Penn State standout safety posts video after apparent car crash

Penn State football star safety Jaylen Reed appears to have walked away without serious injury after being involved in an apparent car accident on Friday.

Reed posted a short clip of the incident on his Instagram story on Friday evening. Captured in a still image by the Daily Collegian’s Joel Haas, the vehicle is shown off the side of the road with damage to the driver’s door and the front left side above the tire.

“I’m hurting [right now], but I appreciate everyone that knew checking up on me,” Reed wrote in the caption on the clip. “God got me.”

As of Saturday morning, there are no additional details about the cause of the accident or the extent of Reed’s injuries, if any.

It appears Penn State safety Jaylen Reed was in a car accident a few hours ago, per his Instagram pic.twitter.com/yNC0imk6BE

— Joel Haas (@Joel_Haas1) December 14, 2024

Jaylen Reed leads Penn State football with 79 tackles and three interceptions this season. The senior’s importance to the Nittany Lions defense has increased significantly since fellow standout safety KJ Winston suffered a season-ending ACL injury in Week 2 against Bowling Green.

“I think he’s playing really well, and he’s not just a guy that plays really well himself, but he impacts others,” James Franklin said in October. “You watch him out there running the defense, communicating checks. Just does a phenomenal job.

“When it comes to the sideline, the information he’s able to give us is extremely valuable. But playing very, very well. Typically, you don’t want to be in a situation where your safety is leading in tackles, but as we know, he hasn’t really just played a traditional safety role. He’s also played the outside linebacker position as well. I would like to see us get back to doing that.”

Penn State football returns to action next week when the Nittany Lions host SMU in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Kickoff is set for noon on Saturday, December 21, on TNT/Max.

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