ALBUQUERQUE - New Mexico senior defensive back Jerrick Reed II has had quite the career for the Lobos over the past three seasons. The Olive Branch native and Northwest alumnus was recognized for that this week, earning an Honorable Mention nod to Pro Football Focus' All-Mountain West team.
In 12 games this season, Reed has posted 54 total tackles, eight passes defended and one interception, which occurred in a 34-25 rivalry victory against New Mexico State in September. He earned 10 or more tackles in three games during his senior campaign, totaling a season and career-best 14 tackles in a loss to Air Force on October 2.
Reed concludes his New Mexico career with 173 tackles in three seasons, along with 17 passes defended, six interceptions, four tackles-for-loss and a touchdown, which occurred on an interception in Lobos' debut against New Mexico State on September 21, 2019.
At New Mexico, Reed was named First Team All-Mountain West last season and garnered preseason All-Mountain West accolades back in July. He was the first Lobo to be named preseason All-Mountain West in three years and the first New Mexico defensive back to earn preseason All-Mountain West since DeAndre Wright in 2008.
Reed lettered one year at Northwest in 2018 and was part of one of the nation's most dominant secondaries, sharing the field with numerous future Division I standouts, including recent New York Jets' draft pick Brandin Echols (Kentucky) and Louisville's Marlon Character, Jr., who signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Kansas City Chiefs. Other notable members included former West Virginia safety Joshua Norwood, Malik Sanders (UMass/Mississippi State), Chris Stamps (Middle Tennessee) and South Alabama's Devin Rockette, who was named to the Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Fourth Team by Athlon Sports earlier this summer.
While helping Northwest to an 8-2 record and the first round of the MACJC Playoffs, Reed finished third among Ranger defenders with 71 tackles, three PBUs and two interceptions. He posted two games with 10 or more tackles, including a career-high 19 tackles in a loss to East Mississippi.
