Jaylen MarQuiese Reed is an American football safety for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
| Penn State Nittany Lions – No. 1 | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Recreation, Park and Tourism Management |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Martin Luther King Jr (Detroit, Michigan) |
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Early life
editReed attended Martin Luther King Jr. High School in Detroit, Michigan. He committed to Penn State University to play college football.[1][2]
College career
editAs 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.[3] Reed started all 13 games as a junior in 2023 and finished with 46 tackles, two interceptions and one sack.[4] He returned as a starter his senior year in 2024.[5][6][7]
References
edit- ^ Penn State lands Jaylen Reed; 4-star safety is Lions' first 2021 commitment on defense
- ^ Penn State Nittany Lions football picks up commitment from 4-star safety Jaylen Reed
- ^ Penn State’s Jaylen Reed on his 2023 approach, the Nittany Lions’ tight end room, more
- ^ Penn State’s Jaylen Reed destined for bigger role in defensive backfield this year
- ^ Penn State DB Jaylen Reed proved himself vs. West Virginia: 'I have a chip on my shoulder'
- ^ Penn State's Jaylen Reed Running at 'Different Speed' in Win at West Virginia
- ^ Jaylen Reed, Penn State secondary get off to a flying start