When the 2022 Michigan State football season concluded, disappointment set in. The Spartans weren’t going to a bowl game, the coaching staff was doubted for the first time, and certain star players didn’t live up to expectations whether it was because of injuries or just misuse.<\/p>\n
One of those disappointing seasons due to injury came from Jayden Reed.<\/p>\n
The senior receiver had lofty goals in 2022 after posting his first 1,000-yard season in 2021, catching 59 passes for 1,026 yards and 10 touchdowns for the 11-win Spartans. He was supposed to be one of the best receivers in college football this season but he just couldn’t catch a break. He was hampered in the preseason with a nagging injury and then hurt his back in a freak injury against Akron that kept him out of the Washington game.<\/p>\n
When he returned, it took him a minute to get on the same page with Payton Thorne. The two eventually got in rhythm and Reed finished the season with 55 catches for 636 yards and five scores.<\/p>\n
Reed has gone from a potential Day 2 pick down to a Day 3 prospect following the season and he would need a heck of a Reese’s Senior Bowl performance along with a solid Combine showing to fix that.<\/p>\n
And he delivered.<\/p>\n
Reed was the best receiver during the week of practices at the Senior Bowl and then showed out at the Combine with an impressive 40-yard dash and smooth pass-catching drills.<\/p>\n
His stock has been on the rise ever since.<\/p>\n