James Reed (American football)

Tackles:	230
Sacks:	7.0
Pass deflections:	4

James Reed
No. 93, 92, 60
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	February 3, 1977 (age 47); Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	286 lb (130 kg)
Career information
High school:	Saginaw
College:	Iowa State
NFL draft:	2001 / Round: 7 / Pick: 206
Career history
	New York Jets (2001–2005); Kansas City Chiefs (2006–2007); New Orleans Saints (2008)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
Tackles:	230
Sacks:	7.0
Pass deflections:	4
	Player stats at PFR

Last updated May 24, 2024

James Reed (born February 3, 1977) is a former American football defensive tackle that played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft.^[1] He played college football at Iowa State.

High School Career

James Reed went to Saginaw High School in Saginaw, Michigan. He played offensive tackle his junior year, and started at Middle Linebacker his senior year. James Reed played on some outstanding high school football teams at Saginaw High School. His junior year was the first winning record for the trojans in 5 years. James also helped the Trojans win the school’s first Saginaw Valley League title in 1996, since 1951. Reed, a 6-foot, 240-pound linebacker for the Trojans, received All-Area and All-State honors his senior year in 1996 after recording 117 tackles, 10 sacks and two interceptions.

Reed was inducted into the Saginaw County Sports Hall Of Fame in 2014.

College career

Reed attended Iowa State University, and was a three-year starter and a three-time All-Big 12 conference selection. He helped get the Cyclones their first bowl win ever.

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

On April 17, 2007, Reed was re-signed to the Chiefs with a three-year contract.^[2] He only played out one year of the contract after the Chiefs released him on February 27, 2008.

New Orleans Saints

On August 4, 2008, Reed was signed by the New Orleans Saints. Reed was placed on the injured reserve after he tore his Achilles tendon in training camp.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2001	NYJ	16	2	45	32	13	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
2002	NYJ	16	0	24	17	7	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2003	NYJ	16	0	37	23	14	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	0
2004	NYJ	16	0	19	13	6	2.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	NYJ	16	15	65	44	21	2.0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	33	1
2006	KAN	15	15	37	30	7	1.0	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
2007	KAN	4	0	3	3	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		99	32	230	162	68	7.0	19	0	0	0	0	4	0	4	49	1

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2001	NYJ	1	0	1	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	NYJ	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	NYJ	2	0	1	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	KAN	1	1	6	5	1	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		6	1	8	6	2	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Related Research Articles

Jonathan Polynice Vilma is an American color analyst and former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). He played as a linebacker and was a three-time Pro Bowl selection.

Daniel Thomas Morgan Jr. is an American football executive and former linebacker who is the president of football operations and general manager for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the assistant general manager for the Panthers, the director of player personnel for the Buffalo Bills and the director of pro personnel for the Seattle Seahawks.

Aaron Devone Glenn is an American football coach and former cornerback who is the defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the defensive backs coach for the New Orleans Saints from 2016 to 2020 and also served as an assistant coach for the Cleveland Browns.

Mark Lee Simoneau is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He played college football for Kansas State University and was recognized as an All-American. He was picked by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft, and played for the Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL.

Demorrio Dwain Williams is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kilgore College for two years, then played at Nebraska.

Danny Clark IV is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Illinois.

Sedrick Dwayne Ellis is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Southern California (USC), and earned unanimous All-American honors. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints seventh overall in the 2008 NFL draft.

Curtis Tremayne Lofton is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Oklahoma, and earned All-American honors. Lofton was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He also played for the New Orleans Saints and Oakland Raiders.

Benjamin Richard Grubbs is a former American football guard. He played college football at Auburn University, and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2007 NFL draft. He also played for the New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs.

Joseph Lamont Mays is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at North Dakota State and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Mays also played for the Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers.

Erik Lorig is a former American football fullback who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).

Demario Davis is an American football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft. He played college football at Arkansas State. Davis has also played for the Cleveland Browns.

Craig Robertson is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2011. Robertson played college football at North Texas.

Stephone Anthony is a former American football linebacker and current coach. He played college football at Clemson.

Kwon Alexander is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at LSU. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft. Alexander has also played for the San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Sheldon Taylor Rankins is an American football defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisville. He was drafted in the first round by the New Orleans Saints in the 2016 NFL Draft.

Tanoh Kpassagnon is an American football defensive end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Villanova and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Josey Jewell is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, where he was a unanimous All-American and a three-time All-Big Ten selection. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the 2018 NFL draft.

Pete Werner is an American football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by the Saints in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Nephi Sewell is an American football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nevada and Utah and was signed by the Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

References

↑ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
↑ Pasquarelli, Len. Reed returns to Chiefs' defense ESPN.com, 17 April 2007.

External links

This biographical article relating to an American football defensive lineman born in the 1970s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[1] "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-17.

[2] Pasquarelli, Len. Reed returns to Chiefs' defense ESPN.com, 17 April 2007.

[1]

[2]