Jaylen Reed

Jaylen Reed
No. 34 – Houston Texans
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	January 29, 2003 (age 22); Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:	Martin Luther King Jr (Detroit, Michigan)
College:	Penn State (2021–2024)
NFL draft:	2025: 6th round, 187th overall
Career history
	Houston Texans (2025–present);
Roster status:	Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-Big Ten (2024);
	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]