Michael Jerome Reed (born August 16, 1972) is an

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coach and former player. He is the assistant

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, special teams coordinator, and

cornerback A cornerback (CB) is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in gridiron football. Cornerbacks cover Wide receiver, receivers most of the time, but also blitz and defend against such Play from scrimmage, offensive running plays as sweep ...

s coach at

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. He previously served as an assistant coach at

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and

Kiel Baltic Hurricanes The Kiel Baltic Hurricanes are an American football team based in Kiel, Germany. The club has been a strong force in the sport in Germany, playing in five consecutive German Bowls from 2008 to 2012, losing the first two, winning the third, and l ...

Playing career

Reed played

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for four seasons. He was selected in the seventh round of the

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as the final pick of the expansion

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making him Mr. Irrelevant. Reed played in three games (one in 1995 and two in 1996) and registered two tackles. He also played two seasons in the

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with the Frankfurt Galaxy.

Coaching career

Kiel Baltic Hurricanes

Following his playing career, Reed began his coaching career as a defensive backs coach with the

in 2000.

Richmond

In 2000, Reed joined the

as their wide receivers, tight ends and defensive backs coach.

Philadelphia Eagles

In 2002, Reed was hired by the

to be their defensive backs and special teams coach under head coach

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NC State

In 2007, Reed joined

as their defensive backs coach.

Clemson

In 2013, Reed was named the defensive backs coach at

under head coach

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. On December 14, 2021, Reed was promoted to special teams coordinator and cornerbacks coach.

References

External links

Clemson Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reed, Michael 1972 births African-American coaches of American football American football defensive backs Carolina Panthers players Clemson Tigers football coaches Frankfurt Galaxy players Living people Philadelphia Eagles coaches NC State Wolfpack football coaches Players of American football from Wilmington, Delaware Boston College Eagles football players Salesianum School alumni