Ja'seem Reed

Ja'seem Reed
No. 86  Carolina Panthers
PositionWide receiver
Roster statusPractice squad
Personal information
Born (2003-03-21) March 21, 2003 (age 22)
Thousand Oaks, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolWestlake (Thousand Oaks)
CollegeSan Diego (2021–2024)
NFL draft2025: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • First-team All-PFL (2024)
  • PFL Offensive Player of the Year (2024)
  • All-PFL Honorable Mention (2022, 2023)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ja'seem Reed (born March 21, 2003) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Diego Toreros and signed with the Cleveland Browns after going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft.

Early Life

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Reed was born in Thousand Oaks, California. He attended Westlake High School and received only one offer for football, that being from the University of San Diego. He accepted the lone offer to play for the Toreros football program.[1]

College Career

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Reed played in all 11 games as a freshman at San Diego in 2021. He recorded his first career collegiate touchdown against Stetson. In his sophomore year, he recorded 339 yards and 4 touchdowns, including a 34-yard touchdown and 21-yard touchdown at Valparaiso. Following the season, he was named All-PFL Honorable Mention. In 2023, he led his team in both receptions and yards. Following the year, he was again named All-PFL Honorable Mention.

His senior year, 2024, he was the lone 1,000-yard receiver in the Pioneer Football League and was named First-team All-PFL as well as PFL Offensive player of the year.[2][3]

Professional Career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+14 in
(1.84 m)
190 lb
(86 kg)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
32 in
(0.81 m)
4.55 s 1.64 s 2.65 s 32 in
(0.81 m)
10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)
9 reps
All values from Pro Day[4]

Cleveland Browns

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Directly after going undrafted in the 2025 NFL draft, on April 27, 2025, Reed signed a 3 year, $2.975 million contract with the Cleveland Browns.[5] On June 17, Reed was waived off of IR by the Browns.[5][6]

Carolina Panthers

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On July 29, after working out with the team, Reed was signed. Veteran Dan Chisena was released to make room for him on the roster.[5][7] He was waived from the active roster on August 26 and then signed to the practice squad on August 28.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Jaseem Reed, Westlake, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  2. ^ "Ja'seem Reed - Football - University of San Diego Athletics". University of San Diego Athletics. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  3. ^ "2024 All-PFL Teams (PDF)" (PDF). Pioneer Football League. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  4. ^ "2025 Draft Scout Jaseem Reed - WR - San Diego". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d "Ja'Seem Reed - NFL Contracts and Salaries - Spotrac.com". Spotrac. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  6. ^ Simmons, Miles (June 17, 2025). "Browns waive WR Ja'seem Reed off of IR". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  7. ^ Rizzuti, Anthony (July 29, 2025). "Panthers swap out WRs in roster move on Tuesday". Panthers Wire. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
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