Ed Reed

Sport: Football

Induction Year: 2017

 Induction Year: 2017

ED REED — During a distinguished 13-year NFL career, 12 of which were spent with the Baltimore Ravens, Reed was voted first-team All-Pro five times and nine times was elected to the Pro Bowl. Reed was arguably the league’s top free safety for more than a decade after leaving the University of Miami following his junior season. He had 64 career interceptions (seventh on the NFL’s all-time list), returning seven for touchdowns, and broke up 141 passes in 174 games played. He had nine more interceptions in 15 postseason games, helping the Ravens win Super Bowl XLVII in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. His 1,590 career yards on interception returns is the most in NFL history — more than 100 yards better than the old mark set by Pro Football Hall of Famer Rod Woodson. Reed returned an interception 106 yards against Cleveland in 2004 and went 107 yards with another one four years later against Philadelphia.  Reed had at least five picks in seven of his 13 seasons, getting nine each in 2004 and ’08 and eight in 2010.  He also had 13 fumble recoveries and 11 forced fumbles as one of the game’s top ball-hawks. A Destrehan High star in football and track, Reed was born 9-11-1978 in St. Rose, La.