Jayden Reed

Jayden Reed (born April 28, 2000) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Michigan State Spartans. He previously played at Western Michigan. Jayden Reed could go down as the best WR to ever do it at Michigan State.

Jayden Reed
Reed in 2021
Michigan State Spartans – No. 1
PositionWide receiver/Return specialist
Class
Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-28) April 28, 2000
Naperville, Illinois
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolNaperville Central
(Naperville, Illinois)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Reed grew up in Aurora, Illinois. He initially attended Metea Valley High School, where he played football with Michigan State teammate Payton Thorne. As a junior, he caught 23 passes for 403 yards and four touchdowns.[1] Along with Thorne, he transferred to Naperville Central High School before the beginning of his senior year.[2]

College career

Reed began his collegiate career at Western Michigan. He was named a freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America after catching 56 passes for 797 yards and eight touchdowns.[3] After the season, Reed announced that he would be leaving the program.[4] He ultimately chose to transfer to Michigan State.[5]

Reed sat out and redshirted his first season at Michigan State due to NCAA transfer rules.[6] As a redshirt sophomore, he started all seven of Michigan State's games in the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season and had a team-high 33 receptions for 407 yards and three touchdowns.[7] Reed also returned 16 kickoffs for 329 yards and two punts for 14 yards and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference as a return specialist.[8] He was named the Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 4 of his redshirt junior season after returning a punt 62 yards for a touchdown and two kickoffs for 69 yards in a 23-20 overtime win against Nebraska.[9]

References
  1. Solari, Chris (September 30, 2020). "Michigan State football's Jayden Reed had a 'brother' waiting for him when he transferred". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  2. Baumgartner, Blake (August 7, 2017). "Jayden Reed completes transfer from Metea, practices with Naperville Central". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  3. Wenzel, Matt (September 29, 2020). "Standout WR Jayden Reed's transfer to Michigan State driven by competition, connections". MLive.com. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  4. "WMU freshman All-American Jayden Reed seeking transfer". Battle Creek Enquirer. May 15, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  5. "Michigan State adds WR Jayden Reed, a transfer from WMU". Detroit Free Press. May 23, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  6. Baumgartner, Blake (August 23, 2021). "Jayden Reed started out No. 4 on Western Michigan's depth chart. Now, the Naperville Central graduate wears No. 1 for Michigan State". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  7. "'It's an honor': MSU's Jayden Reed looks to up his game in coveted No. 1 jersey". Detroit News. August 27, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  8. Wenzel, Matt (December 17, 2020). "Michigan State's Matt Coghlin and Jayden Reed named honorable mention All-Big Ten on special teams". MLive.com. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  9. Pouncy, Colton (October 5, 2021). "Michigan State's Jayden Reed has become must-see TV, and his development has come at the perfect time". The Athletic. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
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