Jaylen Reed

Not to be confused with Jayden Reed.

Jaylen Reed
No. 23 – Houston Texans
PositionSafety
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2003-01-29) January 29, 2003
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High schoolMartin Luther King Jr (Detroit)
CollegePenn State (2021–2024)
NFL draft2025: 6th round, 187th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Total tackles14
Fumble recoveries1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jaylen MarQuiese Reed (born January 29, 2003)[1] is an American professional football safety for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Texans in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Early life

Reed attended Martin Luther King Jr. High School in Detroit, Michigan. He committed to Penn State University to play college football.[2][3]

College career

As a true freshman at Penn State in 2021, Reed played in eight games and had six tackles. As a sophomore in 2022, he played in all 13 games and had 31 tackles.[4] Reed started all 13 games as a junior in 2023 and finished with 46 tackles, two interceptions and one sack.[5] He returned as a starter his senior year in 2024.[6][7][8]

On January 13, 2025, Reed declared for the 2025 NFL draft.[9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Bench press
5 ft 11+5⁄8 in
(1.82 m)		 211 lb
(96 kg)		 30+3⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.49 s 1.51 s 2.59 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)		 19 reps
All values from NFL Combine[10][11]

Reed was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round (187th overall) in the 2025 NFL draft.[12] He began the regular season on the PUP list due to a knee injury. Reed was activated for his NFL debut on October 20, 2025.[13] He made seven appearances (one start) for Houston, recording one fumble recovery and 14 combined tackles. On December 6, Reed was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a forearm injury suffered in Week 13 against the Indianapolis Colts.[14]

On January 8, 2026, after the Texans clinched the No. 5 seed in the AFC, Reed returned to practice for his team's matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card Round. Four days later, Reed was activated by the Texans.[15][16]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF FR Yds TD
2025 HOU 7 1 14 9 5 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0
Career 7 1 14 9 5 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0

Postseason

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF FR Yds TD
2025 HOU 2 2 5 1 4 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 2 2 5 1 4 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ "Jaylen Reed Safety Penn State | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report". www.nfldraftbuzz.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2025.
  2. ^ Pickel, Greg (April 9, 2020). "Penn State lands Jaylen Reed; 4-star safety is Lions' first 2021 commitment on defense". pennlive.
  3. ^ "Penn State Nittany Lions football picks up commitment from 4-star safety Jaylen Reed". centredaily. Archived from the original on June 2, 2020.
  4. ^ Flounders, Bob (August 13, 2023). "Penn State's Jaylen Reed on his 2023 approach, the Nittany Lions' tight end room, more". The Progress.
  5. ^ "Penn State's Jaylen Reed destined for bigger role in defensive backfield this year". community.triblive.com.
  6. ^ McGonigal, Johnny (September 4, 2024). "Penn State DB Jaylen Reed proved himself vs. West Virginia: 'I have a chip on my shoulder'". pennlive.
  7. ^ Engle, Seth (September 1, 2024). "Penn State's Jaylen Reed Running at 'Different Speed' in Win at West Virginia". StateCollege.com.
  8. ^ "Jaylen Reed, Penn State secondary get off to a flying start". Reading Eagle. September 4, 2024.
  9. ^ Boley, Austin (January 13, 2025). "Penn State's Jaylen Reed leaving for 2025 NFL draft". WGAL.
  10. ^ "Jaylen Reed Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com.
  11. ^ "2025 Draft Scout Jaylen Reed – FS – Penn State". draftscout.com.
  12. ^ "Penn State S Jaylen Reed is the Texans 6th Round Pick at 187th overall". www.houstontexans.com.
  13. ^ Alper, Josh (October 20, 2025). "Texans activate Denico Autry, Jaylen Reed from the PUP list". NBC Sports.
  14. ^ "Texans Rookie Defender Placed on Season-Ending Injured Reserve". Houston Texans On SI. December 6, 2025.
  15. ^ "BREAKING: Texans S Jaylen Reed Returns to Practice". Battle Red Blog. January 8, 2026.
  16. ^ Thompson, Cole. "Texans activate rookie DB Jaylen Reed ahead of Steelers playoff game". Texans Wire.
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