50 Facts About Jordan Reed

Jordan Reed played college football for the Florida Gators and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

Jordan Reed played his final season for the San Francisco 49ers in 2020 before retiring due to concussion-related health issues.

Jordan Reed threw only two interceptions, and rushed for 370 yards and eight touchdowns.

Jordan Reed 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.

Jordan Reed committed to Florida over offers from Boston College, Connecticut, Duke, Iowa, Oregon, and Tennessee.

Jordan 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.

Jordan Reed finished his college career with 78 receptions for 938 yards and six touchdowns.

Jordan Reed decided to forgo his final season of college eligibility, and enter the NFL Draft after the 2012 season.

Jordan Reed was drafted in the third round, 85th overall pick, by the Washington Redskins in the 2013 NFL Draft.

On September 15,2013, Jordan Reed recorded his first career touchdown against the Green Bay Packers.

On October 20,2013, Jordan Reed recorded a career-high nine receptions for a career-high 134 yards and a touchdown against the Chicago Bears, setting a new Redskins franchise record for receiving yards by a rookie tight end, as well as recording his first 100-plus yard game.

On November 11,2013, Jordan Reed was pulled out of the game early after suffering a concussion in a game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

On September 7,2014, Jordan Reed exited the season opener against the Houston Texans with a hamstring injury.

Jordan Reed was sidelined for four more games until Week 6.

On October 12,2014, Jordan Reed caught eight passes for 92 yards against the Arizona Cardinals.

On November 16,2014, Jordan Reed suffered another hamstring injury during the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

On November 30,2014, Jordan Reed caught nine passes for a 123 yards against the Indianapolis Colts, for his second 100-plus game of his career.

On September 13,2015, Jordan Reed caught seven passes for 63 yards and his first touchdown of the season against the Miami Dolphins, a four-yarder.

On October 25,2015, Jordan Reed caught a career-high 11 passes for 72 yards and a career-high two touchdowns against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

On November 15,2015, Jordan Reed caught two more touchdowns against the New Orleans Saints, a 16-yard reception and an 8-yard reception.

On November 29,2015, Jordan Reed caught 8 passes for 98 yards against the New York Giants.

On December 13,2015, Jordan Reed caught 9 passes for 120 yards and a touchdown against the Chicago Bears for his 3rd 100-plus yard game of his career.

On December 20,2015, Jordan Reed caught 7 passes for 84 yards against the Buffalo Bills.

Jordan Reed caught two touchdowns for the 3rd time this season, one from 3 yards out, and the other from 18 yards out.

On December 26,2015, Jordan Reed recorded 129 yards off of nine receptions and two touchdowns against the Philadelphia Eagles to win the NFC East.

Jordan Reed was ranked 77th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.

On May 5,2016, Jordan Reed signed a five-year contract extension, worth $50 million, including $22 million guaranteed.

On October 2,2016, Jordan Reed caught nine passes for 73 yards and two touchdowns against the Cleveland Browns.

Jordan Reed scored two touchdowns in a single game for the 5th time in his career.

Jordan Reed became the fastest tight end in NFL history to reach 200 career receptions.

On October 13,2016, Jordan Reed was diagnosed with a concussion and was sidelined for two games until Week 8.

On October 30,2016, Jordan Reed caught nine passes for 99 yards and a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals, his 17th touchdown of his career.

On November 20,2016, Jordan Reed caught five passes for 79 yards against the Green Bay Packers.

On November 24,2016, Jordan Reed caught a season-high ten passes for 95 yards and two touchdowns against the Dallas Cowboys.

Jordan Reed recorded a 5-yard touchdown and an 8-yard touchdown, scoring his fourth and fifth touchdown of the season.

On December 20,2016, in a game against the Carolina Panthers, Jordan Reed was ejected after punching Panthers safety Kurt Coleman in the helmet; the subsequent penalty pushed Washington out of the red zone and forced them to make a field goal instead.

On December 20,2016, Jordan Reed was named to the 2017 Pro Bowl roster, which was his first career Pro Bowl nomination.

Jordan Reed was ranked 65th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.

Missing the majority of the 2017 season while dealing with a hamstring injury, Jordan Reed was placed on injured reserve on December 12,2017.

Jordan Reed finished the season with 27 receptions, 211 yards, and two touchdowns over six games.

In 2018, Jordan Reed had 54 catches for 558 yards and two touchdowns.

Jordan Reed suffered a toe injury in Week 14, missing the next two games before being placed on injured reserve on December 27,2018.

Jordan Reed suffered a concussion, the seventh of his career, during a third preseason game after a hit delivered by Atlanta Falcons safety Keanu Neal.

Jordan Reed was placed on injured reserve on October 3,2020 with a sprained MCL.

Jordan Reed announced his retirement on April 20,2021, citing health issues from the multiple concussions that he sustained during his career.

Jordan Reed is the younger brother of former wide receiver David Jordan Reed, who was drafted in the fifth round of 2010 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens.

Jordan Reed says cannabis helped him deal with pain during his football career, and that he is pursuing business opportunities in the cannabis industry following his retirement from football.

Jordan Reed further explained his decision in a USA Today op-ed, stating: "I want to broker change in how cannabis is perceived, how it's prescribed, how it's researched, how it's accessed, and how it can bring about lasting change for Americans from all walks of life".

On Season 7 of Below Deck: Mediterranean, Jordan Reed lost a chain while out jet-skiing off the coast of Malta.

Jordan Reed's friend suggested the chain was worth more than a standard house.