During his 11 seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, Ed Reed regularly gave opposing quarterbacks fear.
The ball guard left Baltimore after the 2012 season, played for the Houston Texans in 2013, before ending his storied NFL career with the New York Jets. Reed was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019.
After his playing days ended, Reed turned his attention to coaching – joining the Buffalo Bills coaching staff in 2016. Reed also spent three seasons in a support staff role within the program Miami Hurricanes football team.
He now begins a new chapter in his coaching career, but this time he’s headed to the high school ranks. On Monday, Reed was named offensive coordinator at Chamblee Charter High School in Georgia. The high school is located in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
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Former NLF player Ed Reed has been named offensive coordinator at Chamblee Charter High School in Georgia. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Although Reed’s move to high school football was largely unexpected, he has ties to the school. His son, Edward Reed, is a two-way football star at Chamblee. Meanwhile, Reed’s former Ravens teammate Jamal Lewis has a son on Chamblee’s roster. Jazz Lewis is a freshman wide receiver.
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Reed had previously expressed interest in coaching at the college football level. A little over two years ago, all signs pointed to the former Miami star returning to Florida State. He was named Bethune-Cookman’s next head coach in December 2022.
However, in January 2023, the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) chose not to ratify his contract. Before officially parting ways with Bethune-Cookman, Reed made disparaging comments about the state of the university’s athletic facilities during a live broadcast.
Although Reed’s move to high school football was largely unexpected, he has ties to the school. (Mark Brown/Getty Images)
Reed later apologized for his remarks.
“Regarding my social media and comments about the university, staff and other institutions, I would like to sincerely apologize to all BCU staff, students and alumni for my lack of professionalism ” Reed wrote in a statement on X, formerly known as X. Twitter. “My language and tone were unacceptable as a father, coach and leader.”
“My passion for our culture, improving and developing our foundations got the better of me and I fell victim to it by also engaging with antagonists on social media. I am fully aware of the people who work hard at our school and who are also struggling to succeed things are getting better and financially healthier.”
While Reed spent his NFL career playing on the defensive side of the ball, his new role will allow him to call offensive plays. (Al Tielemans/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
Steve Wallace, who won three Super Bowl titles during his time with the San Francisco 49ers, is one of Chamblee’s few notable football alumni.
While Reed spent his NFL career playing on the defensive side of the ball, his new role will allow him to call offensive plays. The Chamblee Bulldogs finished last season with a 2-9 record.
