James Reed (defensive tackle)
American football player (born 1977)
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James Reed (born February 3, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones and was selected by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL draft.[1]
Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||
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| Born | February 3, 1977 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 286 lb (130 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Saginaw | ||||||||||||
| College | Iowa State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2001: 7th round, 206th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Reed has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs and New Orleans Saints.
Early life
James Reed went to Saginaw High School in Saginaw, Michigan. He played offensive tackle as a junior and started at middle linebacker as a senior. Reed played for some outstanding high school football teams at Saginaw High School. His junior year marked the first winning record for the Trojans in five years. He 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-State 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.[3]
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
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Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||
