Editing Ed Reed (section)

==Early life==
Reed was born in [[St. Rose, Louisiana|St. Rose]], [[St. Charles Parish, Louisiana]], on September 11, 1978. He attended [[St. Charles Parish Public School System|Destrehan High School]] in [[Destrehan, Louisiana]].<ref name="EdReedHidingPlainSight">{{Cite web |last=Van Valkenburg |first=Kevin |date=January 29, 2013 |title=Ed Reed, hiding in plain sight |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/playoffs/2012/story/_/id/8892504/super-bowl-xlvii-ed-reed-hiding-plain-sight |access-date=October 8, 2022 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |archive-date=October 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008193016/https://www.espn.com/nfl/playoffs/2012/story/_/id/8892504/super-bowl-xlvii-ed-reed-hiding-plain-sight |url-status=live }}</ref>  With the Fighting Wildcats [[high school football|football]] team, he was an all-state selection at [[defensive back]] and as a [[kick returner]] and also the ''[[New Orleans Times-Picayune]]'' District Most Valuable Defensive Player.<ref name="HurricaneBio">{{Cite web |date=June 2, 2017 |title=Edward Reed |url=https://miamihurricanes.com/roster/edward-reed/ |access-date=October 8, 2022 |website=University of Miami Athletics |language=en-US |archive-date=October 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008193023/https://miamihurricanes.com/roster/edward-reed/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Reed totaled 83 tackles, seven interceptions, three forced fumbles and 12 passes deflected in his senior year while also seeing action at running back and quarterback.  He also returned three punts for touchdowns. Reed's jersey number 20 was retired by the football 
team.<ref name=HurricaneBio/> Reed also played [[basketball]], [[baseball]], and [[Track and field|track & field]].<ref name="InSaintRose">{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Childs |date=February 1, 2013 |title=In Saint Rose, La., he's still small-town Edward Reed |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/bs-sp-ravens-ed-reed-0202-20130201-story.html |access-date=October 8, 2022 |website=Chicago Tribune |archive-date=October 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008193444/https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/bs-sp-ravens-ed-reed-0202-20130201-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Track and field===
In addition to football, Reed was a standout track athlete at [[Destrehan High School]]. He was a member of the state champion [[4 × 100 meters relay]] squad.<ref name=HurricaneBio/> He set a high school record throw of {{convert|56.94|m|ftin|sp=us}} in the [[javelin throw]]. Also a standout performer in the [[long jump]] and [[triple jump]], he recorded personal bests in high school of over {{convert|24|ft|m|1}} and over {{convert|46|ft|m}}, respectively.<ref name=HurricaneBio/>

While in college, Reed joined the [[Miami Hurricanes]] track and field team in 2000, where he competed as a jumper and javelin thrower. He placed 7th in the [[triple jump]] at the 2000 Big East Championships, setting a career-best jump of {{convert|14.58|m|ftin|sp=us}}. In addition, he finished 3rd in the [[javelin throw]], with a personal-best throw of {{convert|60.08|m|ftin|sp=us}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Big East Championships 2000 – Mens Results |url=https://nj.milesplit.com/meets/178990-big-east-championships-2000/results/312214/formatted |access-date=October 8, 2022 |website=NJ MileSplit |language=en |archive-date=December 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223173831/https://nj.milesplit.com/meets/178990-big-east-championships-2000/results/312214/formatted |url-status=live }}</ref>