ATHENS, Ga. – This is what J.R. Reed signed up for.
Georgia’s redshirt sophomore defensive back made his long-awaited debut for the Southeastern Conference program last Saturday night inside Sanford Stadium, collecting five tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in the 31-10 win over Appalachian State. This week, the 6-foot-1, 194-pounder from Frisco, Texas, will join the Bulldogs on their first-ever trip to Notre Dame.
The son of former Minnesota Vikings receiver Jake Reed began his college career at Tulsa in 2015 and sat out last season after transferring.
“This is what you dream of, playing in front of 93,000, and then getting to go up to South Bend and playing a good, historic team like that,” Reed said. “Last week was amazing. It felt like home. I really loved the crowd. It was an adrenaline rush running out.
“My heart was beating out of my chest, but after I got that first hit, everything just settled in, and it was easy from there.”