Jake Reed (American football)

Willie Jake Reed (born September 28, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1991 to 2002 for the Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints. Reed played college football for the Grambling State Tigers and was selected by the Vikings in the third round of the 1991 NFL draft, a pick that the Vikings acquired in the Herschel Walker trade.

Jake Reed
No. 86
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1967-09-28) September 28, 1967
Covington, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Covington (GA) Newton
College:Grambling State
NFL draft:1991 / Round: 3 / Pick: 68
Career history
  • Minnesota Vikings (19911999)
  • New Orleans Saints (2000)
  • Minnesota Vikings (2001)
  • New Orleans Saints (2002)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:450
Receiving yards:6,999
Receiving touchdowns:36
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Reed is the father of J. R. Reed, who is a safety for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) . His brother is former NFL cornerback Dale Carter, of whom he was a teammate with on the Vikings in the 2001 NFL season. His nephew, Dale's son, is former NFL safety/cornerback Nigel Warrior.

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