Georgia safety J.R. Reed breaks up a pass intended for Vanderbilt running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn during an October win by the Bulldogs.Georgia redshirt junior safety J.R. Reed announced Sunday night via Twitter that he will be returning for his senior season with the Bulldogs.
The 6-foot-1, 194-pounder amassed 66 tackles, two tackles for loss and two interceptions this past season. Reed, the son of former Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints receiver Jake Reed, started his career at Tulsa University in 2015 and sat out the 2016 season at Georgia after transferring to Athens that summer.
Reed joins redshirt junior kicker Rodrigo Blankenship as Georgia players who have announced their return for the 2019 season. On Friday, the Bulldogs lost four juniors to early NFL declarations – running back Elijah Holyfield, tight end Isaac Nauta, and receivers Mecole Hardman and Riley Ridley.
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