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Where did DJ Reed go to college? Did DJ Reed play college football?

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Dennis Duane “D. J.” Reed Jr. is an American football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League.
D.J. Reed and the New York Jets agreed to sign a 3-year contract worth $33,000,000. This new contract with the New York Jets, includes a $9,465,000 signing bonus, $10,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,000,000
He played college football at Kansas State and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
DJ Reed was born on November 11, 1996 (age 25 years), in  Bakersfield, California, United States.

 

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Where did DJ Reed go to college?

Reed attended Independence High School in Bakersfield, California and he totaled six interceptions and five forced fumbles along with 1,150 total yards of offense with 13 touchdowns.

Along with football, he also played basketball and was the first person in school history to be named MVP in both sports. Reed chose to play football for the Fresno State Bulldogs

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Did DJ Reed play college football?

DJ Reed redshirted as a true freshman at Fresno State in 2014. He later chose to transfer from Fresno State to Cerritos College, a community college in Norwalk, California.

At Cerritos, as a redshirt freshman, he played in 11 games and tallied 42 tackles, three pass breakups, and two interceptions.

After being with the Cerritos for a year, Reed once again transferred, this time to Kansas State University.

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As a redshirt sophomore in 2016, Reed played in all 13 of Kansas State’s games as both a cornerback and a return specialist. Defensively, Reed totaled 75 tackles, 16 pass deflections, and two forced fumbles. Offensively, he returned nine kickoffs for 255 yards. After the season, he was named to the 2016 All-Big 12 Conference football team.

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Reed was named to the Chuck Bednarik Award watch list, the Jim Thorpe Award watch list and the Bronko Nagurski Award watch list.

Reed declared for the 2018 NFL Draft on December 31, 2017.

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