Kalan Ascher Reed (born December 29, 1993) is a former American football cornerback. He was Mr. Irrelevant in 2016 when the Tennessee Titans took him with the final pick of the seventh round of the 2016 NFL draft. In college, Reed played for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.
 Reed with the Tennessee Titans in 2018 | |||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
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| Born: | December 29, 1993 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Briarwood Christian (Birmingham, Alabama) | ||||||
| College: | Southern Miss | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / round: 7 / pick: 253 | ||||||
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Early years
editReed attended Briarwood Christian School in Birmingham, Alabama.
College career
editReed played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles from 2012 to 2015. In his freshmen season in 2012 he had 21 tackles and 1 interception. In his sophomore season in 2013 he had 41 tackles, 1 interception, and 1 forced fumble. In his junior season in 2014 he had 34 tackles and 2 interceptions. In his senior season in 2015 he had 47 tackles, 4 interceptions, and 1 forced fumble.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
192 lb (87 kg) |
31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.49 s | 1.57 s | 2.55 s | 4.17 s | 7.05 s | 41.5 in (1.05 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
11 reps | |
| All values from Southern Mississippi's Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Tennessee Titans
editThe Tennessee Titans selected Reed in the seventh round (253rd overall) of the 2016 NFL draft, making him the 43rd Mr. Irrelevant.[2][3]
On May 9, 2016, the Titans signed Reed to a four-year, $2.39 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $58,540.[4][5] On September 2, 2016, Reed was released by the Titans as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7] On November 28, 2016, Reed was promoted to the active roster.[8]
On August 20, 2018, Reed was placed on injured reserve after suffering a broken foot.[9] He was released on August 27, 2018.
Seattle Seahawks
editOn October 3, 2018, Reed was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad.[10] On November 6, 2018, Reed was promoted to the main roster.[11]
On August 27, 2019, Reed was placed on injured reserve with a likely career-ending neck injury.[12][13]
Reed did not receive a restricted free agent tender from the team after the season, and became a free agent on March 18, 2020.[14]
References
edit- ^ "2016 Draft Scout Kalan Reed, Southern Mississippi NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ Hanzus, Dan (April 30, 2016). "'Mr. Irrelevant': Tennessee Titans take CB Kalan Reed". NFL.com. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ "Spotrac.com: Kalan Reed contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (May 9, 2016). "Titans agree to terms with six draft picks". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 2, 2016). "Titans Down to 53 Players: A Position-by-Position Look". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 4, 2016). "Titans Sign Nine Players to Practice Squad". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 28, 2016). "Titans Release Perrish Cox; Promote Kalan Reed to Active Roster". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 20, 2018). "Titans Add DB Joshua Kalu, Place DB Kalan Reed on Injured Reserve". TitansOnline.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (October 3, 2018). "Seahawks Sign A Pair of Safeties, Promote Tight End Darrell Daniels From Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (November 6, 2018). "Seahawks Promote CB Kalan Reed From Practice Squad, Waive LB Emmanuel Ellerbee". Seahawks.com. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ Boyle, John (August 27, 2019). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Adding Two Receivers". Seahawks.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ Alper, Josh (August 29, 2019). "Seahawks CB Kalan Reed's career likely over due to neck injury". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ "2021 NFL League Transactions - Trades Waivers, Signings & more". NFL.com.