Jaylen Reed
Career Summary
Jaylen Reed is a safety from Detroit, Michigan, who played college football at Penn State.
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Early Life
Reed grew up in Detroit, Michigan, near Ford Field, where his early interest in football began.
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High School
Reed attended Martin Luther King Jr. High School in Detroit, playing for coach Tyrone Spencer.
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College Career
Reed started all 13 games at safety for Penn State in 2023, recording 46 tackles, four tackles for loss, a sack, two interceptions and a pass breakup. In 2024, he finished second among Big Ten defensive backs with 98 tackles and sixth in the conference in tackles for loss, and he returned an interception for a touchdown against Wisconsin.
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Path to the NFL
Reed developed in Detroit at Martin Luther King Jr. High School and grew at Penn State from a younger defensive back mentored by veteran safeties into a senior leader and team captain.
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Career Accomplishments
Reed earned All-Big Ten honorable mention from coaches and media in 2023 and second-team All-Big Ten honors in 2024. He was voted a 2024 Penn State team captain.
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Playing Style
Listed at 6-foot and 212 pounds, Reed played safety. His production combined run support and coverage playmaking, including 98 tackles in 2024, tackles for loss and multiple interceptions.
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MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 40.2
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.