Ed Reed Bio & College Career

About Ed Reed

Ed Reed was a safety who played in the NFL from 2002 to 2013, spending the bulk of his career with the Baltimore Ravens. Born on September 11, 1978, in St. Rose, Louisiana, he played college football at the University of Miami from 1997 to 2001, setting a school record with 21 career interceptions and helping the Hurricanes win a national championship in 2001. The Ravens selected him with the 24th overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft. Over 11 seasons in Baltimore, Reed earned nine Pro Bowl selections, five First-Team All-Pro honors, and the 2004 NFL Defensive Player of the Year award. He retired as the NFL's all-time leader in interception return yards with 1,590, and his 64 career interceptions rank seventh in league history. Reed won Super Bowl XLVII with the Ravens following the 2012 season, then finished his career with brief stints with the Houston Texans and New York Jets in 2013. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019 on his first ballot of eligibility.

Updated: Oct 13, 2026

Career Info

League

NFL

Get Ed Reed's stats delivered daily