Ed Reed

My blog this week is about Ed Reed. Reed attended the Destrehan High school, in Destrehan Louisiana. During high school he was an All-state defensive back and kick returner. His speed and field awareness put him above most of his competition.
    He totaled 83 tackles, seven interceptions, three forced fumbles and 12 passes deflected his senior year while also seeing action at running back and quarterback. He also returned three punts for touchdowns. As a great player in High school, Reed was a top college prospect.
    Reed decided to to attend the University of Miami, where he was a stand out defensive player, right away. At the University of Miami, Reed was a three-time All-American in 2000 and 2001. In 2001, he led the nation with 9 interceptions for 209 yards, which was a school record, and had 3 touchdowns. In 2001 Reed was one of the reasons why Miami won the National Championship. Reed graduated in 2001, and was inducted into the sports Hall of Fame. After having an amazing college career, Reed had his sights on the NFL.
    Reed was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round (24th overall pick) of the 2002 NFL draft.  Reed started in all 16 games and finished his season with 85 tackles and five interceptions. The following year he finished the season with 71 tackles and seven interceptions and was voted to his first Pro Bowl.
In 2004, Reed was named the NFL defensive player of the year by the Associated Press. In addition to his record return, in 2004 Reed set an NFL record for most interception return yardage in a season, he had 358 return yards on 9 interceptions. Also in 2004, Reed became the only player in Pro Bowl history to block a punt and return it for a touchdown.
In 2005, Reed only played in ten games due to an ankle injury and finished the season with 37 tackles and one interception. In 2006, Reed had 60 tackles and five interceptions and was voted to his third Pro Bowl. In 2007, he made 39 tackles and seven interceptions. Reed is still playing with his aggressiveness and allusiveness today, he is still on the Ravens and is making many big plays for them. This is why I choose the one and only ED REED!!