Player
Jayden Reed
WR · Packers
A WR logging 20+ carries per season at 9+ Y/C is extraordinarily rare — it signals genuine offensive design, not gimmick plays, and adds a scoring dimension that defenses can't bracket away.
He's done more on the ground than most WRs ever attempt.
TrendReed career production (pass + rush)
| Year | G | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Car | Rush Yds | Rush TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 68 | 828 | 8 | 12 | 128 | 2 |
| 2024 | 17 | 59 | 903 | 6 | 20 | 163 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 23 | 250 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 0 |
Total touches per season
| Season | Receptions + Carries |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 80 |
| 2024 | 79 |
| 2025 | 27 |
Reed has 36 career carries for 333 rushing yards — more rushing volume than almost any non-Deebo WR in the league. Add it to his receiving line and he has 186 career touches with 19 total TDs across three seasons.
2025 is the injury-shortened year — just 6 games played, but his 2 receiving TDs show he remained a red-zone weapon when active.
Why it matters. A WR logging 20+ carries per season at 9+ Y/C is extraordinarily rare — it signals genuine offensive design, not gimmick plays, and adds a scoring dimension that defenses can't bracket away.
In the 2023 rookie WR class, he's the only one with 8 rec TDs and 2 rushing TDs in his debut year.
Comparison2023 rookie WR class — rookie-year totals
| Player | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TDs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puka Nacua | 114 | 1,667 | 7 |
| Rashee Rice | 105 | 1,200 | 8 |
| Zay Flowers | 86 | 1,014 | 6 |
| Jordan Addison | 70 | 911 | 10 |
| Jayden Reed | 68 | 828 | 8 |
| Josh Downs | 68 | 771 | 2 |
| Tank Dell | 47 | 709 | 7 |
Reed's 68-828-8 rookie line ranks 5th in the class in yards but 2nd in receiving TDs behind Addison (10). Throw in the 2 rushing TDs he added that year and he tied Addison for the class lead in total TDs at 10.
No other 2023 rookie WR scored rushing touchdowns — Reed was the only dual-threat scorer in that group.
Why it matters. Rookie TDs predict Year 2 usage — teams rarely hand red-zone looks to players who haven't earned them, so Reed's 10-TD debut signaled immediate Jordan Love trust.
His two best receiving games came five weeks apart in September and October 2024.
RareReed's top single-game lines (any role)
| Date | Opp | Rec/Tgt | Rec Yds | Rush | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 W4 | vs MIN | 7/8 | 139 | 1/2 | 1 |
| 2024 W1 | vs PHI | 4/6 | 138 | 1/33 | 1 |
| 2024 W9 | vs DET | 5/6 | 113 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 2023 W18 | vs CHI | 4/4 | 112 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 2023 W17 | vs MIN | 6/8 | 89 | 0/0 | 2 |
Of his 4 career 100-yard receiving games, three came in a stretch from 2024 Week 1 to Week 9. The Week 1 Eagles game included his 33-yard career-long rush — a true triple-threat performance.
Notable pattern: every one of his 100-yard games came on 8-or-fewer targets. Reed is a high Y/Rec player — when he gets his looks, he goes vertical.
Why it matters. A WR who repeatedly explodes on 6 targets instead of 10 is a schemed weapon, not a volume accumulator — defenses must account for him even when the target share looks low.
Red zone? He's an actual closer — 5 TDs on 12 RZ targets in 2024.
SplitReed red-zone receiving (inside 20)
| Year | RZ Tgts | Catches | RZ TDs | TD rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 26% |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 42% |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 33% |
42% red-zone TD rate in 2024 placed Reed 12th of 75 WRs with 8+ red-zone targets — top 84th percentile. The volume dropped from 2023 (19 → 12 targets), but the efficiency jumped sharply.
The 2025 injury-shortened season kept him productive in the red zone: 2 TDs on 6 targets (33%) before going down.
Why it matters. Red-zone TD rate on limited targets signals genuine scoring ability rather than volume-driven accumulation — Jordan Love is deliberately scheming Reed into scoring positions.
More rushing yards in his sophomore year than in his rookie year — at WR.
AnomalyReed rushing usage
| Year | Carries | Yds | Long | TDs | Y/C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 128 | 46 | 2 | 10.7 |
| 2024 | 20 | 163 | 37 | 1 | 8.2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 0 | 10.5 |
Green Bay went from 12 carries to 20 carries for him between years 1 and 2 — and the per-carry numbers stayed elite at 8-11 Y/C with explosive plays in the 37-46 yard range.
Among WRs with 2023-2025 data, only Deebo Samuel (102 carries) has more carries than Reed (36). KaVontae Turpin (44) and Puka Nacua (41) have marginally more — Reed ranks 4th in WR carry volume in this era.
Why it matters. A WR who sees his carry volume grow from Year 1 to Year 2 means the offense is leaning harder into the scheme, not just replaying a gimmick — Reed's usage is intentional and expanding.
19 career total TDs in 42 active weeks — the most ever by a Packers rookie WR.
MilestoneReed career TD breakdown
| Year | Rec TDs | Rush TDs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 16 | 3 | 19 |
19 total TDs in 42 active weeks — an elite scoring rate for a sub-1,000-yard receiver. His 2023 rookie 10-TD season is the most ever by a Packers drafted WR in their debut year — ahead of Christian Watson's 9 in 2022.
The scoring slowed in 2025 due to missed time, but his pre-injury rate remained on track with career baseline.
Why it matters. Scoring rate is the most durable proxy for target quality — Reed's 19 TDs in three years prove he is a genuine scoring threat, not a volume stat accumulator.
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