| Penn State Nittany Lions–No. 1 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Safety |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Recreation, Park and Tourism Management |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 29, 2003 |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 211 lb (96 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Martin Luther King Jr (Detroit, Michigan) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jaylen MarQuiese Reed (born January 29, 2003) [1] is an American football safety for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Reed attended Martin Luther King Jr. High School in Detroit, Michigan. He committed to Penn State University to play college football. [2] [3]
As a true freshman at Penn State in 2021, Reed played in eight games and had six tackles. As a sophomore in 2022, he played in all 13 games and had 31 tackles. [4] Reed started all 13 games as a junior in 2023 and finished with 46 tackles, two interceptions and one sack. [5] He returned as a starter his senior year in 2024. [6] [7] [8]
On January 13, 2025, Reed declared for the 2025 NFL draft. [9]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | Vertical jump | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | 30+3⁄8 in (0.77 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.49 s | 1.51 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | ||||||
| All values from NFL Combine [10] [11] [12] | ||||||||||||