J.R. Reed

BIOGRAPHY

J. R. Reed was born March 11, 1996, in Frisco, Texas. He is a Safety for the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL.

Reed's father, Jake Reed, played in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints. Reed is the nephew of former NFL defensive back Dale Carter.
Reed attended Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano, Texas. He played defensive back and wide receiver. He committed to the University of Tulsa to play college football.

Reed played one year at Tulsa in 2015. In 2016, he transferred to the University of Georgia. After not playing his first year due to transfer rules, Reed started all 15 games in 2017. He recorded 79 tackles, two interceptions and 1.5 sacks. Reed returned to Georgia for his senior season, rather than enter the 2019 NFL Draft. He was named a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award and Bronko Nagurski Trophy.

Reed signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2020. He was waived on September 5, 2020.
On September 9, 2020, Reed was signed to the Los Angeles Rams practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster on November 23 and November 28 for the team's weeks 11 and 12 games against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Francisco 49ers, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. On December 5, 2020, Reed was promoted to the active roster.