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 Ed
Reed
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Senior
Strong Safety
Height: 6-0
Weight: 198
High School:
Destrehan
Born 9/11/78...graduated with a degree in liberal arts in May, 2001...currently
enrolled in graduate courses at Miami...full name is Edward Earl Reed...also a
member of the Hurricane track and field team...chose Miami over LSU and Tulane...son
of Edward and Karen Reed.
Listen to Reed
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11.06.01
Boston
College Preview
10.30.01
Temple
Preview
09.04.01
Penn
State Recap
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| A leading contender
for the Jim Thorpe Award, recognizing college football's outstanding defensive
back…also one of 12 players nationally on the Preseason Watch List for the Nagurski
Award for the top defensive player in college football…one of two Miami players
(with Bryant McKinnie) named to Playboy magazine's 2001 Preseason All-America
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Also rated
a Preseason First-Team All-American by Lindy's magazine, Athlon magazine and Preview
Sports magazine... dubbed by his own coaches as “a coach on the field”, Reed has
developed into one of the most dominant defensive players in college football...switched
positions from strong safety to free safety in the offseason, swapping with James
Lewis...a three-year starter for the Hurricanes at strong safety...has excellent
instincts and a nose for the ball as demonstrated by his numerous big plays...
Ranks fifth on the UM list
for interceptions in a career with 12…excellent in both pass coverage and run
support, Reed garnered numerous quarterback hurries and tackles for losses in
2000...combines excellent coverage skills and the ability to make big plays...a
valuable contributor on special teams throughout his career with three blocked
kicks and could be used as a kickoff return man this season...had a breakthrough
season in 1998 that culminated in Freshman All-America honors by Football News
and The Sporting News...has started 36 of 37 games at Miami.
2000 Junior Season . . .
A consensus first-team All-American, earning that acclaim from the Football Writers
Association of America, the Associated Press, the American Football Coaches Association,
the Walter Camp Foundation, The Football News, and The Sporting News...a consensus
first-team All-BIG EAST selection...Reed's 80 (56 solos) tackles ranked third
on the team and he led the BIG EAST in passes broken up with 23...returned two
interceptions for touchdowns, a major factor in Miami's record total of non-offensive
scores...showed a knack for making big plays, including a crucial deflection of
a Chris Weinke pass on fourth-and-goal during the first quarter of Miami's 27-24
win over top-ranked Florida State...
Returned an interception for
a touchdown in Miami's 47-10 romp at West Virginia on Sept. 23, part of a school-record
three defensive touchdowns in the game...capped Miami's emotional victory over
second-ranked Virginia Tech on Nov. 4 by returning an interception 40 yards for
a touchdown...was a preseason second-team All-America by The Football News...a
preseason first-team All-BIG EAST selection by The Sporting News...ranked as the
nation's No. 4 strong safety by The Sporting News preseason preview...finished
the season ranked third in the NCAA with eight interceptions…recorded 10 tackles,
one tackle for a loss, one interception and two pass breakups against McNeese
State...had 11 tackles at Washington, including one for a loss and two pass break-ups...
Made eight tackles at West Virginia, including two for losses...had five tackles
against Florida State, as well as one QB pressure, two pass break-ups and one
interception at the two-yard line...returned an intercepted pass for a touchdown
at Temple, along with recording four tackles and one QB pressure...had nine tackles,
seven solo, two pass break-ups and one interception against Louisiana Tech...made
seven solo tackles, one QB hit and two interceptions against Virginia Tech...one
of his pickoffs against the Hokies was returned 44 yards for a touchdown... had
four tackles and forced a fumble against Pittsburgh...made seven tackles, picked
off two passes, deflected three other passes and had two tackles for loss in a
26-0 shutout of Syracuse on national television...collected 10 tackles (seven
solos) and two pass break ups against Boston College...had nine tackles (six solos)
and broke up two passes in Miami's 37-20 win over Florida in the Nokia Sugar Bowl.
1999 Sophomore Season .
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Named to the All-BIG EAST second team...lone Miami defensive back to record at
least one tackle for loss, a sack, an interception, a pass break-up, recover a
fumble, force a fumble and block a punt in 1999...fifth on the team and third
among defensive backs with 74 tackles...his 48 solo stops and 4.0 sacks ranked
fourth... also contributed a DB-high 11 tackles for loss, two interceptions, four
pass break-ups, one fumble forced and one fumble recovery...had two blocked kicks
on the season...totaled seven tackles and one sack against Ohio State in the Kickoff
Classic...had one sack and two tackles for loss in the home opener against Florida
A&M...
Contributed nine tackles (6 solo), one tackle for loss, one interception, one
sack and one fumble forced against Penn State...had eight tackles, two pass break-ups
and a blocked kick at East Carolina...had six tackles, one for a loss, at Florida
State...recorded a season-best 11 tackles, including eight solos, in UM's comeback
win at Boston College...also contributed an interception and a tackle for loss
against the Eagles...totaled 11 tackles for the second consecutive game, including
two for a loss, against West Virginia...had one sack and four tackles (3 solo)
at Pittsburgh... totaled seven tackles, one tackle for a loss, one pass break
up and one fumble recovery at Virginia Tech...totaled four tackles and a pass
break-up against Rutgers...blocked a punt and had two tackles against Syracuse...had
two tackles, one for loss, and a pass break-up in the regular season finale against
Temple.
1998 Freshman Season . . .
Named a Freshman All-American by Football News and The Sporting News...started
every game at free safety...led Miami with two interceptions and 53 interception
return yards...leading tackler in the Miami secondary with 90 total tackles, third-best
on the team...led the team with four forced fumbles...seven pass break-ups was
second on the team...tallied five tackles for losses, including two sacks...named
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week after a 15-tackle, one-sack, one-interception
and one pass break-up performance at West Virginia...
Turned in a 10-tackle, one
sack effort against Virginia Tech...recorded first career interception in win
at Cincinnati...blocked a punt vs. East Tennessee State that was returned 12 yards
for a touchdown...had five pass break-ups at Rutgers...set up Miami's game-winning
touchdown drive in 49-45 victory over UCLA with a bone-jarring tackle of Bruin
wide receiver Brian Melsby, causing a fumble that the Hurricanes recovered at
the UM 26-yard line...forced fumbles against Temple, Florida State and Cincinnati...also
returned six punts 40 yards, averaging 6.7 yards per return.
High School . . .
Destrehan...an All-State and All-County selection at defensive back and as a kick
returner...New Orleans Times-Picayune District Most Valuable Defensive Player...totaled
83 tackles, seven interceptions, three fumbles caused and 12 passes defended his
senior year...also saw action at running back and quarterback...returned three
punts for touchdowns...state qualifier in the javelin and 4x100 relay...long jumped
over 24 feet and triple jumped over 46...averaged 20 points as member of basketball
team as a senior...coached by Scott Martin.
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