• At Navy: Has played in 36 games in his career, starting 11 (2 So // 9 Jr) ... recipient of the Admiral Mack Award in the spring of 2023, which is presented to the most improved player during spring practice ... enters the fall listed as the starter at defensive end ... has earned 3 varsity letters.
• 2023: A starter in 9 of the 12 contests in which he played (final 9 games) ... closed out the year with 49 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, a team-high tying 4.5 sacks, and a pass breakup ... additionally, Reed and teammate Luke Pirris tied for 5th in the nation in fumble recoveries with 3 ... posted 6 tackles against Army ... pitched in 5 solo tackles and a tackle for loss at SMU ... helped lead Navy to a 10-0 win over East Carolina and its third shutout of the season which is the most in the FBS this season ... it’s the first time Navy has recorded 3 shutouts in a season since 1978 when the Mids shut out 4 teams (Virginia, Connecticut, William & Mary, Army) ... it also marked the 4th team Navy held without a touchdown this season (Wagner 0 pts, Charlotte 0 pts, UAB 2FGs, ECU 0 pts) ... held the Pirates to just 189 yards of total offense, the fewest by a Navy opponent this season ... produced 5 tackles, including a career-high tying 1.5 tackles for loss, a sack, broke up a pass and recovered a fumble against ECU ... the 6 points scored by UAB were its fewest since dropping a 49-6 decision to Florida Atlantic on Dec. 7, 2019 ... that was also the last time the Blazers did not score a touchdown ... posted 5 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss and a career-best 1.5 sacks in the win over UAB ... turned in 7 tackles, including a tackle for loss at Temple ... part of a defensive effort that held the nation’s leader in rushing, Air Force (334.2 yds/gm), to just 137 yards, while also holding the Falcons to just 1 of 13 (.077) on third downs after coming into the game #1 in the country (.594) ... pitched in a career-high 8 tackles against Air Force ... Navy’s defense recorded its second shutout of the season with a 14-0 win over Charlotte ... the Mids held the 49ers to just 265 yards of total offense (123R/142P), while Navy posted 7 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, broke up 6 passes and force 3 turnovers (2 INT, 1 fumble) ... recorded a pair of tackles, including a sack for a loss of 9 yards and recovered a fumble at Charlotte ... part of a defense that recorded a school-record 8 sacks and posted 10 tackles for loss in the win over North Texas ... the defense also forced and recovered 2 fumbles ... turned in a career-high 5 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack against the Mean Green ... the defense held USF quarterback Byrum Brown (ranked #1 among QB’s in yards per game at 87.8) to -27 yards on the ground, but gave up 338 yards and 3 TDs through the air ... made the start against the Bulls where he made 3 tackles and had a QB hurry ... recovered a Memphis fumble in the end zone in the fourth quarter for a touchback ... it was his second-career fumble recovery ... part of a defensive unit that held Wagner scoreless, as Navy produced its first shutout since defeating Army 34-0 on Dec. 6, 2008 ... it was also the Mids’ first shutout at home since beating Lafayette 7-0 on Oct. 15, 1994 ... tallied 3 tackles, including 2 solo stops.
• 2022: A starter in 2 of the 12 games in which he played, including making his first-collegiate start against Academy rival Air Force ... Navy’s defense held Army, the second-leading rushing team in the country (304.4 yds/gm), to just 125 yards on the ground and 153 yards of total offense (avg 385.5 yds/gm) for the entire game ... Navy held the Black Knights without an offensive touchdown until overtime ... Navy’s defense held UCF to 84 yards rushing after the Knights came in ranked #5 nationally with their 249.5 rushing yards per game average ... additionally, the Mids tallied a season-high tying 5 sacks for the third time in 2022 and the second-consecutive game ... part of a defensive unit that did not surrender a point in the second half against Notre Dame, marking the first time it has held a team scoreless in the second half since the 2021 Army game ... Notre Dame mustered just 66 yards rushing, the fewest by the Irish in the series since they rushed for 60 yards on Nov. 7, 2009 ... Navy held the Irish to just 12 yards in the second half (-23 R, 35 P) ... the Mids recorded a season-high tying 5 sacks against ND ... turned in a career-high 4 tackles against the Irish ... posted a tackle, including a half a tackle for loss at Cincinnati ... Navy’s defense held Temple to just 20 yards rushing, the fourth fewest in the Niumatalolo era and the third time in 2022 Navy held an opponent to 25 or fewer yards rushing (13 by Delaware, 25 by Tulsa) ... despite Temple allowing just 4 sacks all year, Navy sacked the Owls 4 times ... Navy’s defense also forced Temple to punt 7 times, tying (Delaware) for the most by an opponent in 2022 ... chipped in a tackle in the win over Temple ... member of a Navy defenisve unit that held Tulsa to just 25 yards rushing ... the Mids recorded their first safety (intentional grounding in the end zone by Tulsa QB Davis Brin // 2Qtr) since the Tulane game on Sept. 19, 2020 ... Navy forced 4 Tulsa turnovers (3 interceptions / 1 fumble) ... part of a defense that held Air Force, the nation’s top-ranked rushing team (412.2 yds/gm), to just 200 yards on the ground ... made his first-collegiate start in the Mids’ game at Air Force where he totaled a pair of tackles and recovered a fumble, his first ... chipped in a tackle in Navy’s double-overtime thriller at East Carolina ... turned in 2 tackles in the AAC opener against Memphis ... was in on an assisted tackle in the Mids’ opener against Delaware.
• 2021: Saw action in each of the 12 contests primarily as a member of special teams, including making his collegiate debut in the opener against Marshall ... closed out the season with 5 tackles, including 2 tackles for loss and a sack ... produced a pair of tackles at Temple which included his first-collegiate sack for a loss of 10 yards ... Navy’s defense held Temple to just 182 yards of total offense, the fewest by an opponent on the year ... the 14 points by Temple are the fewest by the Owls in the series since losing to Navy 42-6 in Annapolis on Nov. 18, 2006 ... recorded a career-best 2 tackles at Tulsa, including making his first-collegiate tackle for loss ... turned in his first-career tackle against #2 Cincinnati.
• High School / Personal: A 2020 graduate of Apex Friendship High School in Apex, N.C., Reed attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2020-21 academic year ... four-year football letter winner who was a three-time All-Southern Wake Athletic Conference standout, earning first-team honors as a senior and second-team recognition as a sophomore and junior ... named the 2020 SWAC Defensive Player of the Year and was a First-Team All-Area selection ... four-year football team captain ... also received offers from six other schools, including Army, Colorado and Tulane ... father served in the Army ... son of the late Steve and Nicole Reed ... majoring in English.
