Jaylen Reed

Safety, New England Patriots · #23.

Player facts

Team: New England Patriots
Position: Safety
Number: 23
Born: Jan 29, 2003 (age 23)
Birthplace: Detroit, MI, USA
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 212 lbs
College: Penn State
Experience: 2 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	FR	YDS	PD	STF
Regular Season	6	2	4	0	0	1	0.5
Last 5 Games	6	2	4	0	0	1	0.5
Career	20	11	9	1	9	1	0.5

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	vs LV	W 45-17	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	@ BUF	W 29-26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	@ JAX	L 35-6	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Sun, Sep 20	vs PIT	W 20-3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Wed, Sep 9	@ SEA	L 13-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Jaylen MarQuiese Reed (born January 29, 2003) is an American professional football safety for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jaylen Reed, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Reed attended Martin Luther King Jr. High School in Detroit, Michigan. He committed to Penn State University to play college football.

College career

As 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. Reed started all 13 games as a junior in 2023 and finished with 46 tackles, two interceptions and one sack. He returned as a starter his senior year in 2024.

On January 13, 2025, Reed declared for the 2025 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jaylen Reed, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹