Ed Reed played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, where he played on Miami's 2001 national championship team and was named a unanimous first-team All-American.
98 Facts About Ed Reed
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Ed Reed was drafted 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.
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Ed Reed holds the all-time NFL record for interception return yards, with 1,590, and postseason interceptions.
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Ed 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.
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Ed Reed was known for studying film to memorize opposing teams' tendencies, as well as his ability to lure quarterbacks into throwing interceptions.
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Ed Reed was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019.
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In 2016, Ed Reed worked as an assistant defensive backs coach for the Buffalo Bills.
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Ed Reed was born in St Rose, St Charles Parish, Louisiana on September 11,1978.
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Ed Reed totaled 83 tackles, seven interceptions, three forced fumbles and 12 passes deflected in his senior year while seeing action at running back and quarterback.
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Ed Reed set a high school record throw of 56.94 meters in the javelin throw.
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Ed Reed placed 7th in the triple jump at the 2000 Big East Championships, setting a career-best jump of 14.58 meters.
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Ed Reed received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Miami, where he was a standout defensive back for coach Butch Davis and coach Larry Coker's Miami Hurricanes football teams from 1997 to 2001.
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Ed Reed was a member of the Hurricane's 2001 National Championship team.
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Ed Reed had two more interceptions in the 1999 season.
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Ed Reed was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in the 2000 season, and a unanimous first-team All-American in the 2001 season.
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Ed Reed helped seal a memorable win over Boston College in 2001 when he grabbed the ball out of teammate Matt Walters's hands, who had just intercepted it, and raced 80 yards for a touchdown.
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Ed Reed was honored as the Big East Defensive Player of the Year in 2001, and was named National Defensive Player of the Year by Football News.
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Ed Reed was a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award and was a semifinalists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy.
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Ed Reed set several records during his time at the University of Miami.
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Ed Reed holds the record for career interceptions with 21, career interception return yards with 389, and interceptions returned for touchdowns with five.
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Ed Reed graduated in 2001 with a bachelor's degree in liberal arts.
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Ed Reed was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2012 at a banquet held in Miami on March 29,2012.
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Ed Reed was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on January 7,2018.
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Ed Reed was the second safety drafted, after Oklahoma's Roy Williams was selected eighth overall by the Dallas Cowboys.
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Ed Reed entered training camp slated as the starting free safety after the role was left vacant due to the departures of Rod Woodson and Corey Harris.
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Head coach Brian Billick named Reed the starting free safety to begin the regular season, alongside strong safety and fellow rookie Will Demps.
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Ed Reed made his first career interception off a pass attempt by Broncos' quarterback Brian Griese and blocked a punt by Tom Rouen in the second quarter to set up a 13-yard drive for a touchdown.
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Reed made his first interception of the game in the second quarter and was returning it for a touchdown when Bengals' wide receiver T J Houshmandzadeh forced him to fumble the ball by hitting his arm as Reed was extending the ball in celebration.
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Ed Reed's fumble bounced into the endzone and was eventually recovered by Bengals' wide receiver Peter Warrick for a touchback.
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Ed Reed started in all 16 games as a rookie in 2002 and made a career-high 85 combined tackles, 12 pass deflections, five interceptions and one sack.
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Ed Reed intercepted a pass by Kelly Holcomb in the second quarter and returned it for a 54-yard touchdown.
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Ed Reed blocked a punt by Scott Player, recovered it, and then returned it for a 22-yard touchdown in the second quarter.
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Ed Reed was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 6.
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Ed Reed was selected to the 2004 Pro Bowl, marking the first Pro Bowl selection of his career.
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Ed Reed started in all 16 games in 2003 and recorded 71 combined tackles, 16 pass deflections, seven interceptions, three touchdowns, and a sack.
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On December 23,2004, it was announced that Ed Reed was selected to play in the 2005 Pro Bowl.
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Ed Reed started in all 16 games and recorded 76 combined tackles, eight pass deflections, a career-high nine interceptions, three forced fumbles, and two sacks.
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Ed Reed was named as a First-team All-Pro for the first time.
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Ed Reed was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press.
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Ed Reed returned an interception 106 yards for a touchdown, which was an NFL record until Reed reclaimed the record in 2008.
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Ed Reed was inactive for the next six games due to an ankle injury.
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Ed Reed finished the 2005 season with 37 combined tackles, nine passes defensed, and an interception in ten games and ten starts.
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Ed Reed scored a touchdown after teammate Samari Rolle intercepted a pass by Carson Palmer, that was intended for Chad Johnson, and returned it 24-yards before handing it off to Ed Reed who returned it for the remaining 24-yards for a touchdown.
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On December 20,2006, Ed Reed was named to the 2007 Pro Bowl.
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Ed Reed started in all 16 games in 2006 and recorded 59 combined tackles, nine pass deflections, five interceptions, a forced fumble, and a touchdown.
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Ed Reed was named as a First Team All-Pro for the second time.
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Head coach Brian Billick named Reed the starting free safety to begin the regular season in 2007, alongside strong safety Dawan Landry.
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On December 18,2007, it was announced that Ed Reed was selected to play in the 2008 Pro Bowl.
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Ed Reed started in all 16 games in 2007 and recorded 39 combined tackles, 13 pass deflections, and seven interceptions.
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Ed Reed served as a backup punt returner in 2007 and finished the season with ten punt returns for 94-yards and one touchdown.
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Ed Reed was named as a First Team All-Pro for the third time.
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Ed Reed made a second interception off a pass by quarterback Kevin Kolb and returned it for an NFL record 107-yard touchdown.
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The previous record was held by Ed Reed and was a 106-yard interception return for a touchdown in 2004.
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On December 16,2008, Ed Reed was announced as a part of the 2009 Pro Bowl roster.
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Ed Reed's performance marked his fourth game of the season with two interceptions.
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Ed Reed started all 16 games in 2008 and recorded 41 combined tackles, 16 pass deflections, tied his career-high of nine interceptions, two touchdowns, a sack, and a forced fumble.
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Ed Reed was named as a First Team All-Pro for the second time.
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Ed Reed intercepted a pass attempt by quarterback Carson Palmer, that was intended for wide receiver Chad Ochocinco, and returned it for a 42-yard touchdown in the second quarter.
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Ed Reed sustained a groin injury and was inactive for four games.
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On December 29,2009, it was announced that Ed Reed was selected to play in the 2010 Pro Bowl.
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Ed Reed finished the 2009 season with 50 combined tackles, five pass deflections, three interceptions, three forced fumbles, and a touchdown.
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Ed Reed was the only player unanimously voted onto the AP 2008 NFL All-Pro team.
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In 2009, Ed Reed was selected to the Sporting News's Team of the Decade.
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Ed Reed recorded an interception in each of the Ravens' playoff games.
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Ed Reed was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame All-Decade Team for the 2000s.
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Ed Reed underwent hip surgery during the offseason and was unable to physically participate in OTA's, training camp, and missed the entire preseason.
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Ed Reed was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week.
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On December 28,2010, Ed Reed was announced as a 2011 Pro Bowl selection.
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Ed Reed completed the 2010 season with 37 combined tackles, tied his career-high of 16 pass deflections, and led the league with eight interceptions in ten games and ten starts.
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Ed Reed was ranked fifth by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2011.
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Head coach John Harbaugh named Reed the starting free safety to begin the regular season, alongside strong safety Bernard Pollard and cornerbacks Chris Carr and Jimmy Smith.
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Ed Reed earned his 12th career game with multiple interceptions and surpassed former San Francisco 49ers' safety Ronnie Lott for most multi-interception games in a career.
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On December 27,2011, it was announced that Ed Reed was selected to the 2012 Pro Bowl.
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Ed Reed started in all 16 games in 2011 and recorded 52 combined tackles, eight pass deflections, three interceptions, and a sack.
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Ed Reed was ranked 16th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2012.
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Ed Reed skipped out on a mandatory minicamp, but returned for training camp.
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On November 19,2012, Ed Reed was given a one-game suspension by the league "for repeated violations of the rule prohibiting hits to the head and neck area of defenseless players" following an unnecessary roughness call for a hit on wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders.
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Ed Reed was considered a repeat offender based on his prior hits to wide receiver Deion Branch earlier in the season and to quarterback Drew Brees in 2010.
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The suspension was later overturned, and Ed Reed was fined $50,000 for the hit.
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On December 26,2012, it was announced that Ed Reed was selected to the 2013 Pro Bowl.
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Ed Reed started in all 16 games in 2012 and recorded 58 combined tackles, 16 pass deflections, four interceptions, and a touchdown.
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Ed Reed was ranked 18th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2013.
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On January 24,2013, Ed Reed stated that despite repeated reports he might retire, he intended to play the next year.
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Ed Reed became a free agent after his contract expired at the end of the 2012 season.
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Ed Reed scored a total of 14 touchdowns in his career with the Baltimore Ravens.
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On March 22,2013, Ed Reed signed a three-year contract worth $15 million with $5 million guaranteed with the Houston Texans.
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Later in the 2013 offseason, Ed Reed underwent arthroscopic surgery in his hip to repair a small labral tear.
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Ed Reed made his Houston Texans debut on September 22,2013, against the Ravens in Baltimore.
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Ed Reed eventually lost his starting job to Shiloh Keo during Week 9 against the Indianapolis Colts.
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On November 10,2013, Ed Reed only played 12 snaps in a loss against the Arizona Cardinals.
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Ed Reed was signed by the New York Jets on November 14,2013, after clearing waivers.
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Ed Reed played his first game as a Jet on November 17,2013, against the Buffalo Bills.
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In Weeks 16 and 17, against the Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins respectively, Ed Reed had an interception late in each game's fourth quarter, to preserve the Jets' win.
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Ed Reed signed a one-day contract with the Ravens and officially retired on May 7,2015.
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Ed Reed was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on February 2,2019, his first year of eligibility.
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Ed Reed was the third homegrown Raven who achieved the sport's highest career recognition.
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On January 13,2016, Ed Reed was hired as an assistant defensive backs coach for the Buffalo Bills.
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On January 30,2020, Ed Reed was hired by the University of Miami as the football team's chief of staff, an advisory role to head coach Manny Diaz.