Jarran Reed

Jarran Reed
Reed at the Super Bowl LX parade in 2026
No. 90 – Seattle Seahawks
PositionDefensive tackle
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1992-12-16) December 16, 1992
Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High schoolGoldsboro (NC)
CollegeEast Mississippi CC (2012–2013)
Alabama (2014–2015)
NFL draft2016: 2nd round, 49th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Total tackles419
Sacks41
Forced fumbles8
Fumble recoveries6
Pass deflections11
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jarran Kentrel Reed (born December 16, 1992) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the East Mississippi Lions and Alabama Crimson Tide, and was selected by the Seahawks in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft. He also played one season each for the Kansas City Chiefs and Green Bay Packers. Reed won Super Bowl LX with the Seattle Seahawks.

Early life

Reed attended Goldsboro High School in Goldsboro, North Carolina and graduated in 2011. In order to qualify himself for a D1 school, Reed attended Hargrave Military Academy for a year after he had graduated high school.[1][2]

College career

Reed attended East Mississippi Community College in 2012 and 2013.[3] Reed helped lead his team to a win in the NJCAA national championship during the 2013 season.[1] In Reed's time with East Mississippi Community College he was credited with 100 career tackles, including 10.5 tackles for loss.[3] Prior to 2014, Reed transferred to the University of Alabama.[4][5][6]

During his first year at Alabama, he played in all 14 games and made 13 starts. He recorded 55 tackles and one sack.[7][8] Reed considered entering the 2015 NFL draft but decided against it and returned to Alabama for his senior year.[9][10] Reed played in all 15 games his senior season and helped lead his team to a College Football Playoff national champion victory. He recorded 57 tackles and one sack during his senior season.[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 2+7⁄8 in
(1.90 m)		 307 lb
(139 kg)		 33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		 10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		 6 ft 9+1⁄8 in
(2.06 m)		 5.21 s 1.80 s 3.02 s 4.75 s 7.77 s 31 in
(0.79 m)		 8 ft 8 in
(2.64 m)
All values from NFL Combine[11][12]

Seattle Seahawks (first stint)

On April 29, 2016, Reed was selected in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft with the 49th overall selection by the Seattle Seahawks after the team traded their second-, and fourth-round picks (56th, and 124th overall) to the Chicago Bears in order to move up to #49 in order to select Reed.[13] On May 5, 2016, Reed signed a 4-year deal worth $4.889 million overall with a $1.756 million bonus.[14]

As a rookie in 2016, Reed played 15 games and finished the year with 34 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and three passes defended. He finished his second season in 2017 with 45 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 4 tackles for loss.

In 2018, Reed had a breakout year. He had a career-high 2 sacks in a Week 3 win over the Dallas Cowboys, then matched his production from the previous two years in just four games with another sack the following week. He finished the season with 5 sacks in his final 5 games, to bring his season total up to 10.5 sacks.

Reed was suspended the first six games of the 2019 season for a violation of the personal conduct policy for a reported domestic violence incident in early 2017.[15] After the Seahawks traded for Jadeveon Clowney, Reed changed his number to 91. Reed was reinstated from suspension on October 14, 2019, and was activated to the active roster prior to Week 7.[16]

On March 16, 2020, Reed signed a two-year, $23 million contract extension with the Seahawks.[17] In Week 9 against the Buffalo Bills, Reed sacked quarterback Josh Allen 2.5 times during the 44–34 loss.[18] In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs against the Los Angeles Rams, Reed sacked Jared Goff two times during the 30–20 loss.[19] Reed was released after the season on March 26, 2021.[20]

Kansas City Chiefs

Reed signed a one-year, $5 million deal with the Kansas City Chiefs on March 31, 2021, with performance incentives to increase his potential pay up to $7 million.[21][22] He started all 17 games in 2021, recording 43 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles.

Green Bay Packers

Reed signed a one-year, $3.25 million deal with the Green Bay Packers on March 23, 2022.[23][24] The contract included incentives for Reed to increase his salary up to $4.5 million, and had void years to spread the cap charge of his $1.865 million signing bonus over the next four years.[25]

Seattle Seahawks (second stint)

On March 16, 2023, Reed signed a two-year, $12.8 million contract to return to the Seahawks.[26]

On March 10, 2025, Reed signed a three-year, $25 million contract extension with the Seahawks.[27] On November 8, Reed was placed on injured reserve due to wrist and thumb injuries; he later underwent surgery to address the wrist injury.[28] He was activated on December 6, ahead of the team's Week 14 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.[29]

On February 8, 2026, Reed was part of the Seahawks team that won Super Bowl LX, with two assisted tackles in the 29–13 win over the New England Patriots.[30]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Bold Career High

Regular season

Season Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
GP GS Total Solo Ast Sck FF FR PD INT
2016 SEA 15 6 34 13 21 1.5 0 0 3 0
2017 SEA 15 15 45 23 22 1.5 1 0 1 0
2018 SEA 16 16 50 34 16 10.5 0 2 0 0
2019 SEA 10 10 27 10 17 2.0 1 0 1 0
2020 SEA 16 16 38 20 18 6.5 1 0 1 0
2021 KC 17 17 43 23 20 2.5 2 1 1 0
2022 GB 17 14 52 29 23 2.5 1 2 0 0
2023 SEA 16 16 54 27 27 7.0 1 1 2 0
2024 SEA 17 8 45 21 24 4.5 1 0 2 0
2025 SEA 13 3 31 11 20 2.5 0 0 0 0
Total 152 121 419 211 208 41.0 8 6 11 0
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Postseason

Season Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
GP GS Total Solo Ast Sck FF FR PD INT
2016 SEA 2 2 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2018 SEA 1 1 4 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0
2019 SEA 2 2 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
2020 SEA 1 1 5 4 1 2.0 0 0 0 0
2021 KC 3 3 13 5 8 1.0 0 0 0 0
2025 SEA 3 1 6 1 5 0.0 0 0 0 0
Total 12 10 34 17 17 3.0 0 0 0 0
Source: pro-football-reference.com

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