BIOGRAPHY
Jarran Kentrel Reed was born December 16, 1992 in Goldsboro, North Carolina. He is a defensive tackle in the National Football League.
He played college football at Alabama, and was selected by the Seahawks in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Reed attended East Mississippi Community College in 2012 and 2013. Reed helped lead his team to a win in the NJCAA national championship during the 2013 season. In Reed's time with East Mississippi Community College he was credited with 100 career stops, including 10.5 tackles for loss.
Prior to 2014, Reed transferred to the University of Alabama. During his first year at Alabama, he played in all 14 games and made 13 starts. He recorded 55 tackles and one sack.
Reed considered entering the 2015 NFL Draft but decided against it and returned to Alabama for his senior year. Reed played in all 15 games his senior season and helped lead his team to a CFP national champion victory. He recorded 57 tackles and one sack during his senior season.
On April 29, 2016, Reed was drafted in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft with the 49th overall selection by the Seattle Seahawks after the team traded their second and fourth-round picks (56th, and 124th overall) to the Chicago Bears in order to move up to #49 in order to select Reed. As a rookie in 2016, Reed played 15 games and finished the year with 34 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and three passes defended. In the 2018 season, Reed had a breakout season with 10.5 sacks.
Reed signed a one-year, $3.25 million deal with the Green Bay Packers on March 23, 2023 and the following season, Reed signed a two year deal with the Seattle Seahawks.
