Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2021-2024Penn State
Jaylen Reed
S • 6'0" • 209 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jaylen Reed shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
91
Top-tier box-score impact for a safety
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Reliability
82
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Player Story
Jaylen Reed built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a safety from Detroit, MI wearing No. 1, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Jaylen Reed's career was his defensive production: 177...
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- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2025
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 11
- Overall
- No. 187
- NFL Team
- Houston Texans
Jaylen Reed, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Penn State. Jaylen Reed shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 177
- TFL
- 13
- Sacks
- 4
- QB hurries
- 3
- Passes defended
- 6
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Jaylen Reed quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Penn State · S
- Career Tackles
- 177
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 45 games
- Best season
- 2024 Postseason · Penn State
- Top game
- Illinois
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Martin Luther King · Penn State
- High school pipeline
- Martin Luther King · 40 FBS recruits · 5 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2025 · Round 6 · Pick 11 · Houston Texans
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 95 tackles · S 11th (top 3%) · Big Ten 9th (top 2%) · National 64th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Penn State | 5 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Penn State | 5 | 4 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Penn State | 12 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 31.6 |
| 2023 Postseason | Penn State | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 40.2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Penn State | 13 | 44 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 40.2 |
| 2024 Postseason | Penn State | 15 | 19 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 61.9 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Penn State | 15 | 76 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 61.9 |
Related Context
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Jaylen Reed played S for Penn State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jaylen Reed recorded 177 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Penn State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Penn State paired 16 primary output with 37.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 37.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Postseason · Penn State
Games
15
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
37.1
Usage
9.2
Consistency
33.9
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 0.5. Boise State: 2. SMU: 0.5. West Virginia: 3. Bowling Green: 0. Kent State: 0.5. Illinois: 3. UCLA: 2. USC: 1. Wisconsin: 1.5. Ohio State: 0.5. Washington: 1. Purdue: 0. Minnesota: 0.5. Maryland: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 6 by 30. Boise State: 8 by 53.3. SMU: 5 by 25.8. West Virginia: 9 by 67.5. Bowling Green: 10 by 41.7. Kent State: 3 by 17.5. Illinois: 9 by 67.5. UCLA: 3 by 32.5. USC: 6 by 35. Wisconsin: 5 by 35.8. Ohio State: 6 by 30. Washington: 7 by 39.2. Purdue: 3 by 12.5. Minnesota: 10 by 46.7. Maryland: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.2 · Games = 13 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 2 · -0.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
15 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
67.5 vs Illinois
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/10 | vs Notre Dame | L 24-27 | 6 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 1/1 | @ Boise StateSplash game | W 31-14 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/21 | vs SMU | W 38-10 | 5 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Maryland | W 44-7 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Minnesota10+ tackles | W 26-25 | 10 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Purdue | W 49-10 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/10 | vs Washington | W 35-6 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Ohio State | L 13-20 | 6 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Wisconsin | W 28-13 | 5 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ USC | W 33-30 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs UCLASplash game | W 27-11 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs IllinoisSplash game | W 21-7 | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Kent State | W 56-0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Bowling Green10+ tackles | W 34-27 | 10 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ West VirginiaSplash game | W 34-12 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
Player Story
Jaylen Reed story
Jaylen Reed built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a safety from Detroit, MI wearing No. 1, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Jaylen Reed's career was his defensive production: 177 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 5 interceptions across 45 career games in the available record. That gives Jaylen Reed's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Penn State
2021-2024
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Penn State | 1 | 7 | 2.4 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Penn State | 1 | 7 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Penn State | 6 | 15.4 | 2.8 | 5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Penn State | 8 | 20.9 | 5.4 | 2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Penn State | 8 | 20.9 | 5.4 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Penn State | 16 | 37.1 | 9.2 | 8 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Penn State | 16 | 37.1 | 9.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Illinois
Week 5 · W 21-7 · Conference game
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
89.2 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 89.2 takeover score.
#2
@ West Virginia
Week 1 · W 34-12
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Havoc Plays
89.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 89.2 takeover score.
#3
vs Indiana
Week 9 · W 33-24 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
84.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.
#4
@ Boise State
Week 1 · W 31-14 · Postseason
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Havoc Plays
73.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.3 takeover score.
#5
vs Delaware
Week 2 · W 63-7
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Havoc Plays
67.2 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · Penn State
16 primary output · 37.1 efficiency · 9.2 usage
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#2
2024 Regular Season · Penn State
61.9
16 primary · 37.1 efficiency · 9.2 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Penn State
40.2
8 primary · 20.9 efficiency · 5.4 usage
Milestones
8
Impact games
6
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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