Early years

A native of New Britain, Connecticut, Reed attended New London High School. As a junior, he completed 122 of 222 passes for 1,706 yards and 38 touchdowns. He threw only two interceptions, and also rushed for 370 yards and eight touchdowns. He led New London to an undefeated regular season in 2007, and was a finalist for the 2008 Joe Montana High School Quarterback of the Year. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated the 10th best dual-threat quarterback in the nation.

College career

Reed accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida, where he played for coach Urban Meyer and coach Will Muschamp's Florida Gators football teams from 2009 to 2012. Originally recruited as a quarterback, he did not appear in any games and was redshirted as a true freshman in 2009. Thereafter, he shifted to the tight end position. Reed finished his three-season college career with 78 receptions for 938 yards and six touchdowns. He decided to forgo his final season of college eligibility, and enter the NFL Draft after the 2012 season.

Professional career

2013 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	Arm length	Hand size	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
6 ft 2 1/2 in	236 lb	33 in	10 in	4.72 s							16 reps

Washington Redskins

Reed was drafted in the third round, 85th overall pick, by the Washington Redskins in the 2013 NFL Draft. On May 24, 2013, he officially signed a four-year contract with the team. In the Week 2 game against the Green Bay Packers, he would record his first career touchdown, making him the first Redskins rookie to score a touchdown within the first two games of his career since retired tight end Chris Cooley in 2004. On October 20, in a 45-41 win over the Chicago Bears, Reed recorded nine receptions for 134 yards and one touchdown, setting a new Redskins franchise record for receiving yards by a rookie tight end, as well as recording his first 100-plus yard game. In Week 11 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Reed was pulled out of the game early after suffering a concussion. After missing four consecutive games due to headaches after the concussion, he was placed on injured reserve on December 19. Despite playing only nine games, with four starts, in his first season, Reed was named to Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America all-rookie team.

Reed would have a breakout season in 2015. In the Week 7 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he recorded a career single-game high of 11 receptions, as well as 72 yards and two touchdowns. He would have another two touchdown game in the 47-14 win against the New Orleans Saints. Reed was pivotal in helping the Redskins claim the NFC East Championship in the team's Week 15 win against the Philadelphia Eagles, where he recorded 129 yards off of nine receptions and two touchdowns. In his first playoff game, Reed recorded nine passes for 120 yard and one touchdown against the Green Bay Packers.

On May 5, 2016, Reed signed a five-year contract extension, worth $50 million, including $22 million guaranteed.

Career statistics

Regular season

Season	Team	GP	Rec	Tgts	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Fum	Lst
2013	WSH	9	45	59	499	11.1	38	3	0	0
2014	WSH	11	50	65	465	9.3	30	0	1	1
2015	WSH	14	87	114	952	10.9	32	11	3	2
Totals		34	182	238	1,916	10.5	38	14	4	3

Postseason

Season	Team	GP	Rec	Tgts	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Fum	Lst
2015	WSH	1	9	17	120	13.3	24	1	0	0
Totals		1	9	17	120	13.3	24	1	0	0

Personal

Reed is the younger brother of wide receiver David Reed, who was drafted in the fifth round of 2010 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens.

[ Source: Wikipedia ]