Jeff Reed (American football)
Reed in 2007.
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 9, 1979 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Kansas City, Missouri | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Charlotte (NC) East Mecklenburg | ||||||||||
| College: | North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2002 | ||||||||||
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| Field goals made: | 213 |
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| Field goals attempted: | 259 |
| Field goal %: | 82.2% |
| Long field goal: | 53 (twice) |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Jeffrey "Jeff" Montgomery Reed (born April 9, 1979) is a former National Football League placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2002 until 2010, and is second all-time behind Gary Anderson for the most points scored by a Steeler.
He has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks.
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Reed graduated from East Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1997. While there, Reed was captain of the soccer team and kicker for the football team. He was a letterman in both sports. His senior year the soccer team went to the state finals but lost, 2-1. During his senior year, Reed kicked a 54-yard field goal, the second longest in North Carolina history, against Providence High School, setting a new school record. In football, he won All-Conference and All-County honors.
Reed was involved in the school newspaper, National Honor Society, and the Spanish National Honor Society. He graduated 9th in his class out of 365.
In the Spring of 2005 he was added to the East Mecklenburg Wall of Fame.
Reed attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he majored in journalism and played college football. He had never kicked in a college game until the 2000 season, but he emerged as one of the most consistent kickers (and punter) in the country. He was an honorable mention All-ACC pick as a senior and a second-team All-ACC player as a junior. He entered the 2000 season as a walk-on, but he earned a scholarship after connecting on 28-of-36 field goal attempts and 66-of-67 extra points. His 66 consecutive PATs set a UNC record. He was one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award, which is given annually to the nation’s top kicker. Reed was first-team Academic All-ACC.
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