D.j.
Reed.
D.j.
Reed.
Kansas St.· 5'9"· 188 lb· 4.51s 40
D.J. Reed's best schematic fit is in a Cover-3 match or Cover-4 quarters defense that prioritizes strong zone principles and aggressive run support from defensive backs.
As a rookie, Reed could compete for snaps as a nickel cornerback or special teams ace, eventually developing into a starting boundary corner with his toughness and instincts.
He would be a poor fit in a man-heavy scheme that frequently isolates corners on islands against larger, more athletic receivers, as his size and top-end speed are not elite.
Reed’s versatility, particularly his ability to contribute as a box defender and special teams player, makes him valuable in schemes that ask their defensive backs to be multi-faceted playmakers.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.51sp50
- Vertical
- 36.5inp50
- Broad jump
- —in
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- 11repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kansas State | 13 | 75 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| 2017 | Kansas State | 11 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Career | — | 24 | 115 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.