In his final appearance before media members at the NFL Combine, J.R. Reed took time to acknowledge the impact of his Georgia teammates.
In his final appearance before media members at the NFL Scouting Combine, Georgia’s J.R. Reed took time to acknowledge the impact his Bulldog teammates imposed upon him.
“It’s amazing, man. I miss my defensive teammates. I think some of them need to be here.”
Georgia fans could argue that there are several spurned Bulldogs who deserved an invitation. One former letterman took to Twitter to protest Tyler Clark’s omission from the Combine’s list of participants.
Continuing his praise, Reed proceeded:
“Seeing my offensive guys and seeing the guys I came up with and played with for a while…seeing those guys go out there to do well and perform, man, it means a lot.”
As a do-it-all safety who had to defend against that offense in months’ worth of inter-team practices, Reed then fielded questions on his perception of the future of Georgia’s offense.
“We’re definitely gonna run the ball, I can tell you that. Now, everything else? I don’t know anything about that.”
Further denying any inside information, the projected draft pick answered again:
“I haven’t really been back [in Athens] to get into details about the offense, but I can tell you we’re going to run the ball.”
J.R. Reed has the confidence you’d expect from a standout safety.
J.R. Reed has the confidence you’d expect from a standout safety.
In his exit interview at the NFL Scouting Combine, the recently departed Georgia Bulldog used his opening remarks to ensure that it cannot possibly be overstated:
J.R. Reed is versatile. J.R. Reed is willing to play anywhere to help his team. J.R. Reed is capable of shutting down his opponents’ best offensive player.
“I definitely can do it all. I can play the nickel spot, the money spot on third down, the free [safety] and the strong [safety]. If you want me to line up at Mack [inside linebacker] and we need to play quarter, I can do it all.”
Reed continued:
“I’m a safety that can come down in the box, I’m a safety that has range, I’m a safety that can go down and lock up your best tight end.”
Just to make sure coaches and media members got the message, Reed reiterated.
“From a safety standpoint, a DB standpoint, I can do it all.”
J.R. Reed, the son of NFL veteran Jake Reed, transferred to Georgia from the University of Tulsa in 2016. Previously rated as a two-star prospect, all he managed to do was start every regular season game in red and black and help win a Rose Bowl along the way.
Born with an NFL mentality unto an NFL family, Reed’s message is clear:
J.R. Reed is and always has been ready to do it all in the defensive backfield.
Why is former Georgia Bulldog safety J.R. Reed being disrespected ahead of the 2020 NFL Draft?
Georgia Bulldog safety J.R. Reed is being disrespected throughout his preparation for the 2020 NFL Draft. Reed was invited to the NFL Combine, but he’s not receiving the hype most players would after his sensational college career.
Reed forced seven turnovers throughout his time in Athens while being a key piece in several elite defenses. Reed rarely surrendered big-plays. He racked up over fifty tackles in each of his three seasons finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award and Bronko Nagurski. Reed proved to be a play-maker and a sure tackler.
Reed should put up solid numbers at the NFL Combine. He measured well ahead of positional drills and forty yard dashes:
So why is Reed being disrespected ahead of the 2020 NFL Draft?
The main reason he’s being over looked is his age. Reed is 24 and turns 25 before the NFL Draft. It’s hard to look past a player’s age with the NFL’s short shelf life, but Reed is an exception. At 25, Reed is not that much older than most players in the NFL Draft.
Reed is ready to play from day one in the NFL. His instincts and skill at safety is exactly what NFL teams are looking for in a prospect. NFL.com considers J.R. Reed to be a back-up, but fans should expect Reed to start immediately if he’s not drafted behind one of the NFL’s better safeties.
NFL Combine measurement results for every Georgia football.
This week, a number of former Georgia players are in Indianapolis for the 2020 NFL Combine, where they will be partaking in measurements, on-field workouts, team interviews and medical examinations.
So far, every player minus J.R. Reed has gone through the measurement portion of the week, and we have all results listed for you below.
Here is this week’s schedule for Georgia’s 10 players in attendance.
(Note, Georgia has no players in group 3 — Just 1, 2 and 4.)
Group 1: (Fromm, Cager, Woerner)
Sunday, Feb. 23: Arrive in Indy, Registration, Orientation, Interviews
Monday, Feb. 24: Measurements, Pre-exam at hospital, Interviews
Tuesday, Feb. 25: Media session, Medical exams, Position coach interviews, Psychological testing
Sunday, March 1: Limited testing, On-field Workout
Monday, March 2: Departure from Indianapolis
Here are the measurement results from the nine players so far:
Jake Fromm
Jan 6, 2018; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jake Fromm (11) speaks during media day at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports
Georgia’s Jake Fromm has received his 2020 NFL Combine measurements. Fromm’s hand size, which is under nine inches, is somewhat concerning. Nine inches is considered the minimum hand size for an NFL quarterback.
Here’s how both Jake Fromm and Washington Huskies QB Jacob Eason measured at the combine:
Ultimately, hand size doesn’t have much correlation with cold weather performance and fumbles, so it shouldn’t drop Fromm too far. That being said, Fromm doesn’t have the measurables of the other elite quarterbacks in the 2020 NFL Draft.
LSU’s Joe Burrow did have nine inch hands as well. He’ll still be the first pick of the NFL Draft. One-eighth of an inch shouldn’t make too much of a difference for UGA’s Jake Fromm.
Such rankings are subject to change following pre-draft workouts including the NFL Combine and each school’s respective Pro Days.
The NFL Scouting Combine is less than two weeks away. Ten of the 337 players invited to Indianapolis played their college ball for the University of Georgia, placing the Bulldogs among the best-represented programs in the event.
Though each participant is assuredly honored to be invited, one standout previously projected as the Bulldog’s top defensive prospect is listed lower than previously predicted, ranked as the fourteenth best safety prospect according to USA TODAY’s DraftWire.
J.R., the son of twelve-year NFL veteran Jake Reed, arrived in Athens by way of Tulsa University. The same young man who started every game in his first season on an SEC roster (and every game until his graduation) was regarded as a two-star recruit coming out of high school.
It is important to note that these are preliminary rankings based entirely upon collegiate performance. Such rankings are subject to change following pre-draft workouts including the NFL Combine and each school’s respective Pro Days.
That said, all he did was tally 199 tackles and five interceptions in his three seasons wearing red and black. He somehow managed to record seven tackles in a Rose Bowl win. Those are decent marks for a two-star, I suppose.
J.R. Reed has spent his past three years discrediting doubters. Some may see him as being ranked too low, but it’s doubtful that the man himself is any sort of bothered by it.
The Georgia Bulldogs will be well represented at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine.
The Georgia Bulldogs will be well represented at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine.
Ten Dawg lettermen will attempt to turn the heads of NFL scouts and coaches across a series of drills and exercises, all conducted between February 27 and March 2 in Indianapolis.
Today, the NFL released a list of all 337 players invited. Representing the Silver Britches will be (in alphabetical order):
Kicker Rodrigo Blankenship
Wide receiver Lawrence Cager
Quarterback Jake Fromm
Running back Brian Herrien
Offensive lineman Solomon Kindley
Safety JR Reed
Running back D’Andre Swift
Offensive lineman Andrew Thomas
Tight end Charlie Woerner
Offensive lineman Isaiah Wilson
With several surprising early draft declarations, Georgia is ranked among the top three in number of prospects invited per school.
The only school that matches Georgia’s number of participants is Alabama and the only school with more participants than both is LSU.
Good luck to every Dawg at the Combine. The Bulldog Nation is rooting for you.
Georgia football safety J.R. Reed discussed the Sugar Bowl and whether or not he will play.
While meeting with the media in Atlanta as a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, Georgia safety J.R. Reed discussed the Sugar Bowl and if he will play.
Reed confirmed that he will indeed be suiting up in red and black in New Orleans.
“The Dawgs are playing and I’m still a Dawg,” Reed told the Athens Banner-Herald’s Marc Weiszer.
Last season, Bulldog cornerback Deandre Baker caught some heat after sitting out the same game to avoid risking injury.
Baker went on to be a first round NFL Draft selection by the New York Giants.
As for Reed, though, he said he and his family discussed it but thought it was best to play and represent his university one final time.
Georgia safety J.R. Reed, in Atlanta as a finalist for Thorpe Award, said he will play in Sugar Bowl after talking about it with his parents. “The Dawgs are playing, and I’m still a Dawg.” pic.twitter.com/yJXKl9KFjN
