6 solo) and led the team with 3 PD in the 30-23 victory in game 15 vs. Min. (12/25)...Recorded 5 tackles (3 solo) and led the team with a game-high 4 PD in the 48-3 win in game 14 vs. GB (12/19)...Saw his 1st action in 6 weeks (ankle) and posted 4 tackles and 1 PD in the 16-15 victory in game 12 vs. Hou. (12/4)...Was inactive (ankle) in games 6-11...Led the secondary with a season-high 7 tackles (6 solo) and a QB hit despite leaving the game in the 4th quarter with an ankle injury in game 5 vs. Cle. (10/16)...Led the secondary with 5 tackles (all solo) in the 13-3 victory in game 3 vs. NYJ (10/2).
2004: A record-breaking season led to winning the 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&PFWA, Football Digest and All Conference and All NFL by Pro Football Weekly 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 with 21 (Ray Lewis, Rod Woodson and Duane Starks were tied for 2nd with 20)...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, 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 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)...2004 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: 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...Netted 4 tackles and 1 INT, which he returned 6 yards, then pitched to Deion Sanders, who raced another 16 yards, setting up a FG with 3 seconds remaining in the 1st half in the 37-14 victory in game 13 vs. NYG (12/12)...Posted 8 tackles, 1 FF, 1 FR and tied a Ravens' record (Woodson - 1999 and Reed - 2003) with his 7th INT of the season, which he returned 21 yards before fumbling (CB Chris McAlister picked up and raced 64 yards for a TD) in game 12 vs. Cin. (12/5)...Earned AFC Defensive Player of the Month award for November...Led the secondary with 9 tackles (8 solo) and recorded an INT in the end zone for the 2nd-consecutive game, returning it 78 yards (returned it 104 yards for a TD, but was called back following a holding penalty), setting up the Ravens' 1st score in game 9 at NYJ (11/14)...The defense held an opponent without a TD pass for the 2nd-consecutive game in the 20-17 OT victory against the Jets...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 an NFL-record 106 yards for a TD to seal the 27-13 victory in game 8 vs. Cle. (11/7)...Produced the biggest play in the game when he stripped QB Mark Brunell (sack for -15 yards), forced him to fumble, recovered it and raced 22 yards for a TD in game 5 at Was. (10/10)...Also led the Ravens' secondary with 6 tackles (all solo), including 1 for loss against the Redskins...Tied a career high with 2 INTs (3rd-career multi-INT game), which he returned 90 yards in game 3 at Cin. (9/26)...Reed also had 4 solo tackles and 3 PD against the Bengals, earning the defensive game ball.
2003: 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...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 (tied 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...2003 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Posted 3 solo tackles, 2 PD and his 1st-career postseason INT in the Wild Card loss vs. Ten. (1/3/04)...Had 1 tackle, 1 PD and tied for the AFC lead with his team-record-tying 7th INT in the season finale vs. Pit. (12/28)...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 Tom Flynn for the most blocked punt returns 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)...Also 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 in 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, one of which he returned for a TD, and had 8 special teams tackles...2002 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Started at SS in game 16 at Pit. (12/29) and had 10 tackles (8 solo), including 1 TFL against the Steelers...Started at SS and had 5 tackles (4 solo) in 23-19 win in game 14 at Hou. (12/15) and tied the franchise's rookie record (Duane Starks - 1998 and Chris McAlister - 1999) with his 5th INT against the Texans...Started at S and recorded 9 tackles (7 solo) in 13-12 win in game 11 vs. Ten. (11/24)...Also had his 2nd-career blocked punt, which he returned 11 yards for a TD (the 1st in franchise history) against the Titans...Started and recorded 6 tackles (3 solo) in game 9 vs. Cin. (11/10)...Also recorded 2 INTs and returned them 67 yards against the Bengals...Started at SS in game 4 at Cle. (10/6)...Posted 3 tackles and 4 PD and had his 2nd-career INT in the end zone with 1 second remaining in the game to secure the 26-21 victory against the Browns...Also posted 2 assisted 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.
College Career:
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...Started all 11 games and was team leader on Hurricanes National Championship team at S as a senior... Recorded 44 tackles (35 solo), 2 FRs and led Big East with 19 PD...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...Started all 11 games...Was 3rd on team with 80 tackles (56 solo)...Led Big East with school-record 23 PD...Was 3rd in nation with 8 INTs for 92 yards, including 2 TDs...Recorded 9 tackles (6 solo) and 2 PD in 37-20 victory over Florida in Nokia Sugar Bowl...Earned All-Big East 2nd-team honors as a sophomore ...Started 11-of-12 games at SS...Was 5th on team with 74 tackles (48 solo) and was 4th on team with 4.0 sacks...Also amassed 11 TFL, 2 INTs, 4 PD, 1 FF and 1 FR...Named Freshman All- America by both Football News and The Sporting News...Played and started in all 11 games at FS...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...Blocked a punt, which was returned 12 yards for a TD in win vs. East Tennessee State...Was member of Hurricane track and field team...Graduated with degree in liberal arts in May 2001...Took graduate level writing course in fall of 2001.
Personal:
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 senior...Totaled 83 tackles, 7 INTs, 12 PD and 3 FFs as senior...Saw action at RB and QB...Also returned 3 punts for TDs...Averaged 20 points per game as member of 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-TV's Gerry Sandusky in July 2002...Participated in a Toy Drive with Sam's Club during December...Appeared at the All Community Team Auction party '02-'05, helping to raise close to $500,000 in the silent and live auctions...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...He also signed autographs at a military unit in Hawaii during the 2003 Pro Bowl...Second-oldest of 5 brothers...Wrote the "Eye of the Hurricane," a weekly diary on baltimoreravens.com in 2003...Was a weekly correspondent for the NFL Network during the 2003 season...Surprised his mother by buying and fully furnishing a house for her in 2002, before he bought a house for himself...Established relationship with Booker T. Washington Middle School, where Ed visits students and provides tickets to each home game to the middle schoolers who reach certain incentives...Hosted BTW students for a day at mini-camp in June 2005...Also ran a football camp in his hometown in 2003...Filmed PSA with Governor Robert Ehrlich to encourage fans to nominate youth service organizations for the Ravens Honor Rows program...Named a finalist for the America Online Kids Choice Awards...Joined former Raven teammate Darnell Dinkins in a free 1-day football clinic and educational workshop for HS student-athletes in July '05...In Sept. '05, Reed joined over 600 Booker T. Washington Middle School students at the kickoff of his L.O.R.D.S. program (Leadership, Order, Respect, Discipline, Success)...With Ravens LB Adalius Thomas and teammates, Reed hosted 45 youth from the Huber Church Knights of Valor chess team in Oct. '05...With teammate Daniel Wilcox, Ed presented a R.I.S.E. assembly to over 100 Digital Harbor High School athletes at M&T Bank Stadium, teaching students to Realize, Improve, Share and Expand their talents... In Nov. '05, he provided 40 families of Booker T. Washington Middle School students with the necessary items to dine in their own homes for Thanksgiving...Also partnered with Dick's Sporting Goods to provide the 16 young men of Aunt Hattie's Place with $250 gift certificates in Dec. 2005...Presented a 2nd R.I.S.E. assembly to 150 BTW Middle School students at M&T Bank Stadium...Reed held a football camp for high schoolers June 27-30, 2006 at Destrahan HS, his alma mater...Also had his HS jersey retired 8/26/05...Makes a substantial donation and helped raise funds to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina in his hometown...Full name: Edward Earl Reed, Jr. |
