| No. 46 – Los Angeles Chargers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2003-03-03)March 3, 2003 (age 22) Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Moreau Catholic(Hayward, California) |
| College | Colorado (2021–2022) Oregon (2023–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Nikko Reed (born March 3, 2003) is an American professionalfootballcornerback for theLos Angeles Chargers of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theColorado Buffaloes andOregon Ducks.
Reed attendedMoreau Catholic High School inHayward, California. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three star recruit, where he committed to playcollege football for theColorado Buffaloes.[1]
As a freshman in 2021, Reed played in 12 games, notching eight tackles and an interception.[2] In 2022, he started in all 12 games, totaling 42 tackles with one and a half being for a loss, a sack, seven pass deflections, and two interceptions, while also returning 19 kickoffs with an average of 22.6 yards per return.[3][2] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[4]
Reed transferred to play for theOregon Ducks.[2] During his time at Oregon, he served occasionally as one of the team's starting cornerbacks, totaling 64 tackles, a sack, 13 pass deflections, and two interceptions. After the conclusion of the 2024 season, he decided to enter his name into the2025 NFL draft.[5][6][7]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft9+1⁄4 in (1.76 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.46 s | 1.58 s | 2.62 s | 4.41 s | 6.95 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | ||
| All values fromPro Day[8] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the2025 NFL draft, Reed signed with theLos Angeles Chargers as anundrafted free agent.[9] In his preseason debut in the 2025 NFL Hall of Fame Game, he notched a 60-yard interception and two pass deflections.[10] On August 26, 2025, the Chargers announced that Reed had been added to their 53-man roster.[11]