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Ed Reed at the Baltimore Ravens 2008 Training Camp.
Free safety
Date of birth: (1978-09-11) September 11, 1978 (age 34)
Place of birth: St. Rose, Louisiana
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight: 205 lb (93 kg)
High school: Destrehan (LA)
College: Miami (FL)
NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24
Debuted in 2002 for the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens (2002–2012) Houston Texans (2013–present)
Roster status: Active
Super Bowl champion (XLVII) AFC champion (2012) 9× Pro Bowl (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) 8× All-Pro (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2004) AFC Defensive Player of the Year (2004) 2× NFL Alumni Defensive Back of the Year (2004, 2008) 3× NFL Interceptions leader (2004, 2008, 2010) 2× NFL Interception return yards leader (2004, 2010) NFL record most career interception return yards (1,541) NFL record longest interception return (108 yards) NFL record 9 career post-season interceptions (Tied with 3 players) Sporting News Team of the Decade (2000s) NFL 2000s All-Decade Team 2× Consensus All-American (2000, 2001) National Football League records
Tackles 605 Interceptions 61 INT return yards 1,541 Touchdowns 13 Forced fumbles 11

Edward Earl Reed, Jr. (born September 11, 1978) is an American football free safety for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Miami, where he was a two-time All-American. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft and played eleven seasons for the Ravens before signing with the Texans in 2013.

In his career, Reed has been selected to nine Pro Bowls, was the 2004 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award winner, and has the NFL record for the two longest interception returns (106 yards in 2004 and 108 yards in 2008). He also holds the all-time NFL record for interception return yards, currently at 1,506. He is considered one of the greatest safeties in NFL history and is often referred to as a "ball hawk." Since entering the league, Reed has been known for studying film to memorize opposing teams' tendencies, as well as his ability to lure quarterbacks into throwing interceptions.